… for Apple Final Cut Pro X
Tip #1259: Change Keyframe Ease In/Out Speed
Larry Jordan – LarryJordan.com
Bezier control dots adjust Ease In/Out speeds and the shape of the motion path.
I discovered this tip while researching a recent PowerUP webinar. We can change the ease-in / ease-out speed when animating objects in Final Cut using keyframes.
Ease In and Ease Out refer to the acceleration of an object when it is animated using keyframes.
- Ease In. The speed of an object approaching a keyframe.
- Ease Out. The speed of an object leaving a keyframe.
By default, all keyframes in Final Cut Pro have both Ease In and Ease Out applied. This means an object accelerates when leaving a keyframe and decelerates when approaching a keyframe.
Here’s how to change the speed of this acceleration after applying a keyframe:
- Select the clip in the timeline.
- Rotate the object to move the position of the rotation handle.
- Grab the small white dot at the end of the thin white line attached to the keyframe. (This line is called a Bezier control handle.)
- Drag the dot along the motion path line to change the Ease In / Out speed.
NOTE: Dragging the dot around the keyframe puts a curve into the motion path (the dotted red line).
EXTRA CREDIT
Once you’ve adjusted the Ease In/Out speed, you can unrotate the object to the angle you need.
Control-click a keyframe and set it to Linear to have a constant speed between keyframes.
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Am familiar with the Tool (from Motion use), but don’t recall seeing it in X. IS this new to 4.x version? (Have earlier version still. Stoopid 2010 Mac tower…;) Long over-due!
Stu:
I think this feature has been in FCP for a while. But, unless you rotate the element, you’ll never see this control. THAT was what surprised me – how hidden this feature was.
Larry
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Thanks so much for this one. I’ve wondering it their was a way to adjust the ease-in and ease out speed.