X5

Objects 101
Fades from the Media Pool
• To open the fade folder, click on the "Fades" button.
• A double click on a file shows a fade preview.
• Simply drag the desired fade onto the border between the two objects. Only
when the mouse pointer is placed over a scene change will it turn from a lock
symbol into an object symbol, i.e. you can place the fade at that position. The
object at the back will be shifted to the front to accommodate the transition.
The length of a transition is decided by you, if a transition is shortened, it means that
the resulting effect is speeded up.
Some transitions can be adjusted even more exactly. To do so, click on the fade
symbol again and select "Settings" at the bottom of the menu. Thus, a fade symbol in
the Media Pool can represent an entire group of different effects.
The so-called alpha blends (in the "Shapes and objects", "Iris", "Random", etc.
subfolders) are pre-produced black-and-white videos, which can be used as fades in
combination with the alpha keying effect.
Other fades use sound effects. Look around at all the contents to form an idea of what
you can use in future projects.
Note: Use transitions economically! Most professional movies or TV shows use hard
cuts as the rule and transitions less frequently. Videos appear unprofessional and
too ornate if fade effects are added to every change of scene.
Custom fades with alpha keying
You can add additional transition effects to MAGIX Video Pro X5 by producing videos
containing a transition from black to white in any which way. You can create such a
video from any (including color) video material by exporting it as a fade ("File" >
"Export movie" > "Export as fade").
The loaded movie is then exported as a black and white video in mxv format and
stored in the fade directory. It will be available in the Media Pool and in the fade
menu.
3D fades
General
3D effects offer exciting and varied opportunities to create transitions between two
videos. You can find 3D effects under "Fades" > "Spatial fades" in Media Pool.