User Guide

To open a Motion project in Motion, from within DVD Studio Pro, do one of the

following:

Select the project in the Assets tab, then choose File > Asset > Open in Editor.

Control-click the project in the Assets tab, then choose Open in Editor from the

shortcut menu that appears.

Double-click the project in the Assets tab.

If you make any changes to the project in Motion, DVD Studio Pro automatically

updates to include those changes.

Creating DVD Studio Pro Transitions With Motion

DVD Studio Pro 3 includes an Alpha Transition feature. Alpha Transitions make it

possible for you to create customized transitions for use in your menus, tracks,

and slideshows.

All transitions have a start and end frame, based on where the transition is being used.

The standard transitions are able to transform the start and end frame video, providing

the ability to have a variety of effects, such as rotating or blurring, directly applied to

the video. An Alpha Transition does not directly transform the start and end frame

video—it simply transitions from the start to the end based on QuickTime movies

you create.

Creating an Alpha Transition requires from one to three QuickTime movies, depending

on the type of transition you want to create.

• Do you want any kind of video other than the start and end frames to appear during

the transition? For example, if you want a spinning DVD to fly across the screen

during the transition, you must have an asset movie providing the flying DVD image.

• Do you want to see the start and end frames on the screen at the same time during

the transition? In the example with the spinning DVD, maybe you want to see the

start frame around the outside edge of the DVD and the end frame in the DVD’s

center. To see the start and end frames at the same time, you must have a

background matte movie.

• Do you want a simple wipe transition that uses a custom shape? You can use a

background matte movie to create a wipe transition with hard or soft edges in any

shape you like.

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