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Add title graphics in Final Cut

Final Cut has a built-in library of titles for you to use creatively

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Titles are not just the opening titles, but graphics used during and over the video, including its end credits sequence. Final Cut comes with a selection of titles that you can simply drop into a project. To check them out, click the button marked with a ‘T’ at the right-hand side of Final Cut’s toolbar.

The Titles Browser displays thumbnails of the titles, which are categorise­d to help you find something suitable. Scroll down to see them all; they can be used as they are, save for changing the text to whatever you need it to say. The icon at the bottom-left of the browser hides the categories so you can see more titles at once, and there’s a search bar alongside to help you find things by typing a keyword.

Within each category, titles are divided into styles. Move the pointer over a thumbnail and, just a with video clips, a large preview of what’s under the pointer appears in the Viewer. Press ß+/ to play the title from start to finish.

After adding a title to your project, its colour, position on screen, timing and

Final Cut titles look profession­al and can be used as they are, save for changing the text to your needs

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