How To Add Special Effects In Final Cut Pro

Terminal Cut Pro is a powerful program for post production and video editing. Working with the color grading tools in Final Cut Pro makes information technology easy to add beautiful looks to your footage.

One style to salvage your edits is with Final Cut Pro Presets. In that location are many types of dissimilar presets you can employ including: Effects Presets, Color Presets, Consign Presets, Transitions, and more

In this tutorial we'll be going over how to install Final Cutting Pro Presets. We'll also cover some common issues and errors yous may experience. Compared to other programs like Lightroom and Premiere Pro, information technology is a fleck harder to install presets with Terminal Cutting Pro.

1. Open up Your Finder Window

Start by opening your files or Finder Window and navigating to the Final Cut Pro Presets you downloaded. For this tutorial I'll exist using the new presets by Justin Burbage. Once y'all find the .effectsPreset files, select them and copy them. Y'all tin can do this by clicking Control C or right clicking and selecting 'Copy X items'.

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2. Find the Library

This is where things got a chip tricky for me when trying to install Final Cut Pro Presets in the past. I ran into two issues at this step. The showtime was finding the /library/ binder itself.

To access the library folder, keep your finder window open and hold down the Option Key. While you lot are holding downwardly the key, click Go in the top bill of fare bar and you'll find the Library button. Check out the GIF below to see what I hateful. But make certain you are belongings downwards the Alt Choice Fundamental or 'Library' will not evidence up.

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One time yous click Library, your finder window will redirect to the selected folder and from in that location yous have to navigate through a few more folders to install your presets.

When in the Library Folder wait for Awarding Support > ProApps > Effects Presets

This is where you'll paste your Final Cut Pro Presets to install them. If you don't see a folder titled 'Effects Presets' or 'Color Presets' when you open the 'ProApps' binder, don't worry. You can simply create the folder and paste any presets in there. Final Cut Pro volition recognize this and the presets will show upwardly adjacent fourth dimension y'all restart the program.

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3. Restart Final Cut Pro

If Final Cut Pro is running in the background while you are doing steps 1 and 2, go ahead and restart it now. Otherwise, open it up and import your videos.

In one case your video is imported, navigate to the 'Effects Browser'. I've pointed at the icon in the screenshot below.

Effects Browser Final Cut Pro

After clicking that icon, the Effects Browser will appear showing all of your Installed Effects.

You tin can employ the search bar at the lesser of the browser to find the verbal preset you are looking for. One time you find the effect you lot're looking for, simply double click it or elevate the effect onto your clip.

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