Here's a nice tip for adjustment layers and backgrounds

I think I have discovered a nice TIP with adjustment layers and backgrounds in FCPX.

If you need to apply an effect to a couple of clips, let's say a drop shadow, you can't use adjustment layer (like Alex4D one) because the drop shadow is going to be applied to the background too and then, there is going to be no drop shadow.

But, if you put the background clip above the adjustment layer and select "behind" as a blend mode all the clips is going to have a "master" drop shadow casting to the background. It won't cast shadow over superimposing layers but only over the background.

I've used Behind a couple of times, but never for this. Very cool tip!


@Alex4D

PS: I clicked this topic before realising my plugin was mentioned