Pinnacle Systems Hollywood FX Plus - 4.5 Quick Start Guide

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Thank you for purchasing Hollywood FX. Hollywood FX gives
you an incredible collection of 3D transitions that you can
quickly add to your video productions, and customize
completely for your needs. This chapter will introduce you to
Hollywood FX, provide instructions for installation and give
contact information for customer support.

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Before getting started with Hollywood FX you should have a
good working knowledge of your Windows system. You
should be able to use the mouse to select menu options and
should understand and be able to use the common controls.

You should also be thoroughly familiar with your video
editing software. You should be able to use clips in the
timeline and understand how to add and modify transitions.

Throughout this document we use the term
the transitions and effects in Hollywood FX. This term
generically describes the following types of transitions and
effects:

• Transition. These are standard A-B transitions, where
one video source transitions into a second.

• Transition+ These are also A-B transitions; however,
they may have additional video channels that can be
mapped with video. For example, the FlipOver
features the first video source flipping over like a card to
reveal the second video source. There is a third video
source that is visible in the background as the “card”
flips over.

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• MultiWindow These effects are not transitions at all.
Instead, windows of video may fly on or off the screen
into various positions while playing your video.

Note: In this Quick Start Guide, we will only discuss
Transition. For Transition + and MultiWindow, please
consult the Getting Started Guide.