User guide

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CLIPSTER Edit Tool User Guide
This will make the button TRANS available in the user interface.
y Select the button TRANS.
A transition appears between the two clips:
Figure 3-12: Transition in timeline
With the transition available between the two clips you can now call its
properties, for example, to change the type of wipe for the transition:
y With the mouse double-click the transition in the timeline. Alterna-
tively, you can invoke the context menu on the transition (usually
with a right-click of the mouse) and select the menu option Show
properties.
The properties will be shown instead of the visible audio tracks right be-
low the timeline area (see section “Properties of a Transition” on
page 7-7).
y With the properties of the transition available select as a transition
type, for example, Vertical Wipe from the list box.
This will apply the selected transition type to the transition between the
two clips. You may now use the controls of the Edit Tool to review its
outcome.
To the left of the properties area you can also set the duration
of the transition frame accurately. Simply type in the duration
and confirm it with the [Enter] key.
In the insert mode there must be enough head and/or tail
available of at least one clip to set a transition, otherwise the
button TRANS will be unavailable. If there are not enough head
and tail available, you can use the trim mode of the Edit Tool
to change the in- and outpoint of the adjacent clips to a cutting
point. If you are in the overwrite mode of the timeline, the Edit
Tool will create the head and tail necessary for the transition
automatically.
You can delete a transition the same way you delete a clip from
the timeline. Simply select the transition and press the key [Del]
on your keyboard.
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