Custom Shape Masks

Final Cut Pro includes both simple and complex effects for creating masks. All of the included mask effects are discussed in this episode of Final Cut Pro Help Live. We will then demo how to use Pages to create custom shapes, converting those shapes to a PNG image with an alpha channel, and using Blend Modes in Final Cut Pro to utilize those shapes to create a mask.

00:00 • Overview What is a Mask

03:04 • Draw Mask Effect

07:42 • Inspector Mask Parameters

12:13 • Quick Triangle Mask with Draw Mask

13:25 • Graduated Mask

14:34 • Image Mask Overview

16:40 • Shape Mask

19:10 • Vignette Mask

20:33 • Create a Shape with Pages

22:30 • Convert Shape into PNG with Preview

23:46 • Add Shape to Final Cut Project

26:05 • Using Blend Modes

27:40 • Complex Shape (Page-Preview-Final Cut)

29:40 • Animate with Keyframes

35:00 • Adding Text to a Mask with Pages