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108 Titles and effects
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to the objects selected earlier
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Comparison image in the source monitor
When editing effects in video and image objects, MAGIX Video Pro X2 offers a comparison
modem which lets you compare the before and after state directly.
Selected object without effects: Outside effects pages completely without effects, inside
effects page without effects from the current effects page. Playback marker synchronized in
the program and source monitors.
Selected object with effects: As the name suggests; in contrast to "no effect", there is no
synchronization, allowing two different parts of an object to be compared to one another.
Precursor to the selected object: The object that is located before the selected object (on
the same track!) is displayed as comparison image in the source monitor.
Successor to the selected object: The object that is located after the selected object (on
the same track!) is displayed as comparison image in the source monitor.
Select object...: The desired object may be selected with a click
Remove comparison image: The comparison image is removed from the source monitor.
effects") will be applied directly
made in the Media Pool.
Note: In program settings (view page 254) you can activate the "Comparison image in
source monitor for editing effects in the Media Pool" option. If this option is activated, the
"Selected objects without effects" comparison mode will be automatically activated when
switching into the Media Pool effects, and will be automatically deactivated when the mode
is exited. This serves to compare the original and edited image.
This automation will be suppressed if the option is deactivated.
Video effects in the Media Pool
The program monitor displays the starting image of the video. The playback marker enables
jump to a specific position in the video in order to check the results of the effects by
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Video effects in the Media Pool can always be opened independently from the selection of
an object.
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starting and stopping playback.
Brightness & Contrast
Brightness/Contrast: Use the sliders to increase or reduce the brightness and the co
of the picture.
Selective brightness (gamma): “Gamma” determines the mean grayscale tha
calculated from the various color ranges. "Selective brightness" is the most im