FCPX Brush Glow

Interface Controls

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Easy-to-Use Controls

This tool provides simplified brush controls as well as hot keys to quickly and effortlessly edit the canvas. Brush style controls consist of sliders and pop-ups which are located directly inside of Final Cut Pro. Hold down the command key to erase brush strokes from the canvas. Use the plus and minus keys to adjust the brush size. Let the FCPX Brush Glow tool be an extension of your creativity.

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Two Draw Modes

The FCPX Brush Glow tool offers a pop-up menu consisting of two different modes to edit the canvas: Frame by Frame and Add to Subsequent Frames. The first should be used when frame-by-frame animation is desired. Subsequent Frames is used when the desired effect is to have all of the following frames have the exact same drawing.

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Stack Brush Generators

The FCPX Brush Glow is designed for a non-destructive workflow directly inside of Final Cut Pro X. Users have the option of erasing brush strokes, selecting clear canvas, or just the deleting the current frame if desired. Explore the freedom of using a brush directly inside of Final Cut Pro X. Stack multiple FCPX Brush Glow generators to create more complex animations.

Description

FCPX Brush Glow

Draw Directly in Final Cut Pro X

FCPX Brush Glow lets users add stylized hand drawn graphics to their media directly inside of Final Cut Pro X. Brush Glow tool was designed exclusively for Final Cut Pro X and provides simplified brush controls as well as hot keys to quickly and effortlessly edit the canvas. The brush tool offers two modes to edit the canvas, Frame by Frame and Add to Subsequent frames. Explore the freedom of using a brush directly inside of Final Cut Pro X all with a non destructive workflow.

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FCPX Brush Glow

Draw Directly in Final Cut Pro X

FCPX Brush Glow lets users add stylized hand drawn graphics to their media directly inside of Final Cut Pro X. Brush Glow tool was designed exclusively for Final Cut Pro X and provides simplified brush controls as well as hot keys to quickly and effortlessly edit the canvas. The brush tool offers two modes to edit the canvas, Frame by Frame and Add to Subsequent frames. Explore the freedom of using a brush directly inside of Final Cut Pro X all with a non destructive workflow.

Learn how to Install Plugins

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Additional Information:.

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How to name motion template folders: Click Here for a Video Tutorial.

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FCPX Brush Tutorial

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How to use FCPX Brush & Draw Modes

Additional information

Frequently Asked Questions

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Where do I find this Plugin Inside FCPX? 

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How do I apply this plugin?

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Why is my screen black during playback?

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The default settings for this generator will first require the clip to be rendered in order to process every element. Please render the clip before playback to view the complete generator.

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How often should I save my canvas?

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FCPX does not auto-save your progress with Brush Glow. You must manually save your progress by clicking the "Save Canvas" button located in the inspector on the top right of the FCPX Panel. You should save your canvas every few frames.

We do recommend that you do all of your drawings in one session and export a video of your brush progress so far as a backup. Before exporting your backup you should turn off all of your other media files in the project timeline so that only the brush frames render out as alpha footage. The exported movie can then be imported back into FCPX and placed over your media

We only recommend editing and saving this project to your main drive to prevent loss of work. 

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Why is my FCPX Brush Glow project is not showing up in my exported video?

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Make sure that you are pressing the "Save Canvas" button in your published controls before you export your project. This will ensure that your product shows up in your export.

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Why is my brush not aligned with my cursor when I am drawing on the canvas?

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In order to have your brush align with the cursor on screen, you will need to be using a brush preset that matches the resolution of your project timeline. For example, if you are using the FCPX Brush Glow 1080 preset in a 1080p project it will line up correctly. If you use the FCPX Brush Glow 1080 in a 4K project your brush it will not align properly.

Currently there are 5 presets in the FCPX Brush Glow plugin and work in the the resolutions shown below.

FCPX Brush Glow 720p - 1280 x 720

FCPX Brush Glow Phone - 1080 x 1920

FCPX Brush Glow 1080p - 1920 x 1080

FCPX Brush Glow 4K - 3840 x 2160

FCPX Brush Glow 5K - 5120 x 2880

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How many brush glow layers can I stack on top of each other?

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You can stack brush glow multiple times in order to achieve special effects however we always recommend keeping this number low & for it to be done in it's own, separate project. Stacking a large amount of the plugin however can lead to slow down and some glitches within the plugin.

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How do I animate with this plugin?

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To animate with the brush tool you will need to have a drawing on each frame for the duration you want the brush effect to be present. On each frame you will do a drawing that is unique from the last frame in terms of size, shape, and more.

For example if you want to animate the brush over a period of 5 seconds in a 24 frames per second project you would need to draw 120 frames.

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My screen is turning black and my frames are disappearing when I am editing- Why?

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Please make sure that you are using the correct preset type vs. your footage and that you are not moving or altering the clip in any way before you finish the animation- this would include trimming the Brush Glow clip layer, moving the Brush Glow layer, changing your video editing media from the type that you set at the beginning of working on the project, etc. This will delete the frames while you are working even if you have used the 'save canvas' feature.

Minimum Requirements

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Component:                                   Requirement:

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Final Cut Pro:                                   10.4.7

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macOS:                                            10.15

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Graphics Card:                                 2 GB

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Ram:                                                 8 GB

Plugin Running Slow? Follow These Steps

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Troubleshooting

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Additional Information:.

How to name motion template folders: Click Here for a Video Tutorial.

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