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• Select an image section in the preview monitor using the mouse which you would like
• Calculation of the object movement starts automatically.
Transitions (fades)
one another. This is called a "hard cut". However, you can make scenes blend or
This means that for the duration of a transition, two objects are shown at once and can be
will find numerous blends in the Media Pool’s
transition directory.
the image object to follow. This section should have as high a level of contrast as
possible.
When importing video files into the arranger, individual objects usually follow directly after
“transition” into each other.
mixed "faded" together in different ways. You
Simple crossfade
A simple transition can be created in the arranger by dragging one object over another. A
crossfade will be automatically created. During this standard transition, the brightness of
ased, i. e first clip fades out while the second clip fades in. The
ration of the crossfade is displayed in the arranger by white crossing lines. You can
adjust the length of the crossfade by dragging the upper
handle (See "Object handles") of
the second object to the left or to the right.
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To select a different fade click on the transition symbol displayed when an
object is selected.
The fade menu opens. The transition icon will change, depending on your selection.
Fades from the Media Pool
To open the fade directory, click the "Fade" button; double clicking enables a preview of
the fade in the preview monitor.
Simply drag the desired fade preset onto the border between the two objects. Only when
the mouse pointer with the transition preset is placed over a scene change will it turn into
an object symbol. The object at the back will be shifted to the front to accommodate the
transition.
The length of a transition is decided by you, so if a transition is shortened, it means that the
resulting effect is speeded up.