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 Window list: A row of buttons at the top of this list lets you add new windows, which
you can then customize as necessary. Each window in the list exposes an On/Off
button that shows the shape type, a Layer Name field (blank until you add some
text) that you can use to identify what each window is for, an Invert button, and a
Mask button that governs how that window interacts with the other windows that
are currently enabled (adding to other windows by default, or subtracting from other
windows in Mask mode).
 Transform parameters: Controls the overall size, aspect ratio, position, and rotation of
the currently selected window.
 Softness parameters: Controls the edge softness of the currently selected window.
Different window shapes have different softness options.
 Option drop-down menu: The Option drop-down menu has commands for creating
and modifying custom window presets for easy recall later, resetting windows, deleting
windows, saving and managing window presets, and copying and pasting track data.
Using buttons along the top of the Window palette, there are five types of windows you
can create:
 Linear: A four-point shape that can be edited into any kind of rectangle or trapezoid
you might need. In addition to the center and corner controls, you can also drag any of
the four sides to change the shape.
 Circular: An oval that can be shaped, sized, and feathered to solve an amazing number
of problems.
 Polygonal: A four-point shape that can be expanded with additional control points to
create complex sharp-cornered polygonal shapes.
 Curve: A Bezier drawing tool that you can use to create any kind of shape, curved,
polygonal, or mixed, that you require.
 Gradient: A simple two-handled control for dividing the screen into two halves,
with options for the center, angle, and feathering of the shape. Good for
fast sky adjustments.
Managing Windows
To manipulate a window, first you need to create the type of window you want to use, or if
you’ve got a group of windows created already, you need to select the window you want
to work on.
Methods of creating and selecting windows:
 To create a new window: Click the Shape icon button or click the Create
Window button (at the top of the Window list) that corresponds to the window you
want to create.
 To create a new window using the DaVinci control panel: Press WNDOWS on the
T-bar panel, then use the UP and DOWN buttons on the Trackball panel to select the
window type you want to apply, and press ADD.
 To select a window using the onscreen controls: Click anywhere within a window to
select it in the Viewer.
 To select a window from the Window list: Click the Shape icon button corresponding
to the window you want to select.
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