[MacDV] Re: How to Trace Route on Map in FCP HD?

[James Asherman]

Vewy pwactical.
  Now can you get wid of a matblack ?
Please?
Jim
On May 15, 2005, at 1:06 PM, sb wrote:

> Do you know how to keyframe in FCP?
>
> In FCP there are usually a bunch of different ways to do the same 
> thing, so
> this is just a fairly quick and easy way.
>
> Draw the line in PS (use the map still frame on a separate layer to 
> trace
> the route).
> Save and Import into FCP (layers will stay intact). You can delete the 
> map
> still frame layer and use the one already imported, or use the imported
> multilayer one, whichever.
>
> Add to correct place in the timeline in any of the usual ways, on a 
> video
> track above the map still, setting the correct duration.
>
> Doubleclick to open red line sequence into the viewer.
>
> Reposition the red line using the Move tool in the Canvas, if 
> necessary to
> get it lined up correctly.
>
> In the Viewer, Click on the Motion tab, reset the Scale to 100%, and 
> animate
> the line being drawn by keyframing a crop of the line. Use easing and
> smoothing in the keyframes, if needed.
>
> Your ending keyframe will show the entire red line, uncropped.
>
> The beginning keyframe will show the entire red line completely 
> cropped.
>
> Add as many midpoints as you wish, to pause the cropping to match your
> narration.
>
>  regards,
>
>  sb
>
> On 5/15/0