What are generators?
Generators are similar in some ways to titles in that they are computer-generated animations, created in Apple’s Motion app. They are little videos within your video and are unique to Final Cut Pro. They provide animated sequences where you can modify and add your own media, in a similar way to titles. Think of generators as titles on steroids. You will also find drop zones available in the Generator inspector window.
The default generators include backgrounds, elements, solids, and textures.
Backgrounds
Backgrounds are full-screen, generated media that will fit any frame size, rate, or duration. They include the Organic, Collage, Drifting, Clouds, and Underwater types.
Drag the generator to the timeline and, in the inspector, select the Generator tab, where the Title tab was previously located:
Figure 7.8 – The Rays background in the inspector with the Generator tab selected
The next category after backgrounds...
