Answers.Body: <p>I think I know what’s the problem is. </p>
  
  <p>The compound clip isn’t working that way because you have probably a “Solids” generator in it. </p>
  
  <p>Ignore the step of generating the compound clip and build the sliding box and text on top of the main timeline. That should work as you want. </p>
  
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Answers.Text: Yes I used a blank solids behind the text so I wouldn't just have floating text. I'd like to use it as a compound clip bc then I can reuse it in other projects but just change the text. Is that not possible? Thanks!
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Answers.Text: The way the tutorial is doing it I don’t think it will work. The time and effort is better spend elsewhere. It’s such a quick build that it shouldn’t be too time consuming to make another when you need it. If you need a copy in another project you could make a copy of all layers.
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Body: <p>I'm just getting started with Final Cut Pro X and I'm following this video for a slide out animation: <div class="youtube-embed"><div>
                  <iframe width="640px" height="395px" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/s3eO-cNuHMc?start=0"></iframe>
              </div></div></p>
  
  <p>I have a background square for my text as the Text moves to the right. If I set the opacity to 80%, the background looks how I want when there is no animation. Once the transition is animating though, the background is opaque and not transparent. Is there a way to get around this? </p>
  
  <p>Thanks!</p>
  
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Title: Opacity in an animation doesn't stick
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ThreadText: # Opacity in an animation doesn't stick
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2020-01-14)
  
  I'm just getting started with Final Cut Pro X and I'm following this video for a slide out animation:
  
  I have a background square for my text as the Text moves to the right. If I set the opacity to 80%, the background looks how I want when there is no animation. Once the transition is animating though, the background is opaque and not transparent. Is there a way to get around this?
  
  Thanks!
  
  **Tags:** final-cut-pro-x
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: What did you use for the background square?  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2020-01-14. Score: 0 | Accepted answer
  
  I think I know what’s the problem is.
  
  The compound clip isn’t working that way because you have probably a “Solids” generator in it.
  
  Ignore the step of generating the compound clip and build the sliding box and text on top of the main timeline. That should work as you want.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Yes I used a blank solids behind the text so I wouldn't just have floating text. I'd like to use it as a compound clip bc then I can reuse it in other projects but just change the text. Is that not possible? Thanks!  
  > **username_1**: The way the tutorial is doing it I don’t think it will work. The time and effort is better spend elsewhere. It’s such a quick build that it shouldn’t be too time consuming to make another when you need it. If you need a copy in another project you could make a copy of all layers.  
  
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