Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 1017)

230 Part II Project Interchange
12 In the left number field of the Center parameter (the x coordinate), delete the – (minus
sign), then press Return.
Note: The x and y coordinates of a clip in the Canvas are based on the offset between
that clip’s center point and the center point of the Canvas. See “
Using Cartesian
Geometry to Position Clips ” on page 223 for more information.
Now, you want to make this clip rotate to the right rather than to the left.
13 Delete the – (minus sign) from the Rotation number field, then press the Return key.
Now that you have all your background layers set up, it’s time to edit in the foreground
clip that’s going to appear in front of these layers.
The value changes from
negative 218 to positive 218.
The results appear immediately
in the Canvas.
The two clips are now on
opposite sides, rotated
differently.