Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 960)

Chapter 9 Using Audio Filters 173
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Saving a Filter or Transition as a Favorite
If you’ve set up a filter with parameters that you know you’ll want to use again in the
future, you can save that filter as a favorite for easy access.
To make a filter a favorite:
m Select the filtered clip in the Timeline, then choose Effects > Make Favorite Effect (or
press Option-F).
m Drag the filter you want to save from the Filters tab in the Viewer to the Favorites bin in
the Effects tab in the Browser.
You can apply favorites in the same way as any other filter. Favorite audio filters appear
in the Favorites bin in the Effects tab, and they also appear in the Audio Filters
submenu of the Effects menu.
To delete a filter saved as a favorite:
1 Select the filter in the Favorites bin of the Effects tab in the Browser.
2 Do one of the following:
 Press the Delete key.
 Choose Edit > Clear.
Installing Third-Party Audio Units Filters
If you install third-party Audio Units filters, they will be available to all applications on
your computer that are capable of using them, including Final Cut Pro. You only need
to install them in one location.
Before purchasing third-party Audio Units filters for use with Final Cut Pro, check with
the third-party manufacturer to make sure the filters are compatible. Currently,
Final Cut Pro works only with Audio Units filters that are capable of accepting mono
audio as input and can output a mono signal. Also, Audio Units filters that don’t
support certain properties required by Final Cut Pro for real-time playback may require
rendering before playback.
For information on how to install third-party audio filters, see the information that
came with the filters.
When Audio Filters Are Missing
If you open a project that uses a filter that is not installed on your computer,
Final Cut Pro warns you that the filter is missing. If you install the filter and open
Final Cut Pro, the warning goes away. Clips that have missing filters applied still play
back in the Timeline, but the effects are missing.