How do I create a floating head clip in Final Cut Pro?

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How do I create a floating head clip in Final Cut Pro?

I have not edited in FCPX in about a year and transforming a clip has changed significantly with new versions of FCPX. I want to create start and end points for cropping a floating clip, which I could easily do in an older FCPX version. I can set a starting key frame and an ending key frame for the positioning and scale of a clip but not the cropping. I've searched Help but could find nothing. Perhaps someone could direct me to the proper instructions.

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iMac 24″, macOS 15.4

Posted on May 11, 2025 12:05 PM

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May 11, 2025 12:56 PM in response to gregmacosko

I don’t understand why you say transform changed. It hasn’t. And adding keyframes to the Crop/Crop or Crop/Trim tool works just as it does for Transform: you can do it in the Viewer, the Inspector or in the Video Animation pane.

Perhaps a screenshot illustrating what you are seeing where and an explanation of what you are trying to achieve will help us understand the problem so we can better assist.

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May 11, 2025 1:17 PM in response to Luis Sequeira1

You are absolutely correct. I simply didn't DOUBLE click on Crop. Thx

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How do I create a floating head clip in Final Cut Pro?

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