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Hi,
I'm trying to make a simple FCP X effect plugin that would overlay a custom set of guides (1 px wide horizontal and vertical lines) over video clips in FCP X. I have no problem publishing the effect to FCP X but I can't figure out how to make the guides stay fixed while I change the position of the video clip underneath.
How do I make my overlay guides effect stay in place?
Please help.
MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X El Capitan (10.11.3)
Do the guides have to be an effect? It would be much easier to create a Title or Generator to use as guides.
Well, what I basically need is a set of guides that I can quickly switch on and off to adjust my video clip to. The way I do this now is that I have a connected clip with the overlay guides above my timeline (my main story line) but that's a not very practical solution (as other connected clips tend to get inserted above the overlay clip and I constantly have to move them down.)
As I understand both Titles and Generators can't be applied to a video clip – i.e. I would have to use them as a connected clip as well, which beats the purpose.
YYou could create It as an Effect easily. You'd rig the opacity to a check box; checked 100% opacity, unchecked 0% opacity.
I know I can make an effect out of my lines, BenB – but how do I keep them from moving if I move my video clip?
You can't use the Transform controls in FCPX - those will move everything. To move only your video source under a stationary grid, publish the Transform > Position parameters for the Effect Source layer. You could also make an OnScreen Control to move the video layer (or use it for the grid layer). If you need help with that, let me know.
Thanks fox_m – I'll look into that.
It worked liked you said! Thank you. The only downside is that there are now two Transform controls (one default one and one assigned to my effect) but that's not a big problem. I'm happy this worked.
How to make custom overlay guides for FCP X?
