Operation Manual

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Adding Effects
In the Magic Motion Designer you can:
use the player controls or drag the slider to preview the current motion in the
preview window.
click on to add keyframes to the keyframe timeline. By adding
keyframes you can alter the motion, rotation, or size of the focus area
between two points on the keyframe timeline.
click on to duplicate the previous or next keyframe on the keyframe
timeline. Doing this copies the properties of the specified keyframe to the
new position.
resize the focus area at keyframe positions on the keyframe timeline to define
the areas on the image you want to highlight or focus on.
click and drag the motion path to alter the movement of the focus area.
add a rotation effect at keyframe positions on the keyframe timeline by
entering the rotation amount in the field provided and then pressing the Enter
key on your keyboard. You can also click and drag on top of the focus
area to rotate the focus area manually.
click on to to zoom in or out on the preview window. Zooming in
is useful for precise movement of motion, while you can zoom out if you
want to start the motion off screen.
click on to use the TV safe zone and grid lines to help with the precise
placement of the focus area on the image. Select Snap to Reference Lines to
have the focus area snap to the grid lines, TV safe zone, and boundary of the
video area.
Using Magic Style
With Magic Style you can auto create professional looking videos using pre-
designed style templates. Magic Style includes pre-designed opening sequences,
transitions, and effects to automatically generate professional-looking videos on
your timeline.
Note: the Magic Style templates with the 3D icon produce a 3D effect in 3D
mode and when outputted in 3D video productions.