User guide

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Creating Preset Effects with the Mouse
To create a preset effect with the mouse via drag and drop perform the
following:
y If necessary, activate the tab Effects in the tool area of the Edit
Tool.
y Take the adjusted effect from the effects list of the timeline element
properties and drag and drop it back to the effects pane in the tool
area. The effect can be dropped anywhere you like in the effects
pane:
Figure 4-16: Drag and drop to create a preset effect
This will create a ’subeffect’ under the respective effects operator in the
effects pane. By performing the above said repeatedly you can create
as many preset effects as you need.
Once dragged to the effects pane, the preset effect can be named to
your liking easily (see section “Administration of Preset Effects” on
page 4-29) and/or used immediately for other clips in the timeline (see
section “Using Preset Effects” on page 4-28).
Creating Preset Effects via the Keyboard
Preset effects can also be created via the keyboard. Then they can be
used as keyboard shortcuts to apply the respective preset effect. For
this perform the following: