X4

274 Special functions and wizards
Special functions and wizards
In this chapter, we will introduce you to some of the especially useful special
functions.
Automatic scene detection
In the "Effects" menu automatic scene recognition can be opened. The scene
recognition function analyzes the film for scene transitions and scans for
drastic changes in the brightness and color distribution within the picture.
Digital Video “time stamps” (points in time at which the device was switched on
and off) are also recognized as separate scenes.
1. First select "Start" from the "Search scene change" box. The search for
possible scene transitions will then start. If you have a large amount of
material, this can take a while, but the image analysis has to be done just
once for each recording. The results are saved together with the video file.
If the scene recognition is performed again with the same source material,
the scene transitions found are immediately displayed. If you are still not
happy with the resulting scene partitioning, simply repeat and correct where
necessary.
2. All found scene transitions in the list can be checked in the dialog. Every
scene marker can be selected or deleted. Select a scene transition from the
list of found scene transitions and use the preview images to check whether
the found transition is really a scene change or not.
http://pro.magix.com