Change gradient colors in Final Cut Pro

You can use the gradient controls to create gradients in titles and generators.

Change the colors in a gradient

In Final Cut Pro, select a title or generator, then open the inspector.
Click the Gradient disclosure triangle to show the gradient editor.
To change the color of a color tag in the gradient editor, do one of the following:
- Double-click a color tag.
  The Colors window appears. Use the Colors window to set a color for the tag.
- Click a color tag, then adjust the Red, Green, and Blue color channel sliders.
- Click the down arrow next to the color well to display the pop-up color palette. When you move the pointer over the color palette, the pointer becomes an eyedropper. Click in the top area to select a color, or click in the bottom gradient to set the tag to a grayscale value.

In Final Cut Pro, select a title or generator, then open the inspector.
Click the Gradient disclosure triangle to show the gradient editor.
In the gradient editor, click an opacity tag.
The Opacity slider becomes available.
Use the Opacity slider or adjacent value slider to change the level of transparency.
The gradient reflects the new opacity values.
The lower the percentage of opacity, the greater the transparency.

In Final Cut Pro, select a title or generator, then open the inspector.
Click the Gradient disclosure triangle to show the gradient editor.
In the gradient editor, position the pointer in the lower gradient bar where you want to add the new color, then click.
A new color tag is added to the gradient.

In Final Cut Pro, select a title or generator, then open the inspector.
Click the Gradient disclosure triangle to show the gradient editor.
In the gradient editor, position the pointer in the opacity bar (the top bar) where you want to add the tag, then click.
A new opacity tag is added to the gradient.
Until the value is adjusted, the gradient opacity is 100%.

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