Stripes
The Stripes generator creates a default image with vertical bands of two alternating colors.
You can change and keyframe the position, colors, size, and contrast of the stripes. Animate
the Center parameter to make the stripes move continuously across the screen.
Default Stripes generator
Modified Stripes generator used as animated
background
Parameters in the Inspector
Center:
Sets the position of the center of the stripe pattern.
You can also use the Adjust Item tool to modify this parameter with onscreen controls.
For more information, see
Editing Generators Using Onscreen Controls
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Color 1:
Picks the color of the first stripe. For more precise color selection, click the
disclosure triangle to display Red, Green, Blue, and Opacity sliders.
Color 2:
Picks the color of the second stripe. For more precise color selection, click the
disclosure triangle to display Red, Green, Blue, and Opacity sliders.
Size:
Sets the width of individual stripes.
Contrast:
Sets the sharpness or blurriness of the edge between stripes. Values range
from 0 to 1.
Publish OSC:
Selecting this checkbox ensures that if this generator is sent to Final Cut Pro X
as part of a template, the onscreen controls are accessible in Final Cut Pro. For more about
publishing onscreen controls and other parameters see
Creating Templates for
Final Cut Pro X
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HUD Controls
The HUD contains the following controls: Color 1, Color 2, Size, and Contrast.