<p>I’m not entirely sure what you explain. However I try. 
Did you look into the option of an adjustment layer?
<a href="http://www.fcp.co/final-cut-pro/tutorials/945-how-to-build-and-use-adjustment-layers-in-final-cut-pro-x" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.fcp.co/final-cut-pro/tutorials/945-how-to-build-and-use-adjustment-layers-in-final-cut-pro-x</a></p>

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2018-03-02T02:24:51.407Z
That would work. I guess I need to go buy Motion though.
gman
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2018-03-02T02:33:49.057Z
Someone posted a already created Adjustment Layer from Motion [here](http://www.fcpxbook.com/tips/adjustment-layer.html)
gman
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2018-03-01T19:13:14.297Z
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German Dude
<p>I can't see your timeline so I'm not sure if this might help too: </p>

<p>I think you can select all clips within the timeline and than group them (alt + g) to a compound clip. This way you can add effects onto the compound layer and it will be placed on all.</p>

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Alex Cio
<p>How can apply an effect to the RESULT of multiple composited clips in Final Cut Pro X? Googling all I see is how to apply the same effect to multiple clips but that's not what I'm trying to do. I'm trying to apply a single effect to the result of compositing multiple clips.</p>

<p>For example, one way would be to render my video without effects. Then start a new project, load the rendered video, apply the effect. It seems like I shouldn't have to render the video and start an entire new project to achieve this.</p>

<p>To give a simple example. Start a new project. Make the project 1280x720p, drop in a iPhone portrait mode video (make sure the project stays 1280x720p), apply the colorize event. Since the colorize event only applies to the clip I get this</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/s2k4c.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/s2k4c.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p>But I want it to apply to the entire video (the result of all the clips)</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/VPwoK.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/VPwoK.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p>Note I am not try to achieve the effect shown above. I just needed to throw together an example showing the issue (effect applies to clip instead of to entire video).</p>

<p>Is there a way to do it short of rendering out the entire video, starting a new project and applying the effects to the rendered video?</p>

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How do I apply an effect to the entire result of multiple stacked clips in FCPX
gman
# How do I apply an effect to the entire result of multiple stacked clips in FCPX

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-03-01)

How can apply an effect to the RESULT of multiple composited clips in Final Cut Pro X? Googling all I see is how to apply the same effect to multiple clips but that's not what I'm trying to do. I'm trying to apply a single effect to the result of compositing multiple clips.

For example, one way would be to render my video without effects. Then start a new project, load the rendered video, apply the effect. It seems like I shouldn't have to render the video and start an entire new project to achieve this.

To give a simple example. Start a new project. Make the project 1280x720p, drop in a iPhone portrait mode video (make sure the project stays 1280x720p), apply the colorize event. Since the colorize event only applies to the clip I get this

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/s2k4c.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/s2k4c.png)

But I want it to apply to the entire video (the result of all the clips)

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/VPwoK.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/VPwoK.png)

Note I am not try to achieve the effect shown above. I just needed to throw together an example showing the issue (effect applies to clip instead of to entire video).

Is there a way to do it short of rendering out the entire video, starting a new project and applying the effects to the rendered video?

**Tags:** final-cut-pro-x, effects


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-03-01. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

I’m not entirely sure what you explain. However I try.
Did you look into the option of an adjustment layer?
<http://www.fcp.co/final-cut-pro/tutorials/945-how-to-build-and-use-adjustment-layers-in-final-cut-pro-x>

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: That would work. I guess I need to go buy Motion though.  
> **username_0**: Someone posted a already created Adjustment Layer from Motion [here](http://www.fcpxbook.com/tips/adjustment-layer.html)  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2019-05-17. Score: 1

I can't see your timeline so I'm not sure if this might help too:

I think you can select all clips within the timeline and than group them (alt + g) to a compound clip. This way you can add effects onto the compound layer and it will be placed on all.


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