transition and background

I am a music producer who has been producing a radio show for a client for the past three years using Apple Logic pro x.
She has moved into tv and asked me if I wanted to learn how to edit video and do her tv show…….. So, why not. Bought fcpx
and dove in…….. learning as I go
THE SITUATION:

I am doing a logo for the tv show and have been provided with a nice graphic that is transparent……… I have scored with music and am now doing some animation effects which is where i hit the bump in the road.


I have used an effective movement type transition on the logo…. the transition is called “ drop in” and is a standard fcpx movement transition. I have the effect and basically the whole cut the way I want it ….. timings etc…… now I want to put a background behind the whole video. Sadly the background is only visible when the drop in transition goes away……

Can I have a background on the logo during a movement transition?

michaelft77 wrote: … Sadly the background is only visible when the drop in transition goes away……
Can I have a background on the logo during a movement transition?

sure, …



but depends on your arrangement of lanes, clips etc. Post a screenshot of your timeline …

thanks for getting back......... I have added the screen shot......... Again, the white background I've added only shows up when the "drop in " movement transition
is over.

In this lay out........... I brought the white background in after the "drop in"..... the second movement transition I have added in the end is called a "fall"...... the white background shows through that transition just fine.......... strange.

uhm, well, where to start?
You. have a very confusing way of using a Transition:

A Transition is no 'animation advice' - it is meant to dissolve from ClipA to ClipB in the timeline … Your project lacks content aka video before and after the dropped-in logo … from what or to what do you transit?

So, I would start with the main content of your video - which is the 'Organic' generator, right?
now, put your logo on top or that, apply the transition … should result in what you want …

haha......... well, I'm totally new at this and just trying stuff out playing with different things........ I liked what I saw and kept going with it...... I will try your approach.

thank you.

thank you, thank you........ major success....

One more thing....... Now that I have the cut where I want it, I would like to try different generators..... when I delete the generator that's there so as to replace it, the whole project disappears ...... how do I keep the project intact and simply replace the generator?

michaelft77 wrote: .... when I delete the generator that's there so as to replace it, the whole project disappears ...... how do I keep the project intact and simply replace the generator?

oh ooh, basics of FCPX, the magnetic timeline … 
Just drag the new generator onto the old one in the timeline; it gets a white outline; release the mouse-button, and you'r offered several replacement options; choose 'replace from start'.

Next: I'll buy me LogicX, any Kawaii Master-Keyboard, first question to you: what is that midi, can I switch it off?

… what I mean: FCPX is NO 'try'n click' piece of software, not self-explanatory, nor iMovie-on-steroids. Speaking of iMovie: any reason, why you don't use that for your first steps In video-making?

Depending on what sort of learner you are, there is a wide variety of books, videos, tutorials etc which will teach you the basics - … in less than an hour you will do your first projects.

But clicking there and asking here… no joy. Not for you. Not for me/us :lol:

appreciate your candidness........ I have spent countless hrs on youtube, bought 100.00 dollars worth of video and three books........ every once in awhile you hit a road block....... still happening with logic pro after 8 yrs....

The good news is I'm making $$$ at this after 3 months.... thank God for forums and guys like you.

And yes, you can switch midi off..... (-:

michaelft77 wrote: … And yes, you can switch midi off..... (-:

LOL …

good, you understand my weird humo(u)r …
… and can you elaborate on that 'making $$$' part, …?

enjoy movie making!