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# FX Tools

Use the FX tools to produce a range of effects such as letterbox formatting, difference mattes, compound images, and high-contrast mattes. Each tool is covered in a section in this chapter, with the exception of the Filter tool, which is explained in About Filters.

#### Topics in this section

- Generating a High-Contrast Matte
- Burning in a Letterbox Format
- Combining Channels in a Clip
- Creating Compound Images
- Containing Clips
- Generating a Difference Matte
- Flipping Clips
- Using Logical Operations
- Creating a Monochrome Clip
- Creating a Negative Clip
- Adding Glow Effects with Optics
- Modifying the Luma and Chroma of a Clip
- Separating RGB Channels in a Clip