I'm wondering, with all the iterations of FCP ... if there is a way to do this IN FCP 7 now?
I used to do this with Photoshop ... making a black card with transparent text ... so I could have whatever background I wanted playing THROUGH the cutout text. I'm wondering if there is an easier way in FCP now? Using a composite mode, or something?
all ears
Ben
Text on V1:
Fill Video on V2:
Control Click on the fill video clip on V2 and from the drop down menu choose Composite Mode > Travel Matte - Luma.
Gives this result:
MtD
Intriguing. I was doing it the other way around. Silly me.
Thank you Meg The Dog. Very helpful.
And so simple ... I have this vague memory of doing it with Photoshop years ago, and trying to get a crisp text, a laborious process.
Very much appreciated,
All the best,
Ben
Is there a way to do this keeping the background white?
Thanks,
Nick
Yes, use three layers - the bottom layer is a white color, the 2nd layer is type, the third layer is fill for the type.
Everything else is the same.
You can get a full screen white clip to use on the bottom layer by going the the Generator button at the bottom right of the viewer window (the button with the "A" on it, and click it. From the drop down menu choose Color Solid. Once you edit it to the timeline, double click on it to load it to the viewer and then use the controls to make the color white:
So this:
Using the method described above, yields:
MtD
Simple and brilliant, thanks a million Meg.
Nick.
Making transparent 'text' with FCP?
