“SBArt4 FxPlugs” is a set of plug-ins for Apple's video-authoring software,
Final Cut Pro
and Final Cut Express.
These plug-ins enable to embed the codes generated with
SBArt 4.2.3 or later
as video effects.
If the full user's name of your login entry for MacOS X consists of
multi-byte characters, please use the version 4.3.3 or later.
Download
Click here to download the package and install one framework and four plug-ins. You can choose the place to install them during the installation process whether for all users or only for you.The Types of Video Effects
When the package was installed successfully, you are ready to launch Final Cut Pro/Express. You will find bins named SBArt4 in Video Transitions, Video Filters, and Video Generators in the collaction of Effects.- “SBArt4Transition” and “SBArt4Filter(D)” accept a code of deformation and discolor modes.
- “SBArt4Filter(I)” accepts a code of normal mode that includes image function to embed an external visual media.
- “SBArt4Generator” accepts a code of normal mode without image function.
How to Import the Code from SBArt4
Each of the effects includes the default code. You can replace it with another code generated by SBArt4 by either “Copy and Paste” or “Save and Load” operations.As shown in the image at right side, a parameter “Path of Code” of each effect allows you to
- be back to the “Default”,
- “Reload” the code again,
- “Choose File” to load a code from it,
- “Paste Code” from the pasteboard, and
- “Intput URL” to load a code from there.
Parameters
The parameter commonly attatched to effects is “Time.” It is corresponding to the time parameter T for the animation in SBArt4 varing from 0 to 1. Regardless to settings you used for animation in SBArt4, you can setup arbitrary schedule of the value.“SBArt4Transition” and “SBArt4Filter(D)” have another parameter named “Max Depth” and “Depth.” These are corresponding to the “Depth” paramter for animation settings in SBArt4 to set how much the original images are deformed or discolored.
List of Effects
Parameters of Filter (D)