Intro to filters in Motion

Filters are special effects used to modify the appearance of images and video clips. You can apply filters to create artistic effects (blurs, distortions, glows, stylized looks), to perform image corrections (color balancing, color channels, brightness), and to create sophisticated compositing effects (green screen keying). For information on keying filters, see Intro to color keying.

Filter categories are organized alphabetically in the Library.

• You can preview a filter in the Library before you apply it.

• You can apply a filter by dragging it from the Library onto a Layer or group in the Layers list, Timeline, or canvas, or by using the Filters pop-up menu in the toolbar.

• You can adjust an applied filter using controls in the Filters Inspector or HUD, or by dragging onscreen controls. (For a list of parameter controls in each filter, see Intro to filter types.)

• You can animate filter parameters using keyframes or by applying behaviors.

• When you create templates in Motion for use in Final Cut Pro that include filters, you can specify which filter controls are available in the effect, title, transition, or generator when it’s applied to a clip in Final Cut Pro.