Final Cut Pro 2: Nested Graphic With Reverse Alpha Channel

This article discusses an anomaly that can occur when updating a Final Cut Pro 1.2.5 project to Final Cut Pro 2.0 if the project includes a nested graphic that uses a reverse alpha channel and a drop shadow.
Symptom

Updated sequences with graphics that use a reverse alpha channel and a drop shadow may look different in Final Cut Pro 2.0 than they looked in Final Cut Pro 1.2.5 before updating.


Solution

Deselect the Reverse Alpha column in the Browser window or recreate the sequence in Final Cut Pro 2.0.

Published Date: Feb 18, 2012