Much like the Widescreen Matte plugin, this draws a fast matte rectangle based on common aspect ratio presets. Includes controls for matte opacity, borders, colors and frame positioning.

Example Images

Framen Aspect Ratio: 1.55:1

Frame Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1

Frame Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1

Extending Generator Duration

This only applies to generators placed from the Viewer window. I suggest the following to create a generator of any length you need with whatever your favorite settings are:

1. Open the generator in the Viwer.
2. Set it to whatever your preferred settings are.
3. Switch Viewer back to Video (previewing the effect) and drag the video into the Browser.
4. Click Duration in the Generator’s Browser column, set it to whatever you want, ie. 30 minutes.
5. When you drag that generator into the timeline, it will be preset with your preferred settings and 30 minutes long.

Adjustment Controls

Frame Aspect Ratio 1:1, 1.33:1 (4:3), 1.55:1 (14:9), 1.66:1 (5:3), 1.78:1 (16:9), 1.85:1 (37:20), 2:1, 2.20:1 (11:5), 2.35:1 (47:20), 2.40:1 (12:5), 2.55:1 (51:20), 0.5625:1 (9:16)

Selects the aspect ratio for the output matte.

Pan & Scan (-100%…100%)

Adjusts the horizontal or vertical position of the matte.

Matte Color, Matte Opacity

Define the color and opacity of the matte.

Border On/Off, Border Color, Border Width

Enable and define a frame border for the matte.

Using the Beta Plugins

Use the download link on any page to get the latest set, including all current beta plugins. Registered users can test the beta tools without watermarks.

Betas are being developed and tested using FCP 5.1. Feedback is helpful and encouraged, but I’m not sure I’ll be able to support for previous versions of FCP and FCE.