Pinnacle Systems Xpress Pro HD - 5.0 Quick Reference

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Avid Xpress Pro HD Effects Reference • Part 0130-06800-01 • December 2004

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Contents

Using This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Symbols and Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

If You Need Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Accessing the Tutorial and Online Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

How to Order Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Avid Educational Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Chapter 1 2D Effects Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

2D Effects Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Global and Keyframeable Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Acceleration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Avid Pan & Zoom Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Other Options button for the Avid Pan & Zoom Effect. . . . . . . . . . . 22

Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Display Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Position for the Avid Pan & Zoom Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Velocity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Background for the Avid Pan & Zoom Effect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Advanced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Cache . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Render Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Border . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Color Effect Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Luma Adjust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Luma Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Luma Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Chroma Adjust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Color Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Color Gain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Crop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Foreground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Illusion FX Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Background. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Border. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Circle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Core . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Generation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Glow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Motion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Movement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Offset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Start Timecode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Key Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Secondary Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

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Spill Suppression. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Key Color. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Chroma Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Matte Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Color Correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Matrix Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Traditional Motion Effect Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Freeze Frame Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Variable Speed and Strobe Motion Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

PlasmaWipe Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Plug-in Effect Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Scroll Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Region Stabilize Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Model. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Region of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Auto Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Progressive Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Scaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Transition Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

2D Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Blend Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Dip to Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Dissolve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Fade from Color. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Fade to Color. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Picture-in-Picture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Superimpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

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Box Wipe Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Bottom Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Bottom Left to Top Right. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Bottom Right to Top Left. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Left Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Right Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Top Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Top Left to Bottom Right. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Top Right to Bottom Left. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Conceal Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Bottom Left to Top Right. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Bottom Right to Top Left. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Bottom to Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Left to Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Right to Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Top Left to Bottom Right. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Top Right to Bottom Left. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Top to Bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Edge Wipe Effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Horizontal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Horizontal Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Lower Left Diagonal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Lower Right Diagonal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Upper Left Diagonal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Upper Right Diagonal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Vertical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Vertical Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Film Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

1.66 Mask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

1.85 Mask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

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16:9 Mask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Anamorphic Mask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Blowup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Film Dissolve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Film Fade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Mask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Illusion FX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Color Mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Crystal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Film Grain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Flare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

FluidBlur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

FluidColorMap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

FluidMorph. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Iris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Kaleidoscope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Lightning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Melt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Motion Blur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Page Curl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Particle Blast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Particle Orbit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Particle Wind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Pattern Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Pinch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Radial Blur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Random Blend. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Ripple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Rollup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Shear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

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Sparkler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Sphere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Swirl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Timecode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Twist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Wave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Image Effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Avid Pan & Zoom (AVX Plug-In Effect). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Color Correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Color Effect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Flip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Flip-Flop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Flop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Mask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Region Stabilize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Resize. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Submaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

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Key Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Chroma Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Luma Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Matte Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

RGB Keyer (AVX Plug-in Effect). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

L-Conceal Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Bottom Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Bottom Right. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Top Left. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Top Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

Matrix Wipe Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Grid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

One-Way Row . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

Speckle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Spiral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

Zig-Zag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

Motion Effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Freeze Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Variable Speed and Strobe Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Peel Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Bottom Left Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

Bottom Right Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Bottom to Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

Left to Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

Right to Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

Top Left Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Top Right Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Top to Bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

PlasmaWipe Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Push Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

Bottom Left to Top Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

Bottom Right to Top Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

Bottom to Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

Left to Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

Right to Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

Top Left to Bottom Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

Top Right to Bottom Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210

Top to Bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

Sawtooth Wipe Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212

Horizontal Sawtooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212

Horizontal Open Sawtooth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

Vertical Open Sawtooth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214

Vertical Sawtooth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

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Shape Wipe Effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216

4 Corners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217

Center Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218

Circle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

Clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220

Diamond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

Ellipse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

Horizontal Bands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

Horizontal Blinds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

Vertical Blinds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

Spin Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

X Spin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

Y Spin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

Squeeze Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

Bottom Centered. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

Bottom Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

Bottom Right. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231

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Bottom to Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232

Centered Zoom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233

Horizontal Centered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234

Left Centered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235

Left to Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236

Right Centered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237

Right to Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238

Top Centered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239

Top Left. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240

Top Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241

Top to Bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242

Vertical Centered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243

Timewarp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244

Timewarp: 0% To 100% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245

Timewarp: 100% To 0% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246

Timewarp: 50% Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247

Timewarp: FluidFilm 2:3 Cadence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248

Timewarp: FluidFilm Progressive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248

Timewarp: Trim to Fill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249

Timewarp: Reverse Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250

Timewarp: Speed Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

Timewarp: Speed Bump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252

Title Effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253

Comparison of Similar Effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254

Chapter 2 3D Effects Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255

3D Effects Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256

Global Versus Keyframeable Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257

The Hierarchy of Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257

Direct Manipulation of 3D Effect Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258

Acceleration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259

Axis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260

Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261

Border. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262

Crop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264

Foreground. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265

Position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266

Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267

Scaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268

Shadow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269

Shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270

Spline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271

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Target . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272

Trail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273

Xpress 3D Effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274

Page Fold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275

Tips for Page Fold Creation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276

3D Ball. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277

Limitations to 3D Ball Shapes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278

3D Slats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279

3D PIP Effect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281

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Using This Guide

Congratulations on your purchase of an Avid editing application. You can use
your application to create broadcast-quality output incorporating every
possible production element from full-speed, high-resolution footage, to
multimedia artwork and animation, to computer-generated effects and titling.

This document is a companion volume to the Avid Xpress Pro HD Effects
Guide, which contains a complete explanation of all the tools and techniques
required to create, apply, and adjust various effects and graphics, including
useful tips, shortcuts, and custom options.

This guide is intended for all users, from beginning to advanced.

The following terms are used in this document:

• “effects guide” refers to the Avid Xpress Pro HD Effects Guide

• “user’s guide” refers to the Avid Xpress Pro HD User’s Guide

• “supplement” refers to the Avid Xpress Pro HD User’s Guide Supplement

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• “online library CD-ROM” refers to the Avid Xpress Pro HD Online

Library and Tutorial CD-ROM

The effects guide, user’s guide, and supplement are all available on the online
library CD-ROM.

The documentation describes the features and hardware of all models.
Therefore, your system might not contain certain features and hardware that
are covered in the documentation.

Using This Guide

Symbols and Conventions

Avid documentation uses the following symbols and conventions:

Symbol or Convention Meaning or Action

n

c

w

> This symbol indicates menu commands (and

t

Margin tips

Italic font Italic font is used to emphasize certain words and to

Courier Bold font

A note provides important related information,
reminders, recommendations, and strong suggestions.

A caution means that a specific action you take could
cause harm to your computer or cause you to lose data.

A warning describes an action that could cause you
physical harm. Follow the guidelines in this document
or on the unit itself when handling electrical
equipment.

subcommands) in the order you select them. For
example, File > Import means to open the File menu
and then select the Import command.

This symbol indicates a single-step procedure.
Multiple arrows in a list indicate that you perform one
of the actions listed.

In the margin, you will find tips that help you perform
tasks more easily and efficiently.

indicate variables.

Courier Bold font identifies text that you type.

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Ctrl+key or mouse action Press and hold the first key while you press the last

key or perform the mouse action. For example,
Ctrl+drag.

If You Need Help

If you are having trouble using your Avid editing application:

1. Retry the action, carefully following the instructions given for that task in
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The Online Library includes a Master Glossary of all specialized terminology
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2. Double-click the Mainmenu file.

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2D Effects Reference

This chapter describes all 2D effects parameters and then summarizes all 2D
effects in alphabetical order within each effect category. For information on
effects editing, see the chapter “Basics of Effects Editing” in the effects guide
or the Help.

• 2D Effects Parameters

• 2D Effects

• Comparison of Similar Effects

Chapter 1 2D Effects Reference

2D Effects Parameters

This section provides a general description of all 2D parameters, in
alphabetical order. Some parameters apply to a wide range of effects; others
are specific to a small group of effects, such as keys or motion effects.

Effect parameters are grouped in the following categories:

• Acceleration

• Avid Pan & Zoom Parameters

• Background

• Border

• Color Effect Parameters

• Crop

• Foreground

• Illusion FX Parameters

• Key Parameters

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• Matrix Parameters

• Traditional Motion Effect Parameters

• PlasmaWipe Parameters

• Plug-in Effect Parameters

• Position

• Profile

• Region Stabilize Parameters

• Scaling

• Transition Parameters

For an explanation of how to change a parameter, see “Understanding Effect
Parameters” in the effects guide or the Help.

Global and Keyframeable Parameters

The effects parameters are divided into two types:

•Global

Changes apply to all keyframes. When you change a global parameter, the
system automatically sets the value for all keyframes in the effect.

•Keyframeable

Changes can be applied to individual keyframes. You can use keyframe
parameters to alter an effect over time.

This distinction is noted throughout this section for each parameter.

Acceleration

2D Effects Parameters

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Control

Global

Adjusts the effect’s speed over time by having the effect ease in and ease out of every
keyframe. This gives the effect a more natural appearance. The overall speed of an effect
is determined by the duration of the effect, which is determined by the length of the clip in
the sequence. If you want to slow down or speed up the movement of an effect, you will
need to change the length of your effect or use add edits to limit the portion of the clip
affected by the effect.

Drag the slider to control ease in and ease out motion. When the slider is to the left (value
of 0), there is no ease in and ease out motion. The effect maintains a constant speed
throughout its path. As the slider moves to the right (toward a maximum value of 100),
ease in and ease out motion increases.

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Avid Pan & Zoom Parameters

This section describes the parameter categories available for the
Avid Pan & Zoom AVX plug-in effect.

Other Options button

Other Options button for the Avid Pan & Zoom Effect

Parameter type: Global

The Other Options button opens a file selection dialog box. Use it to specify
the image file for the Avid Pan & Zoom effect.

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If you move the image file after importing it into the Avid Pan & Zoom effect,
the effect will not be able to locate the file and you must reimport the image.

Display

Display Options

2D Effects Parameters

Parameter type: Global

The Display Fast menu lets you choose how you view the image as you work
on it.

• Source shows you the entire image scaled to fit inside the Effect Preview

monitor. Use Source as you draft the effect.

• Ta rg et shows you the results of your pan and zoom settings. Use Target

for previewing your moves.

For more information, see “Viewing the Image While You Work” in the effects
guide or the Help.

Parameter type: Global

Show Action Safe in the Display Options parameter category selects or
deselects the display of the safe action area. When Show Action Safe is
selected, the safe action area appears as a rectangle superimposed on the field
of view.

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Size

Parameter type: Keyframeable

The Size parameter category contains the Zoom Factor slider. This slider
controls how far you zoom into or out from the source image.

The Zoom Factor ranges from .1 to 20. At .1, the application scales down the
image to one-tenth the original. At 1, the application applies no magnification
to the source image. At 20, the application scales up the image 20 times - that
is, by 2,000%.

The larger the Zoom Factor, the smaller the field of view rectangle appears
when you use Source mode.

Position for the Avid Pan & Zoom Effect

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Parameter type: Keyframeable

You control pan by either using the X and Y Position parameters or dragging
the field of view across the source image.

The Position parameters refer to the center of the field of view. A Position of
0, 0 centers the field of view over the center of the image.

For more information, see “Panning Over the Source Image” in the effects
guide or the Help.

Velocity

Parameter type: Keyframeable

The Avid Pan & Zoom effect uses Velocity In and Velocity Out at each
keyframe to modify apparent camera speed as it pans across the image
between keyframes. It modifies changes in the Zoom Factor setting in the
same way.

The Velocity parameters divide the time between keyframes in half. Velocity
In controls the rate of movement in the first half; Velocity Out controls the rate
of movement in the second half.

Velocity Parameter Options

Parameter Option Description

2D Effects Parameters

Velocity In Linear For the first half of the time between the selected keyframe and the next keyframe

(starting at the selected keyframe and ending at the midpoint between keyframes),
the effect makes no modification to the pan and zoom movement. This results in
apparent camera movement that begins immediately with no ease in.

Constant The effect does not use the keyframe’s Position parameters to calculate the speed

of the effect. However, the effect still uses the keyframe’s Position parameters to
determine the path of the effect (the pan) and the keyframe’s Zoom Factor to
calculate the zoom between the selected keyframe and the next keyframe. For
more information on using the Constant option, see “Creating a Path with
Constant Velocity” in the effects guide or the Help.

When you select Constant for Velocity In, the effect automatically selects
Constant for Velocity Out, and vice versa.

Ease In For the first half of the time between the selected keyframe and the next keyframe

(starting at the selected keyframe and ending at the midpoint between keyframes),
the effect modifies the pan and zoom movement by providing a slight acceleration.
To ease in and ease out of the entire effect, see “Using Ease In and Ease Out” in
the effects guide or the Help.

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Velocity Parameter Options (Continued)

Parameter Option Description

Velocity Out Linear For the second half of the time between the selected keyframe and the next

keyframe (starting at the midpoint and ending at the next keyframe), the effect
makes no modification to the pan and zoom movement. This results in parameters
that change at a constant rate up to the next keyframe.

Ease Out For the second half of the time between the selected keyframe and the next

keyframe (starting at the midpoint and ending at the next keyframe), the effect
modifies the pan and zoom movement by providing a slight deceleration. To ease
in and ease out of the entire effect, see “Using Ease In and Ease Out” in the effects
guide or the Help.

Constant The effect does not use the keyframe’s Position parameters to calculate the speed

of the effect. However, the effect still uses the keyframe’s Position parameters in
determining the path of the effect (the pan) and the keyframe’s Zoom Factor to
calculate the zoom between the selected keyframe and the next keyframe. For
more information on using the Constant option, see “Creating a Path with
Constant Velocity” in the effects guide or the Help.

When you select Constant for Velocity Out, the effect automatically selects
Constant for Velocity In, and vice versa.

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Hold At the midpoint between the selected keyframe and the next keyframe, the image

freezes (pan and zoom movement stops). Movement resumes at the next keyframe.
The effect disregards the Velocity In value of the next keyframe.

If you have Background set to Video, the background continues to update.

Parameter type: Global

The Path parameter controls how the Avid Pan & Zoom effect interpolates
Position parameter changes between keyframes.

• Linear interpolation creates straight-line changes from one keyframe to

the next.

• Spline interpolation smooths out changes between keyframes to create a

more natural movement.

2D Effects Parameters

The Avid Pan & Zoom effect calculates a Spline path so that it is smooth
through all points. If you move a point the effect recalculates the entire
path.

Filtering

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Longest Render
Time

Shortest Render
Time

If you combine a Spline path with Constant velocity, when you move a
keyframe the path recalculation might result in a change to the velocity of the
effect.

Parameter type: Global

Filtering controls the method by which the Avid Pan & Zoom effect renders
and determines the quality of the rendered result. The various filtering
methods allow you to trade off the clarity or sharpness of the resized image
and the speed at which the effect renders.

The following illustration ranks the Filtering options from fastest render time
and lowest quality image to longest render time and highest quality image. For
more information, see “Filtering” in the effects guide or the Help.

Avid Ultra Qual

Avid Hi Qual

Gaussian

B-Spline Catmull

Cubic

Quadratic

Triangle

Real Time

Lowest Image Quality

Highest Image Quality

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Background for the Avid Pan & Zoom Effect

Parameter type: Global

With the Avid Pan & Zoom effect you can select a field of view from the
original image that does not fill the entire screen. The Background parameter
determines what appears outside the field of view.

• Color lets you select a background color using one of the following

methods:
t Manipulate the RGB sliders directly, or use the numeric keypad to

enter values.

t Click the Other Options button to use the Windows Color dialog box.
t Click the Color Preview window, and use the eyedropper.

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For more information, see “Adjusting a Color Parameter” in the effects
guide or the Help.

• Video uses the video from the segment upon which you placed the Avid

Pan & Zoom effect.

Parameter type: Global

The Advanced parameter category provides controls to compensate for
differences in pixel shape between source and output, and to select input color
levels.

• Source Has Square Pixels is enabled by default. The Avid Pan & Zoom

effect makes the calculations necessary to produce results compatible with
rectangular pixels.

Cache

2D Effects Parameters

When you deselect Source Has Square Pixels, the Avid Pan & Zoom
effect makes no changes to the pixel shape.

•The Level setting tells the effect how to treat the color levels in the image.

- RGB is for images with a black level of 0 and a white level of 255.

Most images you import into the Avid Pan & Zoom effect (except
those from a video source) use RGB values. The effect maps colors to
video black and white levels, which are 16 and 235 respectively. RGB
is the default Level setting.

- 601 refers to the ITU-R-601 standard for video black and white

levels. Select 601 in the rare case when you use images from a video
source. When you select 601 for the Level setting, the effect makes no
adjustment to color levels.

Parameter type: Global

The Cache parameter gives you control over the amount of memory used to
store your images for playback. A full resolution image is always used for
rendering.

• Video Resolution — The effect stores the resized source image at

720 x 480 pixels, using about 1 MB per image. Use Video Resolution if
you have many images in your sequence and you need to limit how much
memory they occupy.

• Image Resolution — The effect stores the resized source image at its

original resolution. The amount of memory used varies with the size of
the image.

• Multi-Resolution — The effect stores several versions of the image:

original image resolution, half resolution, quarter resolution, and so on,
for 8 versions of the image. The result is higher quality real-time preview
and faster rendering. Multi-Resolution uses about twice the memory of
Image Resolution.

• Free Current Cache — The effect frees all memory used for image

storage and then reverts to Image Resolution. Use this setting to free up
memory after you have rendered the clip.

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• Cache All — The Cache All settings are shortcuts for setting the same

parameter for all instances of the effect in a sequence. The descriptions
are the same as above.

• Free All Caches — Frees the caches for all instances of the plug-in in that

sequence.

Render Mode

Parameter type: Global

If you are working in a progressive project, (23.976p, 24p, 25p), click the
Progressive check box in the Render Mode parameter category. Selecting this
option creates a smoother animation when using progressive frames.

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Background

2D Effects Parameters

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

Global

Sets the color for the background in effects that display a background. For example, the
background parameters determine the color to be used in a Fade to Color, Fade from
Color, or Dip to Color effect.

Other Options
button

Opens the Windows Color dialog box for precise color
selection. For more information, see “Using the Windows
Color Dialog Box” in the effects guide or the Help.

H (hue)

Identifies the background color. The Hue parameter is
measured as values on a color wheel ranging from 0 to 255.
The start (0) and ending (255) values are both red.

S (saturation)

Specifies the amount or intensity of the color. Values range
from 0 to 255, where 0 is no chrominance and 255 is a fully
saturated color.

L (luminance)

Specifies the brightness of the color. Values range from 0 to
255, where 0 is black and 255 is full brightness or white.

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Border

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

Border without the Blend Color parameters

Other Options button

Border with the Blend Color parameters

Keyframeable

Many effects allow you to place a border on the inner or incoming picture in the effect.
The Border parameters allow you to specify the color, softness, and width of the border.
Some effects also include Blend Color parameters for blending border color.

Other Options
button

Opens the Windows Color dialog box for precise color
selection. For more information, see “Using the Windows
Color Dialog Box” in the effects guide or the Help.

Hue Identifies the border or blend color. The Hue parameter is

measured as values on a color wheel ranging from 0 to 255.
The start (0) and ending (255) values are both red.

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Sat (saturation) Specifies the intensity of the color. Values range from 0 to 255,

where 0 is no chrominance and 255 is a fully saturated color.

Lum (luminance) Specifies the brightness of the color. Values range from 0 to

255, where 0 is black and 255 is full brightness or white.

Width Specifies the width of the border. Values range from 0 (no

border) to 63 (widest border).

Soft (softness) Blends the border with the background image. Values range

from 0 (no softness) to 63 (maximum softness).

Fixed Border Turns off the Blending options.

Color Effect Parameters

The Color Effect parameters, which apply to the Color Effect only, allow you
to perform color correction or to create certain colorization effects such as
posterization or solarization.

Luma Adjust

2D Effects Parameters

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

Global

Allows you to adjust the luminance characteristics of the image.

Bright
(brightness)

Cont (contrast) Controls the contrast of light and dark areas in the image. Values range

Invert Reverses the image’s brightness, such that the brightest parts become

Changes the brightness of the image. The parameter ranges from –100
to +100, where a value of 0 indicates no change. A value of –100
darkens the image; a value of +100 brightens the image.

from –100 to +100, where a value of 0 indicates the image is
unchanged. A negative value is less contrast; a positive value is more
contrast.

the darkest and the darkest parts become the lightest.

Brightness Example

Original – Brightness 0 Brightness –50 Brightness +50

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Contrast Example

Original – Contrast 0 Contrast –50 Contrast +50

Luma Range

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

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Global

Allows you to adjust the range of brightness of the image.

Fast menu:
16 to 235

Fast menu:
0to255

The default for video images.

Allows you to map normal video to alpha ranges. This is useful if you
have a high-contrast image that you want to expand to the full dynamic
range. For example, use this value when you want to convert video to
alpha for Matte Key effects.

When you change the Luma Range to 0 to 255, the system

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attempts to go from 0 to 255 but will be clipped by the Low Clip
and High Clip values in the Luma Clip parameter category. If it
is your intent to “open up” the image to the full dynamic range,
you need to change the Low Clip and High Clip values to 0 and
255, respectively.

2D Effects Parameters

W Point
(white point)

B Point
(black point)

Gamma Allows you to adjust the midtones in an image without affecting the

Allows you to set the white point in the image. All pixels with that
value become white, and all pixels with higher values are also clipped
to white. The default is 235 (the broadcast value for white).

Raising the black point and lowering the white point values increase
the contrast by reducing the number of shades of gray in an image. The
number of shades is reduced because you map some to extreme black
and others to extreme white.

Allows you to set the black point in the image. All pixels with that
value become black, and all pixels with lower values are also clipped to
black.

For example, you could use the eyedropper to select a shadow on the
floor and change it from gray to black, clipping everything below that
shade to black. The default is 16 (the broadcast value for black).

Raising the black point and lowering the white point values increase
the contrast by reducing the number of shades of gray in an image. The
number of shades is reduced because you map some to extreme black
and others to extreme white.

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adjust the Black setup level, use the Video Output tool. For more
information, see “Output Options” in the Help.

extreme white or black values. Lowering the value darkens midtones
and brings the image closer to black. Raising the value lightens the
midtones and brings the image closer to white.

For example, a person shot in front of a window in daylight may be
very dark, almost in silhouette. You can use gamma correction to
increase the midtones without changing the blacks or whites. Values
range from –100 to +100 with 0 being no change.

The W Point, B Point, and Luma Clip sliders determine the number of
shades of gray. The Gamma point allows you to move the distribution
of the shades closer to black or closer to white. Negative values move
the distribution closer to black. Positive values move the distribution
closer to white.

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Luma Clip

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

Global

Allows you to determine the levels at which the effect limits the brightness or darkness in
the picture.

High Provides a simple clip function for brightness values. When you

specify a value for High, no pixel in the image can be brighter than that
value. The default is 235 (the broadcast value for white).

Low Provides a simple clip function for darkness values. When you specify

a value for Low, no pixel in the image can be darker than that value.
The default is 16 (the broadcast value for black).

When preparing video for broadcast, normally you do not adjust these
values. They allow you to adjust the brightness and contrast (using
other controls in the Color Effect) while still maintaining legal
broadcast values for black and white.

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Chroma Adjust

2D Effects Parameters

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

Global

Allows you to adjust the chrominance characteristics of the entire image.

Invert Invert reverses the colors in both Hue and Saturation such that all

colors display as their complement.

Hue Hue varies the tint of all colors in the image. The Hue parameter is

measured as degrees on a color wheel from –180 to +180, where 0
does not change the hue. Changing the value of the Hue causes all
colors in the image to rotate around the color spectrum. For example, a
Hue setting of –20 causes skin tones to look more red, while a Hue
setting of +20 causes skin tones to look more green.

Sat (saturation) Saturation varies the amount of all colors in the image. The Saturation

parameter has a value of –100 to +100. Zero is the default. A value of
–100 displays as gray tones. Positive values display all colors with
more saturation.

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Color Style

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

Global

Allows you to create effects by limiting or inverting the color values of the image.

Post
(posterization)

Posterization allows you to limit the number of colors in the image by
controlling the number of luminance steps that are displayed. This
gives the image a graphic appearance. The range of values is 0 to 25,
where 0 displays all colors and 25 displays the least number of colors.

Solar
(solarization)

Solarization allows you to make the lightest points in the image dark to
achieve a partial inversion of the luminance. Values above the
threshold set for the parameter will be inverted. Solarization can have a
value of 0 to 255, where 0 is normal luminance and 255 inverts all
luminance values in the picture. Values of 0 to 127 display the lightest
points in the image as dark. Values of 128 to 255 display both the
lightest points as dark and the darkest points as light, which gives the
appearance of a film negative.

Posterization Example

Original image Posterization 10 Posterization 20

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Solarization Example

Original image Solarization 100 Solarization 200

Color Gain

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

Global

Allows individual control of the Color Gain for each of the three color components: red,
green, and blue.

Red Changes the amount of red in the whole image. The parameter value is

a percentage of the range from 0 to 200, where a value of 100 indicates
that the color is unchanged.

Green Changes the amount of green in the whole image. The parameter value

is a percentage of the range from 0 to 200, where a value of 100
indicates that the color is unchanged.

Blue Changes the amount of blue in the whole image. The parameter value

is a percentage of the range from 0 to 200, where a value of 100
indicates that the color is unchanged.

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Crop

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

Keyframeable

Removes material from the top, bottom, left, and right edges of the video.

T (top) Removes video from the top of the inner or incoming video. Values

range from 0 to 999; 0 is the top of the screen, 500 is the middle of the
screen, and 999 is the bottom of the screen.

B (bottom) Removes video from the bottom of the inner or incoming video. Values

range from –999 to 0; 0 is the bottom of the screen, –500 is the middle
of the screen, and –999 is the top of the screen.

L (left) Removes video from the left side of the inner or incoming video.

Values range from 0 to 999; 0 is the left side of the screen, 500 is the
middle of the screen, and 999 is the right side of the screen.

R (right) Removes video from the right side of the inner or incoming video.

Values range from –999 to 0; 0 is the right side of the screen, –500 is
the middle of the screen, and –999 is the left side of the screen.

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Foreground

2D Effects Parameters

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

Keyframeable

Used, together with keyframes, to set the relative amount of the effect to be displayed over
time. The additional options included with the Level slider vary, depending on the effect.

Level Controls the opacity of the foreground image. A Level of 0 is 0 percent

opacity (the foreground is transparent), a Level of 50 is 50 percent
opacity, and a Level of 100 is 100 percent opacity (no transparency).

Swap Sources This option applies to key effects (such as Chroma Key or Luma Key)

and the PIP (Picture-in-Picture) effect only.
Click Swap Sources to swap the image source for the foreground and

background layers of the effect.

Reverse
Animation

This option is available for all effects.
Click the Reverse Animation button to cause the entire effect to be

reversed, including the direction of movement as well as the incoming
and outgoing sources.

This maintains the shot continuity while reversing the movement. For
example, instead of the outgoing shot peeling off from the top left
corner, the incoming shot peels on from the bottom right corner. This
option effectively creates a mirror image of the sequence of keyframes
for the effect as they appear in the Effect Preview monitor’s position
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Invert Key This option applies to key effects only (such as Chroma Key or Luma

Show Alpha This option applies to key effects only (such as Chroma Key or Luma

Key). Select Invert Key to reverse the key.
In the case of a Chroma Key effect, inverting the key displays the key

color regions while showing the background image source through the
foreground image area.

In the case of a Luma Key effect, inverting the key displays the
background image source through the darker areas rather than the
lighter areas of the foreground image source.

In the case of a Matte Key effect, inverting the key effectively reverses
the black and white areas of the alpha channel so that foreground and
background are reversed.

Key).
Displays the grayscale alpha channel used to apply the key effect to the

foreground and background source. This allows you to examine the
problem areas of the key while making adjustments.

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Illusion FX Parameters

This section describes the parameter categories available for the Illusion FX
AVX plug-in effects.

Background

Pattern Type Fast menu

Axis Fast menu

Base Color

2D Effects Parameters

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

Keyframeable

The Background parameter category is available only for the Pattern Generator effect. For
more information, see “Pattern Generator” on page 157.

Axis Fast menu

•X axis

Selects whether color bars are drawn horizontally (X axis) or vertically
(Y axis).

•Y axis

Pattern Type Fast
menu

• Solid color

• EBU bars

Sets the pattern to be used.
If you select the Grid option, the background color is black if Base

Color has 50% or greater luminance, or white if Base Color has less
than 50% luminance.

(75%)

• Color bars
(75%)

• Color bars
(100%)

•EIA bars

•SMPTE bars

• Color ramps

•Cross ramp

•Grid

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Border

Parameter Type

Description

R, G, B
(Base Color)

Sets the color of the clip when the Pattern Type is set to Solid Color
Sets the color of the grid lines when the Pattern Type is set to Grid.
Select the color by doing one of the following:

t Directly manipulate the RGB sliders.
t Use the Windows Color dialog box.
t Use the eyedropper.

The background color of the grid is black if Base Color has 50% or
greater luminance, or white if Base Color has less than 50%
luminance.

Keyframeable

Use the Left, Right, Top, and Bottom sliders to prevent black edges of the source clip
from warping into the effect.

Use of Controls

Center

Parameter Type

Description

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Left, Right,

Remove between 0 and 20 pixels from the edge of the image.

Top, Bottom

Keyframeable

Sets the center of the Kaleidoscope effect. The Center parameter category is available
only for the Kaleidoscope effect. For more information, see “Kaleidoscope” on page 149.

X, Y The X and Y values range from –999 to +999, where 0, 0 is the center

of the screen. Use the sliders, or click the corresponding marker and
drag within the image, to set the center of the mirrors.

Circle

2D Effects Parameters

Color

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

Keyframeable

The Circle parameter category is available only for the Pattern Generator effect. For more
information, see “Pattern Generator” on page 157.

Size Sets the radius of the circle.

Width Sets the width of the circle outline.

Opacity Sets the opacity of the circle.

R, G, B (Color) Sets the color of the circle. Select the color by doing one of the

following:

t Directly manipulate the RGB sliders.
t Use the Windows Color dialog box.
t Use the eyedropper.

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Lightning Sparkler

Color

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

Color

Keyframeable

The Core parameter category is available for the Lightning effect and the Sparkler effect.
For more information, see “Lightning” on page 150 and “Sparkler” on page 164.

Core Radius,

Sets the radius of the core in pixels.

Width

R, G, B (Color) Sets the color of the core. Select the color by doing one of the

following:

t Directly manipulate the RGB sliders.
t Use the Windows Color dialog box.
t Use the eyedropper.

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Generation

Lightning effect Sparkler effectRipple effect

Render Mode Fast menu

2D Effects Parameters

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls Parameter Effect Description

Keyframeable

The Generation parameter category is available for the Lightning, Ripple, and Sparkler
effects. For more information, see “Lightning” on page 150, “Ripple” on page 161, and

“Sparkler” on page 164.

Amount Lightning Sets the proportion of the lightning to be displayed. A

value of 0 is no lightning. 100 is the complete lightning
bolt. Typical keyframing is 0 at the first keyframe to 100
at the last keyframe.

Anti-alias Ripple Sets whether or not transformed areas are smoothed.

This parameter is not keyframeable.

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Birth Rate Sparkler Sets the number of sparks generated every frame.

Branch
Probability

Length Ripple Sets the distance between the wave peaks.

Length Sparkler Sets the cumulative exposure of the sparks. For example,

Lightning Sets the likelihood that the lightning will have few or

many branches. A value of 0 displays no branches. The
higher the value, the more branches are likely.

a value of 3 produces an image that looks as though you
left a virtual camera shutter open for the last three frames.

Lifetime Sparkler Sets (in frames) how long each spark lives.

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Link Speed Sparkler If you keyframe the center of the effect, Link Speed

causes the movement of the center to be added to the
movement of the sparks.

Number of
Ripples

Random Seed Lightning,

Render Mode
Fast menu

•Quick

• Standard

• Anti-aliased

Speed Bias X,
Speed Bias Y

Strength Ripple Sets the height of the waves.

X, Y Sparkler Sets the center of the effect. The X and Y values range

Ripple Sets the number of ripples.

Sets the base number upon which all random values are

Ripple

Lightning Sets the quality of the rendered lightning:

Sparkler Sets the bias to the direction of the sparks. The system

calculated. Each value will result in a different random
effect.

This parameter is not keyframeable.

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• Quick to view just the motion of the lightning.

• Standard to view the full lightning without anti­aliasing while editing the animation.

• Anti-aliased to ensure that fine branches do not break
up.

adds these values to the initial random directions.

from –999 to +999, where 0, 0 is the center of the screen.

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Glow

2D Effects Parameters

Lightning effect Sparkler effect

Color

Parameter Type

Description

Keyframeable

The Glow parameter category is available for the Lightning effect and the Sparkler effect.

Color

Use it to control the effect’s glow. For more information, see “Lightning” on page 150 and

“Sparkler” on page 164.

Use of Controls Parameter Effect Description

Glow Radius Sparkler Sets the radius of the glow in pixels.

R, G, B (Color) Lightning,

Sparkler

Sets the color of the glow. Select the color by doing one
of the following:

t Directly manipulate the RGB sliders.
t Use the Windows Color dialog box.
t Use the eyedropper.

Width Lightning Sets the radius of the glow in pixels.

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Illumination

Color

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

Keyframeable

The Illumination parameter category is available only for the Ripple effect. Use it to
highlight the ripples in the effect. For more information, see “Ripple” on page 161.

Angle Sets the source direction of the light. A value of 0 degrees is three

o’clock; positive values move counterclockwise.

R, G, B (Color) Sets the color of the light. Select the color by doing one of the

following:

t Directly manipulate the RGB sliders.
t Use the Windows Color dialog box.
t Use the eyedropper.

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Input

2D Effects Parameters

The set of Input parameters varies between Illusion FX effects. Each set of
parameters is listed in its own section:

• Color Mix Input Parameters

• Crystal Input Parameters

• Film Grain Input Parameters

• Flare Input Parameters

• FluidBlur Input Parameters

• FluidColorMap Input Parameters

• FluidMorph Input Parameters

• Iris Input Parameters

• Kaleidoscope Input Parameters

• Melt Input Parameters

• Motion Blur Input Parameters

• Page Curl Input Parameters

• Particle Blast Input Parameters

• Particle Orbit Input Parameters

• Particle Wind Input Parameters

• Pinch Input Parameters

• Radial Blur Input Parameters

• Random Blend Input Parameters

• Rollup Input Parameters

• Shear Input Parameters

• Sphere Input Parameters

• Swirl Input Parameters

• Timecode Input Parameters

• Twist Input Parameters

• Wave Input Parameters

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Color Mix Input Parameters

Color

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

Parameter Type

Keyframeable

The Input parameters for the Color Mix effect control the color and the color level. For
more information, see “Color Mix” on page 144.

Color Level Sets the amount of color to add, from 0 (no color) to 100 (maximum

color).

R, G, B (Color) Sets the color. Select the color by doing one of the following:

t Directly manipulate the RGB sliders.
t Use the Windows Color dialog box.
t Use the eyedropper.

Crystal Input Parameters

Keyframeable

Description

Use of Controls

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The Input parameters for the Crystal effect control the size and randomness of the
polygons. For more information, see “Crystal” on page 145.

Size Sets the radius of the polygons in pixels.

Jitter Sets the randomness of the shape of the polygons. A value of 0 creates

regular hexagons — the higher the value, the more random the shapes.

2D Effects Parameters

Random Seed Sets the base number upon which all random values are calculated.

Each value will result in a different random effect. This parameter is
not keyframeable.

Anti-alias Sets whether or not transformed areas are smoothed.

This parameter is not keyframeable.

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Film Grain Input Parameters

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

Keyframeable

The Input parameters for the Film Grain effect add a grainy texture to a video clip to
simulate the imperfections present in some film footage. For more information, see “Film

Grain” on page 145.

Level Sets the amount of graininess.

Size Sets the size of the individual grain elements.

Color Film footage often contains slight color and luminance imperfections

caused by the chemical processes used to transfer the negative to the
film. You can think of these as very small color smears on the film. The
default setting applies a balanced combination of color and luminance
imperfections. Increase the color value to add more color
imperfections and fewer luminance imperfections. Decrease the value
to increase the luminance imperfections and decrease the color
imperfections.

Field Mode When selected, the grain pattern updates every field.

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Hilite Grain Adds grain to the brighter areas of the image.

Shadow Grain Adds grain to the darker areas of the image.

Flare Input Parameters

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

Keyframeable

The Input parameters for the Flare effect create a random flare ring. For more information,
see “Flare” on page 146.

Brightness Sets the brightness of the flare, from 0 (no flare) to 100 (maximum

brightness).

Size Sets the diameter of the flare ring.

Width Sets the distance between the inner and outer edges of the flare ring.

Amount Sets the amount of distortion to the flare ring; 0 is no distortion.

Random Seed Sets the base number upon which all random values are calculated.

Each value will result in a different random effect.

This parameter is not keyframeable.

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X, Y Sets the center of the flare ring.

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FluidBlur Input Parameters

2D Effects Parameters

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

Keyframeable

The Input parameters for the FluidBlur effect create a motion blur. For more information,
see “FluidBlur” on page 146.

Blur Amount The level of blur for objects that are moving.

The amount of blur ramps linearly from 0 to Blur Amount as the pixel
motion increases from the Lower Motion Threshold value to the Upper
Motion Threshold value. This means that the faster an object moves,
the more it is blurred.

Lower Motion
Threshold,
Upper Motion
Threshold

Objects moving less than the Lower Motion Threshold number of
pixels between frames or fields are not blurred. Objects moving more
than the Upper Motion Threshold number of pixels between frames or
fields are not blurred. Objects whose movement falls between the two
values are blurred by the Blur Amount.

Trail Instructs the system to add an amount from the previous frame’s (or

field’s) blur to the current frame. This produces smooth movement,
especially as objects move along curved paths.

Sharpen Leading
Edge

Progressive
Source

Allows you to keep the front edge of an object crisp and clear while
other portions are blurred.

Use this option if your footage was captured or converted to
progressive footage (i.e., not interlaced). If your sources are
progressive, enabling Progressive Source produces smoother results.
This option has no effect in 24p projects because the system assumes
that you are using progressive footage.

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FluidColorMap Input Parameters

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

Keyframeable

The Input parameters for the FluidColorMap effect create a color representation of motion
in a scene. For more information, see “FluidColorMap” on page 147.

Min Motion
Threshold, Max
Motion
Threshold

Objects moving less than the Min Motion Threshold number of pixels
between frames (or fields) will have the minimum saturation and
luminance. Objects moving more than the Max Motion Threshold
number of pixels between frames (or fields) receive the maximum
saturation and luminance. The amount of saturation depends on the
Constant Saturation value.

Brightness and color saturation increase as the motion of an object
increases from the minimum threshold value to the maximum
threshold value. The faster an object moves, the brighter and more
color saturated it becomes.

Constant
Saturation

This setting controls how much the Min Motion Threshold and Max
Motion Threshold values affect the color saturation. The minimum and
maximum values always control the luminance (brightness) of the
image. However, for a low Constant Saturation value, the minimum
and maximum values strongly affect saturation as well as luminance.
For a high Constant Saturation value, the minimum and maximum
values affect saturation to a lesser degree. If Constant Saturation is set
to the maximum value, motion will have no effect on color saturation.

Progressive
Source

Use this option if your footage was captured or converted to
progressive footage (i.e., not interlaced). If your sources are
progressive, enabling Progressive Source produces smoother results.
This option has no effect in 24p projects because the system assumes
that you are using progressive footage.

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FluidMorph Input Parameters

2D Effects Parameters

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

Global

The Input parameters for the FluidMorph effect control morphing between two clips. For
more information, see “FluidMorph” on page 147.

Feature Match When selected, the system attempts to match features between the two

clips when it creates the morph for each frame.
When deselected, the system creates the morph based on the brightness

of the two images.

Swap Sources Specifies whether to apply the effect to incoming or outgoing video.

Progressive
Source

Use this option if your footage was captured or converted to
progressive footage (i.e., not interlaced). If your sources are
progressive, enabling Progressive Source produces smoother results.
This option has no effect in 24p projects because the system assumes
that you are using progressive footage.

Iris Input Parameters

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

Keyframeable

The Input parameters for the Iris effect create a wipe transition. For more information, see

“Iris” on page 148.

Amount Sets the proportion of each clip to be displayed. A value of 0 displays

all of the foreground clip; a value of 100 displays all of the background
clip. Typical keyframing would be from 0 at the first keyframe to 100
at the last keyframe.

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Softness Sets the size of the area over which the pixels are faded from the

X, Y Sets the center of the iris wipe.

Swap Sources Specifies whether to apply the effect to incoming or outgoing video.

Kaleidoscope Input Parameters

foreground clip to the background clip.

This parameter is not keyframeable.

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Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

Keyframeable

The Input parameters for the Kaleidoscope effect create an image resembling a
kaleidoscope using the input video. For more information, see “Kaleidoscope” on

page 149.

Symmetry Sets the number of mirrors.

Angle Sets the angle of the mirrors.

Scale Sets the scale of the image.

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Melt Input Parameters

2D Effects Parameters

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

Keyframeable

The Input parameters for the Melt effect control a transition effect that “melts” the
foreground image away to reveal the background image. For more information, see

“Melt” on page 151.

Bleed Changes the melt image to a more dramatic effect.

Melt Up Reverses the direction of the melt.

Amount Sets the progression of the effect. A value of 0 is no effect; all of the

foreground clip shows. The higher the value, the more of the
foreground clip melts away, and more of the background clip shows.
Typical keyframing would be from 0 at the first keyframe to 100 at the
last keyframe.

Strength Sets the strength of the distortion; the higher the value, the greater the

distortion.

Random Seed Sets the base number upon which all random values are calculated.

Each value results in a different random effect.

This parameter is not keyframeable.

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Anti-alias Sets whether or not transformed areas are smoothed.

This parameter is not keyframeable.

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Swap Sources Specifies whether to apply the effect to incoming or outgoing video.

This parameter is not keyframeable.

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Motion Blur Input Parameters

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

Keyframeable

The Input parameters for the Motion Blur effect allow you to blur the edges of moving
objects. For more information, see “Motion Blur” on page 152.

Amount Sets the length of the blur.

Direction Sets the direction of the blur. A value of 0 degrees is three o’clock;

positive values move counterclockwise.

Page Curl Input Parameters

Keyframeable

The Input parameters for the Page Curl effect create a transition effect that peels the
foreground video off the background video. For more information, see “Page Curl” on

page 152. For examples of the Page Curl parameter combinations, see the following table.

Turn Left Controls the direction of the page curl.

Reverse When selected, incoming video peels on. When deselected, outgoing

video peels off.

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Swap Sources Specifies whether to apply the effect to incoming or outgoing video.

This parameter is not keyframeable.

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The following table describes the possible combinations of the three
parameters and shows an example of the results.

Page Curl Parameter Combinations

Turn Left Reverse Swap Sources Result

Off Off Off

Off Off On

On Off Off

On Off On

Outgoing video
peels off

Incoming video
peels off

Outgoing video
peels off

Incoming video
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Turn Left Reverse Swap Sources Result

Off On Off

Off On On

On On Off

On On On

Incoming video
peels on

Outgoing video
peels on

Incoming video
peels on

Outgoing video
peels on

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Particle Blast Input Parameters

2D Effects Parameters

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

Keyframeable

The Input parameters for the Particle Blast effect create a transition effect that turns the
foreground video into particles that blow off to reveal the background video. For more
information, see “Particle Blast” on page 153.

Amount Sets the progression of the effect. The larger the difference in the

Amount value between keyframes, the faster the effect happens.

Size Sets the radius of the particles.

Spacing Sets the space between the center of the original position of the

particles.

This parameter is not keyframeable.

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Front Speed Controls whether the particles in the center of the blast start to move

before the particles at the outside edges.

Front
Randomness

Speed Sets the speed at which particles move apart.

Speed
Randomness

Allows particles nearest the center to move at different speeds.

Allows particles to move at different speeds to give a more natural
effect.

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Acceleration Controls how quickly a particle reaches the full speed of the blast. The

Bumpiness Adds a shadow to the edge of the particles.

Swap Sources Specifies whether to apply the effect to incoming or outgoing video.

Particle Orbit Input Parameters

higher the value, the more quickly the particle reaches full speed.

This parameter is not keyframeable.

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Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

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Keyframeable

The Input parameters for the Particle Orbit effect create a transition effect that turns the
foreground video into circular particles that orbit around their original position. For more
information, see “Particle Orbit” on page 154.

Amount Sets the progression of the effect. The larger the difference in the

Amount value between keyframes, the faster the effect happens.

Size Sets the radius of the particles.

Spacing Sets the space between the center of the original position of the

particles.

This parameter is not keyframeable.

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Bumpiness Adds a shadow to the edge of the particles.

Speed Sets the speed at which particles orbit.

Swap Sources Specifies whether to apply the effect to incoming or outgoing video.

This parameter is not keyframeable.

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Particle Wind Input Parameters

2D Effects Parameters

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

Keyframeable

The Input parameters for the Particle Wind effect create a transition effect that turns the
foreground video into circular particles that blow off to reveal the background video. For
more information, see “Particle Wind” on page 156.

Amount Sets the progression of the effect. The larger the difference in the

Amount value between keyframes, the faster the effect happens.

Size Sets the radius of the particles.

Spacing Sets the space between the center of the original position of the

particles.

This parameter is not keyframeable.

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Front Speed Controls whether the particles near the front edge (where the wind first

hits) start to move before the particles at the outside edge.

Front
Randomness

Speed Sets the wind speed.

Allows particles nearest the front to move at different speeds.

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Parameter Type

Speed
Randomness

Acceleration Controls how quickly a particle reaches the full speed of the wind. The

Angle Sets the source direction of the wind. A value of 0 degrees is three

Bumpiness Adds a shadow to the edge of the particles.

Swap Sources Specifies whether to apply the effect to incoming or outgoing video.

Pinch Input Parameters

Keyframeable

Allows particles anywhere within the effect to move at different
speeds, giving a more natural effect.

higher the value, the more quickly the particle reaches full speed.

o’clock; positive values move counterclockwise.

This parameter is not keyframeable.

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The Input parameters for the Pinch effect create an effect that pinches the image in toward
or pushes it out from a user-defined point. For more information, see “Pinch” on

page 158.

Amount Sets the progression of the effect. The larger the difference in the

Amount value between keyframes, the faster the effect happens.

Size Sets the diameter of the affected area.

X, Y Sets the center of the effect.

Anti-alias Sets whether or not transformed areas are smoothed.

This parameter is not keyframeable.

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Render Mode
Fast menu

2D Effects Parameters

Radial Blur Input Parameters

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

Keyframeable

The Input parameters for the Radial Blur effect create an effect that blurs the image
inward or outward from a user-defined point. For more information, see “Radial Blur” on

page 159.

Zoom Sets the scaling of the blur. Smaller values zoom in and larger values

zoom out.

Angle Sets the rotation of the blur.

This effect can take a long time to render. The greater the angle,

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X, Y Sets the center of the effect.

Render Mode
Fast menu

• Locate

• Render Low
Quality

• Render
Medium
Quality

• Render High
Quality

Sets whether only the center marker shows, or how the effect is
rendered.

Select Locate to show the center marker. Use it while setting up the
center.

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Random Blend Input Parameters

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

Keyframeable

The Input parameters for the Random Blend effect control a random pattern to blend
incoming and outgoing video. For more information, see “Random Blend” on page 160.

Amount Sets the amount of blend.

Random Scale Sets the amount of randomness. This allows the system to blend

different portions of the image at different rates.

Swap Sources Specifies whether to apply the effect to incoming or outgoing video.

This parameter is not keyframeable.

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Rollup Input Parameters

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

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Keyframeable

The Input parameters for the Rollup effect control a transition effect that rolls up the
foreground video to reveal the background video. For more information, see “Rollup” on

page 162.

Amount Sets the proportion of each clip to be displayed. A value of 0 displays

all of the foreground clip; 100 displays all of the background clip.
Typical keyframing is from 0 at the first keyframe to 100 at the last
keyframe.

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Curl Size Sets the size of the roll.

Direction Sets the direction of the roll. A value of 0 degrees is three o’clock;

positive values move counterclockwise.

Anti-alias Sets whether or not transformed areas are smoothed.

This parameter is not keyframeable.

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Swap Sources Specifies whether to apply the effect to incoming or outgoing video.

This parameter is not keyframeable.

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Shear Input Parameters

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

Keyframeable

The Input parameters for the Shear effect control a transition effect that divides the
foreground video into strips and slides them away in opposite directions to reveal the
background video. For more information, see “Shear” on page 163.

Amount Sets the proportion of each clip to be displayed. A value of 0 displays

all of the foreground clip; 100 displays all of the background clip.
Typical keyframing is from 0 at the first keyframe to 100 at the last
keyframe.

Min Width, Max
Width

Sets the minimum and maximum possible width of the slats.

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Width
Randomness

Spread Sets the randomness of when individual strips start moving. A value of

Angle Sets the direction of the effect. A value of 0 degrees is three o’clock;

Random Seed Sets the base number upon which all random values are calculated.

Anti-alias Sets whether or not transformed areas are smoothed.

Swap Sources Specifies whether to apply the effect to incoming or outgoing video.

Sphere Input Parameters

Controls the variety of sizes of slats. The system creates slats of
various widths in between the minimum and maximum width value.

0 causes all strips to start at the same time.

positive values move counterclockwise.

Each value results in a different random effect.

This parameter is not keyframeable.

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This parameter is not keyframeable.

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This parameter is not keyframeable.

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Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

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Keyframeable

The Input parameters for the Sphere effect control a spherical distortion in the image. For
more information, see “Sphere” on page 165.

Amount Sets the scale of the distortion. Negative values distort the image

inward; positive values distort it outward.

Size Sets the diameter of the circle as a normalized proportion of the

vertical size of the image.

X, Y Sets the center of the effect.

Anti-alias Sets whether or not transformed areas are smoothed.

This parameter is not keyframeable.

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Swirl Input Parameters

2D Effects Parameters

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

Keyframeable

The Input parameters for the Swirl effect control a distortion in the image where pixels
swirl within a circular area. For more information, see “Swirl” on page 166.

Amount Sets the scale of swirl. Negative values swirl the image

counterclockwise; positive values swirl it clockwise.

Size Sets the diameter of the circle as a normalized proportion of the

vertical size of the image.

X, Y Sets the center of the effect.

Anti-alias Sets whether or not transformed areas are smoothed.

This parameter is not keyframeable.

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Timecode Input Parameters

Timecode Color Fast menu

Timecode Font and Size Fast menu

Timecode Type Fast menu

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

Keyframeable

The Input parameters for the Timecode effect control burn-in timecode. For more
information, see “Timecode” on page 167.

Timecode Color
Fast menu

Select a color and background for the timecode text.

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• White no background

• Black no background

• White on Black

• Black on White

Timecode Font
and Size Fast
menu

X, Y Sets the position of the lower left corner of the effect.

Timecode Type
Fast menu

Frames per Foot Use the slider to specify the number of frames per foot. This option

Select a font and size for the timecode text.

You can also drag the marker in the Effect Preview monitor.

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Selects the timecode type:

• Non-drop — Uses a colon (:) as a separator

• Drop frame — Uses a semicolon (;) as a separator (applies only to
NTSC projects)

• Feet and Frames — Uses either a plus sign (+) or an ampersand
(&) symbol as a separator.

The separator changes from + to & between the values 24 and 25. The
+ sign is used for 16mm projects and the & symbol is used for 35mm
projects.

applies when you select Feet and Frames from the Timecode Type Fast
menu.

Twist Input Parameters

Axis Fast menu

Parameter Type

Description

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Keyframeable

The Input parameters for the Twist effect create an effect that distorts the image by
twisting the two ends in opposite directions. For more information, see “Twist” on

page 168.

2D Effects Parameters

Use of Controls

Amount Sets the amount of twist.

X, Y Sets the center of the effect.

Axis Fast menu

•X axis

•Y axis

Anti-alias Sets whether or not transformed areas are smoothed.

Sets whether the twist applies horizontally (X axis) or vertically
(Y axis).

This parameter is not keyframeable.

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Wave Input Parameters

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

Keyframeable

The Input parameters for the Wave effect create an effect that distorts the image by
applying waves to it. For more information, see “Wave” on page 169.

Amount Sets the scale of swirl. Negative values swirl the image

counterclockwise; positive values swirl it clockwise.

Minimum Size,
Maximum Size

Horizontal
Factor, Vertical
Factor

Sets the minimum wavelength and the maximum wavelength.

The amount of horizontal distortion and vertical distortion, where 0 is
no distortion and 100 is maximum distortion.

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Motion

Parameter Type

Number of
Wav es

Speed Sets the progress of the effect.

Random Seed Sets the base number upon which all random values are calculated.

Anti-alias Sets whether or not transformed areas are smoothed.

Keyframeable

Sets the number of waves. Wave effects are superimposed upon each
other.

Each value results in a different random effect.

This parameter is not keyframeable.

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Use of Controls

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The Motion parameter category is available only for the Ripple effect. Use it to control the
ripples in the effect. For more information, see “Ripple” on page 161.

Amount Sets the progression of the effect. The larger the difference in the time

value between keyframes, the faster the effect will happen.

Wave Speed Sets how fast the waves move.

Ripple Spread Sets the width of the ripple from the inner ring to the outer ring.

Reflections When selected, waves reflect off the edges of the image, as though

hitting a wall.

Movement

2D Effects Parameters

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

Keyframeable

The Movement parameter category is available only for the Sparkler effect. Use it to
control the movement of the sparkler in the effect. For more information, see “Sparkler”

on page 164.

Speed Sets the value around which the speed of the sparks is randomized.

Gravity Sets the attraction of the sparks downward or upward. The greater the

value, the more the sparks are attracted downward.

Air Resistance Sets the air resistance. The higher the value, the less the sparks radiate

outward.

Wind X, Wind Y Sets a virtual directional wind, which affects the trajectory of the

sparks.

Air Resistance must be greater than 0 for Wind to have an effect.

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Number

Text color

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

Keyframeable

The Number parameter category is available only for the Pattern Generator effect. For
more information, see “Pattern Generator” on page 157.

Number Offset Sets the offset of the number from the current frame number.

Opacity Sets the opacity of the number.

Text Size Sets the size of the number.

Stroke Width Sets the width of the number stroke.

R, G, B
(Text color)

Sets the color of the number. Select the color by doing one of the
following:

t Directly manipulate the RGB sliders.
t Use the Windows Color dialog box.
t Use the eyedropper.

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Offset

2D Effects Parameters

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

Source

Parameter Type

Description

Keyframeable

The Offset parameter category is available only for the Kaleidoscope effect. For more
information, see “Kaleidoscope” on page 149.

X, Y Use the X and Y sliders to set the offset from the original source area.

You can also click the corresponding marker, and drag within

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Anti-alias Sets whether or not transformed areas will be smoothed.

This parameter is not keyframeable.

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Keyframeable

The Source parameter category is available only for the FluidMorph effect. Select the
morphing method from the Source Fast menu. For more information, see “FluidMorph”

on page 147.

Use of Controls

Source Fast menu Select the morphing method from the Source Fast menu:

• Still Image — The system takes snapshots of the first frame of outgoing video and the
last frame of incoming video and creates an output that is a morph of the two images.

• Video Stream — The system creates the output by morphing the two clips, frame by
frame.

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Start Timecode

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

Keyframeable

The Start Timecode parameter category is available only for the Timecode effect. For
more information, see “Timecode” on page 167.

Starting timecode
day

Sets the day for the starting timecode.
When Starting timecode day is 0, the value does not appear. You can

use a non-zero Starting timecode day to identify items such as spool,
reel, and so forth.

Starting timecode

Sets the hour for the starting timecode.

hour

Starting timecode

Sets the minute for the starting timecode.

minute

Starting timecode

Sets the second for the starting timecode.

second

Starting timecode

Sets the frame for the starting timecode.

frame

Starting timecode
feet

When you select Feet and Frames as the Timecode Type, you can
specify the starting feet. See “Timecode Input Parameters” on

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Key Parameters

Key

2D Effects Parameters

Key parameters appear only in the Chroma Key, Luma Key, and RGB Keyer
effects. These parameters control the key color and allow you to fine-tune the
edges of key effects and the appearance of the foreground elements.

For information on the workflow for applying key effects, see “Creating Key
Effects” in the effects guide or the Help.

Chroma Key and Luma Key Effects

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

Global

Selects the primary key color to be replaced by video. Available in both Chroma Key and
Luma Key.

Other Options
button

Hue Identifies the key color. The Hue parameter is measured as values

Sat (saturation) Specifies the amount or intensity of the color. Values range from 0

Lum (luminance) Specifies the brightness of the color. Values range from 0 to 255,

Opens the Windows Color dialog box for precise color selection.
For more information, see “Using the Windows Color Dialog Box”
in the effects guide or the Help.

on a color wheel ranging from 0 to 255. The start (0) and ending
(255) values are both red.

to 255, where 0 is no chrominance and 255 is a fully saturated
color.

where 0 is black and 255 is full brightness or white.

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Gain Specifies how much of the foreground and the background video is

Soft (softness) Determines how the bordering colors along the edge of the key are

Secondary Key

Chroma Key Effect Only

displayed. Values range from 0 to 63. A Gain of 0 shows only the
foreground. A Gain of 63 replaces all the foreground video with
the background video.

processed in the effect. Colors that border the luminance or chroma
specified for the key are displayed as a blend of the foreground and
the background video. Values range from 0 to 63. The higher the
Softness value, the more of the background video is blended in the
border colors. Use the Soft slider to improve the appearance of the
edges of the keyed areas.

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

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Global

Selects a secondary background color to key out. For example, the floor in a blue screen
or green screen shot might be a slightly different shade from the background. You can
select the floor color as your secondary color and key it out. Available for the Chroma Key
effect only.

See “Key” on page 79.

Spill Suppression

2D Effects Parameters

Chroma Key Effect Only

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

Global

Neutralizes the selected color for the Chroma Key effect without affecting the luminance.
The effect changes the spill color to a grayscale, allowing it to blend more easily with the
foreground image.

Use the Spill Suppression key color to fix the following problems:

• Remove background color spill from the foreground image. Color spill occurs when
the background color is present in the foreground image due to backdrop reflection.

• If the foreground object retains an outline of the chroma key color, you can use Spill
Suppression to reduce the color effect in the outline.

See “Key” on page 79.

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Key Color

RGB Keyer Only

Parameter Type

Description

Global

Use the Key Color parameters in the RGB Keyer effect to select a color for the chroma
key.

Use of Controls H (hue) Specifies the hue or tint measured as values on a color wheel

ranging from 0 to 255. The start (0) and ending (255) values are
both red.

S (saturation) Specifies the amount or intensity of the color. Values range from 0

to 255, where 0 is no chrominance and 255 is a fully saturated
color.

V (value) Specifies the value of the color.

See “RGB Keyer (AVX Plug-in Effect)” on page 182.

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Chroma Key

2D Effects Parameters

RGB Keyer Only

Parameter Type

Description

Global

Use the Chroma Key parameters in the RGB Keyer effect to fine-tune the key effect.

Use of Controls Gain Softens the edge of the key, with a range from 0 to 100.

Soft (softness) Specifies the amount or intensity of the color. Values range from 0

to 255, where 0 is no chrominance and 255 is a fully saturated
color.

Show Alpha Displays the grayscale alpha channel used to apply the key effect to

the foreground and background sources. Viewing the alpha channel
directly allows you to examine problem areas of the key while
making adjustments.

Spill Suppresses the spill from the key color onto foreground objects

that often occurs due to color reflection in the scene. The range is
from 0 to 100.

Level Controls transparency of the foreground elements against the key

background.

Reverse Inverts the key.

See “RGB Keyer (AVX Plug-in Effect)” on page 182.

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Matte Control

RGB Keyer Only

Parameter Type

Description

Global

Use Matte Control in the RGB Keyer effect to fine-tune the edges of the matte used in the
chroma key.

Use of Controls Blur Uses a box filter to blur the matte for the key. The range is 0 to 100;

0 indicates a blurring of 0 pixels, and 100 indicates a blurring of 10
pixels.

Erode Used with blur, decreases or “erodes” the outer edges of the

blurred matte key.

See “RGB Keyer (AVX Plug-in Effect)” on page 182.

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Color Correction

2D Effects Parameters

RGB Keyer Only

Parameter Type

Description

Global

Use the Color Correction parameters in the RGB Keyer effect for post-key color
correction of the foreground elements in the Chroma Key effect. Because the foreground
and background elements are often shot at different times and locations, post-key color
correction is especially useful for maintaining the key while matching the visual
characteristics of the foreground to the background.

Use of Controls Sat (saturation) Specifies the amount or intensity of the color. Values range from 0

to 255, where 0 is no chrominance and 255 is a fully saturated
color.

Bright (brightness) Specifies the brightness level. Values range from 0 to 255, where 0

is black and 255 is full brightness or white.

Cont (contrast) Controls the contrast of light and dark areas in the picture. Values

range from –100 to +100, where a value of 0 indicates the image is
unchanged. A negative value is less contrast; a positive value is
more contrast.

See “RGB Keyer (AVX Plug-in Effect)” on page 182.

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Matrix Parameters

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

Global

Allows you to customize the grid used to define the position or progress of the Matrix
effect over time. For example, the grid defines the number of squares used for the Grid
and Speckle effects, or the number of horizontal bars used for the One-Way Row
effect. Available for Matrix Wipe effects, Sawtooth Wipe effects, and some Shape
Wipe effects.

Other Options

Click to open the Matrix Effect dialog box.

button

Columns Rows

Graphical representation
of the grid

Select a standard grid size or enter a custom number of rows
and columns, and then click OK. The minimum number of
rows and columns is 2 x 2. A graphical representation of the
grid you select appears on the right side of the dialog box.

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Traditional Motion Effect Parameters

Traditional motion effect parameters apply to Freeze Frame, Variable Speed,
and Strobe Motion effects. For information about applying and editing various
motion effects, see “Creating Traditional Motion Effects” in the effects guide
or the Help. See also “Timewarp” on page 244.

Freeze Frame Parameters

2D Effects Parameters

Duration

Custom duration

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Menu
Commands

• Duration commands
(in seconds or
minutes)

• Other Opens a dialog box that allows you to specify a custom duration for the freeze frame

Global

Allows you to create and customize a freeze frame clip based on the image currently
displayed in the Source pop-up monitor.

Freeze frame parameters are menu commands in the Clip menu. To create a freeze
frame and access freeze frame parameters, select Clip > Freeze Frame, and then select
the appropriate submenu commands.

Specifies the length of the freeze frame clip that the Avid editing application creates in
the Source pop-up monitor. You can either select a duration from the Freeze Frame
submenu or select Other to enter a custom duration.

clip.

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• Two Field Freeze
Frames

• Using Duplicated
Field

Opens a submenu with commands that allow you to determine how the system creates
and displays the effect media when working with two fields.

The system uses a single field to create the effect. This option reduces the vertical
resolution of the image by one-half, resulting in a lower quality image.

• Using Both Fields The system uses both fields to create the effect. This option is especially useful when

there is motion in the footage.

• Using Interpolated
Field

The system creates a second field for the effect by combining scan line pairs from the
first field in the original media. This might result in a slightly softer look to the freeze
frame.

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Variable Speed and Strobe Motion Parameters

Variable Speed
effect

Strobe Motion
effect

2D Effects Parameters

Parameter type

Description

Global

Allows you to create and customize variable speed or strobe motion clips based on all
or part of the clip currently displayed in the Source pop-up monitor.

Use of controls

Variable Speed and Strobe Motion parameters are available in the Motion Effect
dialog box. To open the Motion Effect dialog box, click the Motion Effect button in
the Source pop-up monitor.

Variable Speed

• Duration The duration of the effect in frames. Doubling the number of frames causes the frame
rate to be half the current rate.

• Rate The rate of speed in frames per second (fps) at which the video will be played. Normal
speed is 30 fps for NTSC, 25 fps for PAL.

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• % Speed The percent of speed at which the video will be played. Normal speed is 100%.

To indicate reverse motion at full play rate, slow or fast, enter a negative play

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rate or a percent.

• Fit To Fill Sets the Variable Speed parameters, so the duration of the motion effect will match the
IN to OUT duration marked in the sequence.

Strobe Motion

• Update every n

frames

Render 2-field Motion
Effect Using

• Duplicated Field The Avid editing application uses a single field to create the effect.

• Both Fields The Avid editing application uses both fields to create the effect. For example, the first

Specifies the update rate in frames for the Strobe Motion effect. For example, entering
a rate of 5 causes every fifth frame to be displayed in the Strobe Motion effect.

If a Strobe Motion effect becomes unrendered because it has been trimmed to a

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longer duration, the effect will not play and must be rendered again.

For two-field media, this reduces the information stored by half because it drops one
field of the image, resulting in a lower quality image.

For single-field media, this is usually the best choice because of its speed (the other
options do not improve effect quality for single-field media).

Effects render in the shortest amount of time using this option.

two frames of a half-speed (50%) slow-motion effect repeat the original Frame 1 (both
fields) twice.

This option is good for shots without inter-field motion and still shots.
With footage that includes inter-field motion, this method might result in minor

shifting or bumping of the image because it disturbs the original order of fields: a
Field 1 will appear both before and after the corresponding Field 2.

Effects render relatively quickly. For best results, use evenly divisible frame rates with
this option.

• Interpolated Field The Avid editing application creates a second field for the effect by combining scan
line pairs from the first field in the original media.

This option calculates the motion effect at the field level rather than the frame level.
Because the Avid editing application considers all fields and does not disturb the
original order of fields, the smoothest effect results.

This method is best for video-originated material or film-originated material
transferred at 24 fps. Effects created using this option take the longest amount of time
to render.

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• VTR-Style The Avid editing application creates a second field for the effect by shifting selected
video fields of the original media by a full scan line. This technique is similar to that
used by high-quality professional video decks when playing footage at less than
normal speed.

This option also creates the motion effect at the field level rather than the frame level;
however, because pixels are not filtered, the final image is sharper than that created by
the Interpolated Field option. The image might display some slight jitter at certain
speeds.

The time needed to render effects created with this option is longer than the time for
effects created using either Duplicated Field or Both Fields but similar to the time
needed for Interpolated Field.

• Ignore Render

Setting

If a specific motion effect type is set in the Motion Effects Render Using option of the
active Render setting, the Avid editing application automatically selects that motion
effect type, makes all other motion effect type options unavailable, and displays the
Ignore Render Setting check box. Click the Ignore Render Setting check box to
temporarily override the active Render setting and make all four motion effect types
available.

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PlasmaWipe Parameters

All of the PlasmaWipe effects use the same set of parameters. For information
on using PlasmaWipe effects, see “Working with PlasmaWipe Effects” in the
Help.

The following table describes the PlasmaWipe parameters.

PlasmaWipe Parameters

Parameter Description

Border The Border parameters allow you to specify the color, softness, and width of the

border. Blend Color parameters allow you to blend the border color. For more
information, see “Border” on page 32.

Fixed border allows you to specify whether the border can change shape during the
effect. For the Frame and Border PlasmaWipe effects the border is used to create the
effect.

Profile The Profile window in the Effect Editor is a graphical representation of the foreground

level and acceleration applied to effect keyframes. For more information, see “Profile”

on page 96.

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PlasmaWipe Parameters (Continued)

Parameter Description

Foreground Level The Level value controls the amount of the effect at any given point. As you increase

the value, the effect reveals more incoming video. For more information, see
“Creating PlasmaWipe Effects” in the Help.

Acceleration Acceleration adjusts the effect’s speed over time by having the effect ease in and ease

out of every keyframe. For more information, see “Acceleration” on page 21.

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Plug-in Effect Parameters

If you install third-party plug-in effects, these effects usually come with their
own documentation. For information on installing and using third-party plug­in effects, see “Using Third-Party Plug-in Effects” in the effects guide or the
Help.

Position

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

Keyframeable

Sets the horizontal and vertical position of the effect.

H Pos (horizontal
position)

V Pos (vertical
position)

Moves the video from side to side. Values range from –999 to +999.
Negative values move the image to the left. Positive values move the
image to the right.

Moves the video up and down. Values range from –999 to +999.
Negative values move the image to the top. Positive values move the
image to the bottom.

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Scroll Position

2D Effects Parameters

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

Keyframeable.

Moves a rolling title up or down in the frame (Scroll Position V) or moves a crawling title
left or right in the frame (Scroll Position H). Available for rolling and crawling titles only.

Move the slider to adjust the position of the roll or crawl. The number range refers to the
position of the roll or crawl relative to its overall length, where 0 represents the point at
which the top of the roll is aligned with the top or left of the screen. The highest negative
number (the slider at its leftmost position) places the top or left of the title off the bottom
or right of the screen. The highest positive number (the slider at its rightmost position)
places the bottom or right of the title off the top or left of the screen.

Reverse Click to reverse the direction of the roll or crawl.

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If you select all keyframes when changing the scroll position on a rolling
or crawling title, all keyframes will be set to that position and the title will
no longer move. Make sure you select the appropriate keyframes.

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Profile

Parameter type: Keyframeable

The Profile window in the Effect Editor is a graphical representation of the
foreground level and acceleration applied to effect keyframes:

• Foreground level affects the opacity of the effect. The greater the opacity,

the closer to the top of the Profile graph the keyframe appears.

To adjust foreground level within the Profile window:

1. In the effect’s Timeline, select the appropriate keyframe indicator.

100% level (foreground opaque)

Straight lines indicate no acceleration.

0% level (foreground transparent)

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2. Click the round white keyframe indicator that appears on the Profile
graph, and drag it up or down to increase or decrease the opacity of the
foreground image.

• Acceleration affects the rate of movement into and out of keyframes. The

greater the acceleration, the more rounded the lines appear in the Profile
window. You can adjust Acceleration with the Acceleration slider only.
For more information, see “Acceleration” on page 21.

Region Stabilize Parameters

Region Stabilize parameters appear only in the Region Stabilize effect. They
allow you to establish the type of stabilization and the area of the image that is
to remain stationary. For more information, see “Stabilizing an Image” in the
effects guide or the Help.

Model

2D Effects Parameters

Parameter Type

Description

Options

Global

Selects the type of stabilization. Available for the Region Stabilize effect only. For more
information, see “Stabilizing an Image” in the effects guide or the Help.

Translational Keeps the region of interest steady along both the horizontal and the

vertical axis.

Horizontal Constrains horizontal motion in the region of interest. Objects in the

region of interest can move vertically but not horizontally.

Vertical Constrains vertical motion in the region of interest. Objects in the

region of interest can move horizontally but not vertically.

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Region of Interest

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

Auto Zoom

Parameter Type

Description

Keyframeable

Defines the area of the image that is to remain stationary. Available for the Region
Stabilize effect only. For more information, see “Stabilizing an Image” in the effects guide
or the Help.

T (top)
L(left)
B (bottom)
R (right)

Global

Stabilization exposes black around the edges of the repositioned frames. Auto Zoom
compensates by resizing and, if necessary, repositioning the clip to remove the exposed
edges. Available for the Region Stabilize effect only. For more information, see
“Stabilizing an Image” in the effects guide or the Help.

Sets the corners of the region of interest. Values are relative to the
center of the screen.

You can also change the size and position of the Region of

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Interest by dragging the wire frame in the Effect Preview
monitor. For more information, see “Manipulating Effects
Directly” in the effects guide or the Help.

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Progressive Source

2D Effects Parameters

Parameter Type

Description

Global

Produces smoother results for the effect when your footage was captured or converted to
progressive footage (not interlaced).

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Scaling

Parameter Type

Description

Use of Controls

Keyframeable

Resizes the effect by adjusting height and width.

Wid (width) Controls the width of the image when the Fixed Aspect parameter is

disabled. Values range from 0 to 400.

Hgt (height) Controls the height of the image when the Fixed Aspect parameter is

disabled. Values range from 0 to 400.

Fixed Aspect Determines which position and size parameters are displayed. When

the Fixed Aspect parameter is enabled, the aspect ratio of the picture
cannot be changed. The Wid and Hgt sliders are ganged and move
together.

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