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The masks in Final Cut Pro X can be
accessed in the Effects Browser. I’m going
to focus on four of these, as they are tools
I frequently use.
(i) Draw Mask— this lets you draw a
shape which can be simple or complex.
Y
ou can plot as many points as you
wish.
(ii) Graduated Mask— this is a horizontal,
vertical mask or diagonal mask with
adjustable soft edge. Perfect for
separating sky, land, and water or
splitting a screen into two separate
areas.
(iii) Shape Mask— work with circles,
squar
es, or rectangles with square or
rounded edges.
(iv) Vignette Mask— this is an ellipse with
a soft edge to draw the eye of the
viewer to ...