Animate Text in Final Cut Pro X without Plugins or Keyframes | BretFX Plugins & Tutorials for FCPX

[@DJMilez]

One of the best tutorials for text! Thank you!

[@BretFX]

You're very welcome!

[@taibghiloufi3691]

This is outstanding elegantly explained Apple should hire you

[@BretFX]

Awwww

[@jeff698]

I just learned in 25 minutes what I've been trying to figure out for weeks using plug-ins. Thank you SO much for this high-yield content!

[@BretFX]

You're very welcome!

[@nathanatwell]

Really like the pace in which you describe what you're doing. Really good overall feel.

[@BretFX]

Thank you! That means a lot!

[@davidbangean]

Thanks so much for this! Had no idea about the amount of parameters you can adjust with the custom text title. Appreciate you sharing!

[@BretFX]

Happy to help!

[@Aish1383]

Thank You... You deserve every bit of appreciation. The simplest and the best teacher I have come across. Salute. Keep Going...

[@BretFX]

Thank you Kanth!

[@djfago6240]

wow.... been searching for this tutorial for a while. Thank you sir. you just got a new sub

[@BretFX]

Thank you!

[@KylerSteele]

This is an A+ tutorial. Great stuff

[@BretFX]

Thank you Kyler!

[@KurtPapke]

Best documentation on the Internet for FCPX custom titles! Thanks for making this.

[@BretFX]

Thank you!

[@maxpathan7927]

Excellent explanation. Ive watched other vids on custom text, but this one makes sense. Thanks

[@BretFX]

Thank you! Glad it was helpful!

[@MattTheRaces]

Best video I've come across on custom text!

[@BretFX]

Glad you liked it!

[@AuntieMoMo05]

Probably the best Tutorial I’ve seen on KZbin! Thank you! I just subscribed!

[@BretFX]

Awesome, thank you!

[@ExerciseAllTheTime-EATT]

Can't thank you enough. Seen a lot of title videos and this is the first that has explained how to just make them custom. THANK YOU!!!

[@BretFX]

It certainly is a well hidden little gem!

[@rajeshravindran332]

The best video ever on Titles of FCPX. Thanks alot.

[@BretFX]

Wow. Thank you so much!

[@bnfimages]

Cant thank you enough. Relearning FCP at 57 after being off it since FCP5. Awesome video.

[@BretFX]

Thanks Frank! I'm getting up there myself! Happens to the best of us.

[@TheAubreyLynch]

This was an AMAZING tutorial. I will be trying these suggestions in my next video. Thanks so much for your clarity. I'm saving this video on my personal "Video Tutorial" playlist to refer back to later! thank you!

[@BretFX]

Glad it was helpful! An oldie but a goodie but it still completely applies.

[@CarlKwan]

This is awesome! Thanks for this. Really like the Slide Wipes transition, btw!

[@BretFX]

Carl Kwan Thank you to both! If you fell so inclined, leave some love on the Slide Wipes product page if you haven’t already. Google loves that stuff. Really helps the SEO! Thanks again!

[@CarlKwan]

@@BretFX Done!

[@coinnerd9633]

so much value in only one video man this is impressive

[@BretFX]

Thank you! Glad you found it useful.

[@TenorReacts]

Thanks Brett. I bought FCPX in February and left it on the iMac almost frightened to use it after almost 8 years of iMovie. This is perfect for a lyrical video that I’m working on for my music video.

[@BretFX]

Wow. Please post it when you're done. I'm a little surprised that going from iMovie was so daunting. I thought the whole idea was to make FCPX be an easy transition from iMovie. It was certainly a shocker for us FCP legacy folks when we switched! Embrace it, you'll love it. And there's such a great plugin community out there!

[@Csnumber1]

This is an absolutely great tutorial that even seasoned FCPX users like myself will find enormously useful!! The patience of your tutorial is what I very much applaud more than anything. Oftentimes tutorials try to "hurry" up or try to add unnecessary attempts to be funny. But you don't!! Instead you took the time to explain what almost all of the "published parameters" DO!!! Very very few tutorials cover these settings!! Along with your "pop-ups" with timely "tips", I can't think of another tutorial that was as easy and informative to watch!! I will subscribe to your channel and keep up the very good work!! Funny thing is I was trying to figure out how to have a stroked out full screen text scroll from right to left and off the screen yesterday and this was perfectly timed as I think this is where I can accomplish it!!

[@BretFX]

Wow thanks so much for the compliments! BTW that was the fast version. I think my first run through was about 45min. Tried to cover too much.

[@KaseyAtkins]

thank you for this. I can't believe I have over-looked such a great tool in my toolbox. I could have used this soooo many times before. Normally I would just stack each line and have it them animate just like you are doing here.

[@BretFX]

Thanks! You're very welcome. I've been wanting to make a tutorial on this for awhile. It really is overlooked.

[@larbueno]

Totally agree with you, Kasey. I downloaded FCPX the day it was released and never knew how to do this.

[@ULTRAYOLET]

Thank you so so much! I am working on my first B-Roll project for a client and you have no idea how much you saved me (nerves and plugin money) with this video!! ^^

[@BretFX]

Great to hear!

[@guitartribe]

Thank you. Very helpful! You’re a great teacher 👌

[@BretFX]

You're very welcome!

[@Vsual1]

Wow, this tutorial is still giving. I suspect it will for quite a while. I knew Final Cut 7 pretty well but went stupid on X. Thanks soo much for an awesome tutorial. Looking for more now.

[@BretFX]

Thanks Mykel! The bullet list tutorial is sort of a sequel.

[@GodfreyGuitar]

Thank you! I make guitar lesson vids with a lot of text, and I’ve been hunting for faster ways to animate text. This is EXACTLY what I’ve been looking for.

[@BretFX]

If you make guitar vids you should check out the FCP plugin Pickup Generator by a buddy of mine, Jason McNamara. Pretty slick! www.pickupgenerator.com

[@MeaColpa17]

Fantastic! Thank you!

[@BretFX]

Glad you like it! Please share!

[@maiaproductions2855]

Thanks @bretfx for the tip. Like many on here, I had no idea about using the custom title. Ive always just bought plug ins which is great and fast, but this make the final video feel even more special knowing you created every detail instead of a pre made animation. 🙏

[@BretFX]

Happy to help!

[@eunice7618]

I never comment on anything really but just felt compelled to say THANK YOU so much for this tutorial! You really took the time. This is so clearly explained. Thanks for saving your viewers hours of work and Google searching!

[@BretFX]

You're very welcome!

[@MS-hw8mv]

Great instructor. I would waste so much time with the preset text options in FCX. You just made it so much easier to create text movement from scratch. Bravo!

[@BretFX]

Thank you for the kind kind words Michael. Although I don't think I'd call myself an instructor, but I'll take it! 😀

[@marcromanbravo]

Dude. Thank you so much! I don't think I'd ever have stumbled onto that innocuous little Custom title without this video. You rock 🤘 Oh yeah--also the double-click on the top to expand the panel--wow!

[@BretFX]

Glad I could help!

[@COOKTHRUTHEYEAR]

Thank goodness I found you!!!! This tutorial is SO AMAZING for a FCPX newbie! You are bound for explosive growth with tutorials like this! Thank you again for the fantastic video!

[@BretFX]

Glad it was helpful! Working on new plugins but I have many tutorials I'd like to make and hope to get back to them soon. Thanks so much for the kind words!

[@mediathug]

Man this one is a KEEPER! Thank you for such a well-done tutorial! It was as relaxing as it was informing. You really took your time and I appreciate that.

[@BretFX]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Prejippie]

Wow! I am in the middle of editing a lyric music video and needed to be able to have text fly from different directions without setting each one up from scratch. I can honestly say that I have learned to do that and so much more! Thanks for being a great resource for learning to make custom animations for title text! :)

[@BretFX]

Awesome!

[@mitchellriggs]

Just downloaded your "Clock Maker" plug in. You may have saved my life. A job well done sir. Thank you

[@BretFX]

You are welcome!

[@MindSet888]

This was FANTASTIC!!! You're a terrific teacher.

[@BretFX]

Wow! Thank you!

[@Slim7031]

Excellent, thank you! Saved me time looking for animations

[@BretFX]

Glad I could help!

[@ShamKamikaze]

Thank you sir. You've been very helpful.

[@BretFX]

Most welcome!

[@JasonMcNamara]

I just realized I've seem this video before. I really enjoyed this one Bret. Nice work mate 👍

[@BretFX]

That's awesome! Thanks Jason!

[@justinmarsh8131]

This is the clearest explanation of this I've ever heard. Thank you so much :)

[@BretFX]

You're very welcome!

[@professorgeorgievsky]

Thank you so much for your excellent explanation. Very helpful! 👍

[@BretFX]

You’re welcome!

[@hellohogo]

This is such a home-run video 🦾🦾🖤

[@BretFX]

Thank you so much!

[@eschuurm]

Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!

[@BretFX]

Great to hear!

[@KMAAcademy2020]

Excellent video!💯🙏🏾

[@BretFX]

Thanks 💯

[@pb10005]

Awesome, outstanding explained ! Thank you

[@BretFX]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@VivianEcclefield58]

You are excellent at this! I had no idea I could do any of this without keyframes. Keep them coming.

[@BretFX]

Thanks, will do!

[@mlnhamburo]

This is very interesting. I didn't know you could do that in Final Cut Pro X. Thank you so much!

[@BretFX]

You bet!

[@MrAndyballard]

This is the tutorial I've been searching for on custom titles! I knew that it was a powerful tool, but I haven't been able to find such a clear and well explained overview ANYWHERE. Most of what you achieved here was done without keyframing - that's where I'd been going wrong... all hell can break loose once you start introducing keyframes! Only thing that didn't quite work for me was sliding on those coordinates in the inspector to increase the figure, but that's no big deal. Thanks also for not saying "you guys" every nano second, it can be so distracting. Greetings from England, UK.

[@BretFX]

Thank you so much! Don’t worry, we say “ya’ll“ down here in Georgia!

[@yakyak1980]

Great VID!! I love this! I cannot wait to watch more vids and create! Keep making great FCPX content!! ❤️

[@BretFX]

Thank you! Working on plugins. Need to get back to the vids soon!

[@zoecheng2756]

I literally can’t thank you enough for this brilliant video

[@BretFX]

Awww shucks. You're welcome!

[@zoecheng2756]

@@BretFX I’ve been animating text in keynote then exporting to fcpx but getting it all to sync perfectly in time with my speech in fcpx has been such a time suck. I think Keynote has a bit more flexibility and there’s more advanced stuff you can do with it but your video has simplified the entire process by 1000% and I will be sticking to this method from now on

[@BretFX]

@@zoecheng2756 with my new Quick List product I took the concept further and added the ability to time lines to audio or other cues, like a bullet list. It has a watermarked demo if you ever want to give it a whirl www.bretfx.com/product/quick-list/

[@bobautrey65]

I am fairly new to FCPX and I have watched dozens of "how to's" and so far this has been more useful to me than all of the others put together. Thank you for the time to do this and you have a new subscriber here.

[@BretFX]

You're very welcome!

[@KamalHyman]

Amazing breakdown - THANK YOU!

[@BretFX]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bombproofbushcraft]

I just got FCPX, and am struggling learning some of the great things can be done in the software (I picked up IMOVIE pretty easily). This tutorial is top notch. I like that you take the time to show the effects as you explain them instead of just telling the audience "this is what happens when you do that" and leaving it at that with no visual. I subbed because I think there are plenty of other things I can learn from your tutorials, and believe me I have much to learn about FCPX. PS...you should have way more subscribers than 166.

[@BretFX]

BOMBPROOF BUSHCRAFT glad you liked it! This is really my first non-product related FCPX tutorial so hopefully the subs will grow as I do more.

[@bombproofbushcraft]

BretFX I am sure you will. The info was cogent concise and easy to follow. It was a bit dry at times, but there was so much info you put out there I kept watching because I had no idea you could all that with key framing. I was losing hope I’d find anything new, all I could find was how to make glitch effects and wavy text effects and masking text to put it behind other objects. I’ll be keeping a keen eye on your channel to keep my skills growing. Wish I could more to help your channel grow but my outdoor community, much like myself, is largely technologically simple minded. Most use iMovie or other free software with limited capabilities. Lol.

[@BretFX]

@@bombproofbushcraft sorry if it was dry. 😀 I'll try better. What other topics would you like to see? My goal is really more of the quick tip variety, but trying to find some topics not frequently covered, or topics I gave give some perspective on.

[@bombproofbushcraft]

@@BretFX Don't worry about the "dry", its not your delivery :). I was trying to find a way to manipulated text. I am not sure what they call it, but basically being able to treat the text like it is putty and manipulate it and warp its shape (not like the distort tool). I am not sure if it is possible in FCPX, or if that kind of effect would have to be done in motion or keynote or some other graphics program and them imported as a png file. I do outdoors stuff, making items from the landscape, survival, camping etc. However I make a point that at the end of my instructional vids I do something funny and humorous. sometimes its straight forward and no SPFX needed, but I bought the program to do more special effects laden shorts for entertainment only. I will keep an eye out for your vids. Thanks again...oh yeah...DO NOT DO A DARN GLITCH EFFECT WITH TEXT...lol

[@SashaBelanTV]

That's awesome! Thank you for this video. I use Custom text for all my titles and couldn't even imagine how powerful it is.

[@BretFX]

Glad it was helpful!

[@abhik76]

Such simple and the best tutorial I have ever seen 🤩 Thanks, Man😃👍🏻

[@BretFX]

You're welcome!

[@ally3896]

EXTREMELY helpful! thank you sir!

[@BretFX]

You're very welcome!

[@missjoyleaf4733]

Wow ! This is so well explained ! Thank you so much, I learned a lot !

[@BretFX]

You're very welcome!

[@webgeneral]

Awesome Video, so helpful! Thanks a lot!

[@BretFX]

You're welcome!

[@theoakwoodguy]

Great video Bret! Lot's of great information here! Good teaching style too!

[@BretFX]

Thanks Ken! I'm slowly getting started and learning how I like to do things so that means a lot. Hopefully another something this Thursday.

[@ozedsal5581]

I just found out that I can animate text in Final cut pro custom title but I don't know how to use it. This is exactly what I needed. Thank you so much!

[@ozedsal5581]

I'm learning a lot in here but I can't figure to do the out position animation

[@BretFX]

Glad I could help!

[@BretFX]

The out animation is kinda messed up in the current version of FCP. Instead of it being limited to 2 sec, it stretches out across most of the title. Send feedback to Apple. But basically you'd just add an out position and it would animate to that position at the end of the title. Your title needs to be about 4-5 seconds to include an out animation.

[@NigelHarperPhoto]

I've never really exploited custom text before, but I will from now thanks to your excellent tutorial. Cheers!

[@BretFX]

Exploit away!

[@eLLBdotmusic]

This is MUCH better than dealing with keyframes. I guess it depends on the project but it will do for what I am doing right now. Thanks for sharing. I subscribed.

[@BretFX]

Thank you so much! And definitely avoid keyframes whenever possible.

[@garethellison01]

Thanks for the vid. Really easy to follow and MASSIVE help! 🙏🏼

[@BretFX]

Very welcome!

[@Savantloup]

Super easy to follow, and the dialogue boxes really help for when I'm taking notes! Thank you 🙏🏽

[@BretFX]

Glad you like them! Thanks!

[@andrewloomies9857]

wow thank you so much. no joke it is now so much easier and u explained it really good.

[@BretFX]

Glad it helped!

[@tasteofculture2]

Thank you!!!!

[@BretFX]

You're welcome!

[@UpDive8]

Super helpful to make my text animations for my explainer investment and finance videos. Gonna use it next time!

[@BretFX]

Glad it was helpful!

[@aim.1]

Such great info, so well presented. Thank you!

[@BretFX]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@afors001]

Awesome explanation!

[@BretFX]

Thank you!

[@CMessineo]

Awesome tutorial!

[@BretFX]

Thanks Chris! Hope to have more soon.

[@andikaismailfarhan2369]

Amazing! Thankyou for the tutorial❤️❤️❤️

[@BretFX]

You’re welcome 😊

[@aim.1]

Great information, well presented. Thank you!

[@BretFX]

My pleasure!

[@RajPhotoEditingMuchMore]

Oh this is super amazing, I was totally unaware of these. Thank you so much 🙏😀

[@BretFX]

Thanks! Unfortunately there are some errors in the out animation. Apple has messed up the template a few versions ago and the out portion stretches longer than the normal 2 seconds because they have screwed up a marker in the Motion project. Send feedback!

[@Kwaxomat]

thank you, great help! Struggled with these animations😌

[@BretFX]

Glad I could help!

[@rapaent]

Thank You Bret! This is one of the best tutorials I've ever seen for FCPX text! Came across you in CreativeCow and can't wait to dive into your other video's! You're extremely clear and very easy to follow and understand. Thank you again! Ray 👍😊

[@BretFX]

You're most welcome! Thank you for the kind words! This is the first tutorial for FCPX that doesn't involve one of my products. More tutorials for FCPX to come. What would you like to see?

[@rapaent]

You're welcome Bret! I take a lot of video along my travels here in the USA. My last trip was following old Route 66. As for what I would love to see is a plugin and/or software that would do the following; What I would like to do is follow and animate a route along Route 66 for example, on a map. Along the way highlighting and inserting video and/or pictures would be a huge plus. I've seen some maps that can do this in part but, they don't follow a road precisely. The few I've seen only make straight lines as the bird flies, sort of speak. A map plugin with streets, cities, etc. with the capability of animating as I explained would be in a word, awesome. Thanks again for your tips and tutorials........ You truly do an awesome job at it! Ray 👍😊

[@BretFX]

What about Jon Belew's Flat Earth? jonbelew.com/collections/plugins/products/flat-earth-map-for-fcp-x Never used it, but it looks like it might be what you're talking about. There's some travel stuff at MotionVFX that seems pretty comprehensive.

[@rapaent]

Thank you for the link Bret! Yes, this is very close to what I'm looking for! For the price, I believe I'll give it a try. I appreciate your help. Thanks again. Ray 👍😊

[@tomserotoninandthedopamine4375]

Excellent Video! Thank you!

[@BretFX]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ArthurAndraus]

Wow! This video is simply amazing.

[@BretFX]

Thank you! But you know I’m really just pointing out a built in title plugin most don’t realize is there. It’s made in Motion the same way most title plugins are.

[@RydenDirty]

This is amazing thank you

[@BretFX]

Glad you like it!

[@hawkera]

Great tutorial explaining, in easy to understand language, how to use a feature that really is quite powerful, yet hidden away, in FCPX. Thank you for taking the time to make this tutorial, and opening my eyes to the power of the Custom text tool.

[@BretFX]

Thanks Andy! Please share if you have the opportunity!

[@KellyMacquire]

This was a really brilliant tutorial, thankyou so much!

[@BretFX]

You're very welcome!

[@FireInMyBones]

Looks great my friend. The simplest things we’ve been overlooking. Thank you. -Randy

[@BretFX]

Thanks Randy. Feel free to share away. Working on some new shorter tuts.

[@suzannerichard2991]

This was an awesome tutorial! I enjoy your laid back way of presenting:) New subscriber!

[@BretFX]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@arinium]

Thank you for this amazing tutorial! I have used Final Cut Pro for a while now and used to use the FCPX Animated Fonts plugin from Pixel Film Studios but it is super slow to render. Your tutorial saved literally tens and tens of hours of my time. Thank you!

[@BretFX]

Wow! Thank you! I’m glad it helped.

[@Bimluva72]

Hi Bret, this video was amazing and to be honest it got me out of a situation that I was struggling with. I was really excited/happy with what you taught us here. Thanks, now I will definitely be checking out the rest of your videos to see what other tips and tricks I can learn! Again, amazing job!!!

[@BretFX]

Glad it helped!

[@trevortendayi]

Awesome video thanks Bret

[@BretFX]

My pleasure!!

[@sparkyfilm2599]

Thanks Bret - this was very helpful. Best wishes, Sparky Film

[@BretFX]

Glad it was helpful. Thanks!

[@Leenailsalon]

Subscribed!! Great video / tutorial , thanks for the help with Final Cut Pro word animations 👍

[@BretFX]

Thank you! Glad it helped.

[@siddhanshagrawal2174]

Absolutely amazing! I usually cant watch tutorial videos this long but I just did!

[@BretFX]

Thank you! You should've seen the 45min directors cut!

[@hollistalks]

Damn, you just changed my whole game! THANK YOU!

[@BretFX]

You're welcome!

[@TrevorCollins]

i never comment on tutorial vids but this was was super helpful so thank you so much

[@BretFX]

You're welcome!

[@SIASlurps]

Super helpful! Thank you so much!

[@BretFX]

You're so welcome!

[@johnloengard8817]

Amazing Tutorial! Thanks so much, i hope to see more tutorials like this about Final Cut Pro X! You are a great teacher.

[@BretFX]

Thanks John!

[@suffercity1]

you are great, man! thank you for this simple explanation...I've been banging my head relentlessly until watching this!

[@BretFX]

Glad it helped!

[@postpros-e]

Nice work! 👍🏼

[@BretFX]

POST-PROfessionals - Robin S. Kurz Thank you Robin!

[@galenyeo46]

Thanks for the tutorial!

[@BretFX]

You bet!

[@andrewj6231]

This has been so helpful thank you

[@BretFX]

You're so welcome!

[@soniaho4500]

Thank you so much for this video! So helpful!!!

[@BretFX]

You are so welcome!

[@gilberttouma8460]

Thanks from … Paris. It’s very very clear.

[@BretFX]

My pleasure!

[@rickmac06]

WOW!! I had no idea this tool was so powerful and useable. Great tutorial. Thank you muchly!

[@BretFX]

A hidden gem for sure. Thanks!

[@bruce8209]

thanks! very, very useful! Did 't know nothing about this...

[@BretFX]

It is a hidden little feature. Thank you!

[@CoachDeb]

wow! Thanks for sharing this! you helped explain all those little settings in the box that just confuse me when looking at all those options.

[@BretFX]

Great to hear!