Is there a 2D Effect for Final Cut?

This is related to a previous question of mine about perspective.
I have used the 3D effect for a piece of work, but is there a 2D effect that is available? I am able to create a 3D effect for a piece of video but I would like to move the video to the left and to the right (without changing the perspective), which I'm assuming I'd be able to do using a 3D filter/effect.
Thanks in advance!

Try adding a (second) Basic 3D filter to your stack to handle the left right motion, but making sure to add it before the main 3D filter you use to achieve your main effect. The order in which the effects are applied is important in how the overall composite will be perceived.
Failing that, you might just be attempting too complicated a 3D move in what is essentially a 2D editing application ... consider either using a dedicated DVE plugin like those offered by Boris or maybe CGM's DVE plugin CGM DVE Complete.
...or why not use Motion for this task, assuming you have the most recent Final Cut Studio bundle then Motion 3 will offer you a true 3D space to model your effect and you can use a Motion Template to make any move you modeled easily available as a reusable effect directly in FCP
best
Andy

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