Luma+Key+cheatsheet

To Luma-key a logo in Final Cut Express The logo should be on a white or dark background, and should be very contrasty compared to the background.

Place the background footage in V1 Place the logo (picture or video) in V2 or higher. Place playhead time marker over clips in timeline. You should see your logo in the output window "Canvas" Double click logo. (should load into Viewer Window) Menu Effects > Video Filters > Key > Luma Key Click Filters Tab in Viewer Window Are you losing the white parts or the dark parts? Set "Key Mode" appropriately. Initially set Tolerance around 10, then adjust Threshold till the Background drops out. Adjust Tolerance and Threshold til logo looks good and clean. Scale / position / rotate / season to taste.

Not all logos will work. In fact lots won't. Is life.

If logo doesn't work, then punt to: In Filters Tab turn off the Luma Key Filter by clicking the checkbox Click Motion Tab Twirl down Crop settings. (click lil triangle) Use Crop left / right / top / bottom to "frame" your logo. Scale / position / rotate / season to taste.