Re: Timecode Generator formating?
Re: Timecode Generator formating?
- Subject: Re: Timecode Generator formating?
- From: Andy Mees <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 18:32:33 -0700
Hi Lance
I think what you're looking for are the "Size" and "Center" parameters.
In future, a good place to ask this usage question is at the Apple Discussions FCP forum
http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=939 ... its a very helpful place.
If I'm misunderstanding you and you're looking to delve into the code side of things, select
the filter in the Effects window and press Option-Enter which will open up the
FxBuilder window, in the displayed FxScript you will see:
input fontsize, "Size", slider, 22, 8, 100 detent 22;
input center, "Center", point, 0, 0.3;
Those are the two controls which handle the parameters noted above.
You could add the line:
input fontname, "Font", FontList, "", "str";
Which would give you a popup from which you can choose the Font.
Then you could look down to where you see the lines:
setTextSize(fontsize);
setTextjustify(kcenterjustify);
and add:
setTextFont(fontname);
Lastly, change the first 2 lines, where it says:
scriptid "Timecode Generator" //DO NOT LOCALIZE
filter "Timecode Generator"
Change it to something like:
scriptid "Lance's Timecode Generator" //DO NOT LOCALIZE
filter "Lance's Timecode Generator"
Now go to the FxBuilder menu and choose Create Plugin...
Save it and place it in your FCP Plugins folder at
/Library/Application Support/Final Cut Pro System Support/Plugins/
When you restart FCP you should see your new plugin listed in the Effects
bin.
Examining the existing code and making small adjustments is a great
way to get into development of FxScript plugins for FCP.
Have fun
Andy
Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 10:37:20 -0600
From: Lance Drake <l>
Subject: Timecode Generator formating?
To: email@hidden
Message-ID: <email@hidden>
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Hi Pro-Apps people,
Does anyone have an info-vector to how the size and location of the
FCP timecode-generator overlay which gets added as a filter?
Here's a link to how things look for me now: http://www.glorioski.com/images/timecode.jpg
It does not seem that there are any controls - that I can find - which
would allow font/font-size changes or locating the position of the
rectangle in the frame.
Maybe there's a third party plug-in which could be used in place of
the FCP built-in timecode-generator filter?
Thank you,
Lance Drake
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