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can, for example, define colors and effect direc-
tions, and other parameters specific to the indivi-
dual effects.
( 4 ) You use the " Add " button to apply the selected
and defined effect between the scenes in the sto-
ryboard middle. The effect symbol then appears
between the two scenes with a blue (real-time) or
a red flag (must be created). The effect duration
corresponds to the duration that was last used.
This enables you to insert many effects with the
same duration between different scenes.
If you select an new transition effect although the-
re already is one between the two scenes, then the
new effect replaces the old, without you having to
click again on "
Add ".
( 5 ) A click on the " Remove " button removes the
added effect from the storyboard. If you would
like to replace the current effect with another,
then you can simply select the new effect and it
automatically replaces the current effect in the
storyboard. In this case you don't have to click on
the "
Remove " button.
( 6 ) With this button you can set the duration of
the effect.
This button is enabled after you have inserted
an effect between two scenes. The duration then
shown is 1 second (assuming that neither of the
two scenes lasts less than 1 second). Clicking on
this button displays a window in which you use a
slider to set the time exactly. Also provided are the
durations
1/2 sec, 1 sec
and
2 sec
, which you can
click directly, or use the slider to set the duration
to its maximum limit - the length of the shorter
of the 2 scenes used.
An effect between two normal scenes shortens the
total storyboard length by the running time of the
transition effect. An effect between a normal scene
(background) and an Insert scene (foreground)
does not shorten the length of the storyboard.
Transition effects may not overlap. For example,
if a scene is 5 seconds long then the total duration
of the two effects connecting this scene with the
previous scene and next scene cannot be longer
than 5 seconds. For effects where an insert scene
is present, the duration of the insert scene is the
maximum limit.
Audio is automatically cross-faded. This means
that the audio of the previous scene becomes
quieter and the audio of the next scene becomes
louder. If a scene's audio is too quiet or too
loud, then you should correct the volume when
dubbing (audio mix).
If an insert scene is involved with the effect, the
audio is not changed because Inserts do not affect
the original audio of the background scene.
(
7
) The "
Preview
" button can only be clicked
when the inserted effect is an effect that must
be created (indicated with red outline). A screen
opens in which the last second of the first scene,
the effect, and the first second of the following
scene are displayed, so that you can view the
transition and perhaps make further corrections
(concerning color, direction, time, etc.), before
you finally create the transition effect.
The duration of the preview is approximately that
of the final version. The preview may be a little
"jittery" because it does not work at the normal
frame rate. This will not occur in the created
effect. For complex effects a certain wait time even
for preview may be necessary.
A preview does not require any hard-drive space.
( 8 ) After you have added a transition effect and
perhaps defined its duration, you can click on
the "
Full Size
" button and bring up a further
preview menu. There you see the middle frame
of the transition effect. The video image is
superimposed by an operating panel in which
you can see the effect options (if available) on the
right side.
On the left side you see the button "
Frame
" below
the effect name. You can use this button to specify
the point in time of the transition effect you want
to see.
In this way you can observe the applied effect at
any point in time of the scene. The button does
not have to be confirmed – you can scroll slowly
through this part of the scene and view it at the
same time.
You can also change the effect options to directly
compare different colors or directions.
The settings made in this menu are confirmed
with "
OK " and you are returned to the Edit menu.
With "
Cancel
" you leave the "
Full Size
" menu