Carve It (A Better Bevel)
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 Filed in: Weekly Tip
Looking to create a beveled edge? The built-in bevel filter doesn’t work on text. Instead, you’ll need to use the channels to create the edge.
- 1 Choose
Effect>Video Filters>Channel>Channel
Offset.
2 Switch the Channel to move only the Alpha Channel. - Offset the
channel to taste, usually a value of three to ten
pixels for the X and Y axis will work, but you
may need to vary this based on the size of your
graphic.
4 Experiment with the Edges settings to refine your look.
Like this tip? It comes from the book
Final Cut Studio On the Spot from Focal Press.