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On this channel, we do Final Cut Pro tutorials,
filming techniques, gear reviews and similar videos,
to help you make better videos.
Today, we’ll learn how to add the picture in picture effect to your videos.
Let’s get started.
The simplest way of adding a picture in picture effect
is by using the transform tool.
Select the clip you want in your main window,
and press E to add it to your timeline.
Next, move your playhead to the start of your timeline,
select the clip you want to see in your picture in picture window.
and press Q to connect it above your main clip.
Ripple trim this clip to be he same length as your bottom clip.
With the top clip selected,
at the bottom of your viewer window,
select the transform tool.
Grab one of the corner handles,
and drag in towards the centre of the viewer window
to resize it to the size you want.
Click and drag on the middle handle to reposition this clip.
Click done, and just like that,
you have a picture in picture in your project.
You can also add a border to this window to make it stand out.
Press Command 5 to open your effects browser.
From the Stylize category, select the Simple Border effect,
and drag and drop it over your top clip.
In the video inspector,
you can change the color of this border,
adjust the width of it, and even change the transparency of it
by adjusting the mix slider.
Nice and simple,
and all done using the tools included with Final Cut Pro.
The last method works great if you have
a 16 by 9 picture in picture window,
and don’t need to reframe the image inside this window.
The next method we’ll take a look at today,
give you a little more control over the image
inside your picture in picture window.
Once again, add your main clip to your timeline,
and layer the clip you want inside your picture in picture window
above this clip.
Next, if you don’t have one, go to my website,
and download and install an adjustment layer.
I’ll leave a link for it in the video description below,
it’s completely free.
Open the titles and generators browser,
and add this adjustment layer above your top clip.
Ripple trim it to the same length as your clips.
In the effects browser,
select the masks category,
and add a shape mask to this adjustment layer.
Use the green handles to adjust the shape and size of this mask,
the white handle to adjust the curvature,
and click and drag the outside ring
to adjust the feather of this mask.
If you want nice sharp edges for this window,
make sure the feather value in the inspector is 0.
Use the white handle in the middle of this mask
to move it to where you want your picture in picture window.
Next, select the clip you want inside your picture in picture window,
and use the transform tool to resize and reframe this clip.
Click done.
And last, to be able to see your original clip you initially added,
command click your adjustment layer clip,
and the picture in picture clip,
and combine them into a compound clip
with the keyboard shortcut Option G.
As you can see, this method give you quite a bit more control
over the size of your picture in picture window,
and the framing of the clip inside it.
And if you need to make any adjustments,
you can double click the compound clip to go back into it,
and adjust the size of your mask
or the framing of your clip as needed.
After making your adjustments,
press the back arrow key in the bar above your timeline
to go back to your project.
And last, lets look at how to add a round
picture in picture window with a border around it.
We’re going to achieve this by using one of Final Cut Pro’s shape generators .
Once again, add you main clip to the timeline,
and layer the clip you want to use
inside the picture in picture window over it.
Next, from the titles and generators browser,
in your generators, select the Elements category.
Add a shapes generator, and if necessary,
ripple trim it to the same length as your clips.
In the generators inspector, uncheck the Fill checkbox,
and adjust the appearance of your outline.
Select your middle clip, and use the transform tool
to reframe your clip inside tis circle.
Click done.
Select your generator clip,
hold down the option key,
and drag straight up to make a copy of it.
With your bottom generator clip selected,
in the generators inspector, de-select outline,
and select Fill.
Go to the video inspector,
and from the blend mode dropdown menu,
select Stencil Alpha.
Command click your three top clips,
and combine them all into a compound clip.
Use the transform tool to resize and reposition this picture in picture clip.
Click done for this round, picture in picture effect!
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