FCPX Split Screen is a mega pack, and it's "mega-packed" with amazing Split Screen presets.
And, we're gonna break down how easy it is to use!
In this video, we're spotlighting the Grids category.
We'll use this preset, Scrolling Columns 7x7, as our first example.
So many drop zones. 49, to be exact!
We'll fill them in with placeholder media.
Let's start from the top.
We can select this checkbox to see the on-screen guides.
In the viewer, we'll see which drop zone corresponds to which number.
So it's great to switch on whenever we're making edits to specific drop zones.
Next, let's look at the Camera Controls.
Show Controls activates the on-screen controls to adjust the camera.
Located in the top right of the viewer, we have the Position, Rotation and Zoom controls that you can drag to adjust.
Or if you want to be more precise, you can adjust these same controls in the inspector.
Position X can be used to adjust the horizontal position of the camera.
Position Y does the same for the vertical position.
And Position Z adjusts the depth of the camera.
Using Rotation, we can adjust the angle of the camera.
Rotate X rotates the camera on the X-axis.
Rotate Y adjusts the view on the Y-axis.
And Rotate Z determines the angle on the Z-axis.
Finally, Zoom will adjust the depths of the camera view.
Now, let's compare the results!
Just look at how dynamic that is!
Down here, we can select this button to reset the camera controls back to zero.
Next, let's explore the Light Controls.
We can select this check box to turn on the light source.
Below that, we can use this Color Well to change the color of the light.
Intensity will determine the brightness of the light.
Falloff determines how focused the light source is.
If we set it to the maximum, it looks like the light disappears.
But we're about to fix that.
Falloff Start determines the point where the light will feather out.
Now we've focused our light on one point.
And the Position control can be used to adjust the horizontal or vertical position of our light source.
Let's see the result!
This is definitely an effect you can have fun with.
Now we'll reset those lighting effects, and we'll scroll down to explore these controls further.
Under the Transform Controls, we can use Position, Scale, and Rotation to transform the preset.
Since we've already covered how they work, we'll move on to the next controls.
Column Spread controls the distance between columns.
And Row Spread adjusts the space between rows.
Let's see it in action!
Look at what a huge difference that is!
Next, let's look at Slant.
Slant will adjust the angle of all of the clips, creating a cool visual.
Roundness speaks for itself. It adjusts the roundness of the corners of each clip.
Now we'll reset those controls.
And let's scroll down to the next section.
The animation controls allow us to change the parameters for each column individually.
For example, with Column 4 Start, we can adjust the starting position of column 4.
And with Column 4 Speed, we can adjust how quickly the column will travel during the animation.
Let's see how it looks with those adjustments.
Look at column 4 in the middle.
He clearly won that race!
Under that are the Drop Zone Controls, which can be used to upload any media into the drop zones.
Check out our Drop Zone Controls video, linked in the description, if you want to learn more!
Now let's jump down to the Stylized Mask controls.
These can be used to adjust the frame around each drop zone.
We can use this checkbox to turn the frames on or off.
But you'll notice we can't see them yet, because Opacity and Width are set to zero.
Let's fix that.
Opacity controls the visibility of the borders.
We'll set it to the max.
Next, let's increase the Width.
Width adjusts the thickness of the border.
Big difference right?
And Color can be used to change the color.
Moving on, let's take a look at the Drop Shadow Controls.
We'll select this checkbox to turn on the shadow.
And we'll need to create more space to see the shadows, so we'll spread the columns and rows before we continue.
Opacity controls the visibility of the shadows.
Okay, I know what you're thinking.
We can't see them yet, because they're positioned behind our clips.
Let's fix that.
Shift Vertical adjusts the Vertical position of the shadows.
There they are!
Shift Horizontal adjusts the horizontal position of the shadows.
And Blur adjusts the falloff of the shadow effect.
Let's see the difference!
Pretty cool!
At the bottom, we'll see the Background Controls.
These can be used to add a layer of color behind the drop zones.
We can check this box to turn the background on.
Opacity controls the transparency of the background.
With this color well, we'll change the color of the background.
And here's the result!
So many colors to play around with!
This plugin wasn't as intimidating as you thought, was it?