Specifications

ptg
256
Creating Titles with Avid Marquee
Changing Object Opacity
Yo u c an g iv e y our ti tle s a n e lem en t o f t ra n spa re nc y by ch an gi n g t he o pac -
ity of all or part of your title. Introducing some transparency may be useful
when you want to see the video play underneath the title or when you’re
stacking multiple objects in Marquee to make a composite.
An opacity value of 0 makes the object fully transparent (invisible), while
an opacity value of 100 makes the object fully opaque (visible). You have
both master opacity and surface opacity controls in the Quick Titles
Properties window.
To adjust opacity:
1. Select the object whose opacity you want to adjust.
2. In the Quick Titles Properties window, increase or decrease the opacity
value by typing in a new value or dragging the value shuttle.
Applying Gradients to Color and Opacity
Yo u c an a dd gr adi en ts t o y our ti tle s, al lo w in g yo u t o s hi f t g rad ua lly fr om
one color to another or shift gradually from one opacity value to another.
To define a color or opacity gradient for a title object:
1. Select the object to which you want to add a gradient.
2. In the Main Surface area, select “Enable main surface” and
“Enable gradient.”
The gradient controls become available, and the gradient displays in
the gradient swatch.
By default, the gradient changes from black on the left to the base
color on the right. If no base color is selected or Tint is deselected,
the gradient changes from black to white.
NOTE When you adjust
the master opacity, you
adjust the opacity for
everything (text, shape,
shadow, or edge) within
your selection. Surface
opacity affects only the
selected surfaces.
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