Cartooner
for Final Cut Pro

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Cartooner turns ordinary footage into a hand-drawn cartoon look in Final Cut Pro.

Over 30 adjustable presets, plus an Adjust Frame Rate effect for a classic cartoon feel.

Works with the current versions of Final Cut Pro and macOS, on Intel Macs and natively on Apple silicon. Pay once, yours forever; past customers get updates. Every order has a 30-day money-back guarantee.

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Cartoon effect for Final Cut Pro

Overview

Cartooner turns ordinary footage into a hand-drawn cartoon look in Final Cut Pro in just a few seconds.

Start from one of over 30 presets, then tweak the toon, trace, paper, diffusion and posterize settings to suit your footage. The Adjust Frame Rate effect lowers the frame rate for a classic cartoon feel.

Features

Over 30 presets to start from, all fully adjustable.
Toon and trace: Toon.Amount, Trace.Amount, Trace.Threshold, ink color and trace blur.
Paper: a paper layer with its own opacity and color, to use with the trace settings.
Color: global brightness, contrast, saturation and hue, plus Posterize.Levels.
Diffusion and overlays: a diffuse look, and blend modes for the halftone and hatched overlays.
Adjust Frame Rate: lower the frame rate, like many cartoons.

How to use

In the Effects browser sidebar, click My FCPeffects, then Cartooner (show the sidebar if it's hidden).
Drag a preset onto your clip.
In the Inspector, tweak Toon.Amount, Trace.Amount and Trace.Threshold for your footage.
Adjust color with the Global controls and Posterize.Levels.
Optional: add Adjust Frame Rate for a lower frame rate.

Requirements

Works with all versions of Final Cut Pro from the last 5+ years, including Final Cut Pro 11 and the current Final Cut Pro 12
Works with the current versions of macOS
Runs on Intel Macs and natively on Apple silicon (M1 and later)
No Apple Motion needed
Works with every resolution Final Cut Pro supports, including 4K and 8K
Install on any Mac you own that’s signed in to the same Apple account (Apple allows up to 5 Macs)

FAQ

Which preset should I use?

Try a few. Footage varies, so you'll likely tweak the settings of the one you pick.

How do I get more outlines?

Lower Trace.Threshold. Lower values add more trace.

Can I lower the frame rate?

Yes. Use the included Adjust Frame Rate effect.

Where do I find it after installing?

In the Effects browser, under My FCPeffects.

Is Cartooner part of the MEGA BUNDLE?

Yes. It's one of the 80+ plugins in the MEGA BUNDLE, a $1,600+ value, for $80.

Is there a deal on individual plugins?