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Creating a custom sphere effect

To customize the settings for your sphere effect, click the Custom Spheres tab

or the

Sphere track:

Any settings that you applied under

Allow changes on the Spheres page are

carried over to the

Custom page. You can further customize your effect using the

following:

• Sphere Settings

$ Morph Use this to set the shape of your sphere.

$ Radius Use this to set the size of your sphere.

$ Transparency Sets the transparency of your clip, from opaque (0) to fully

transparent (100). If you’re performing a sphere transition, the transparency

level is applied to your initial image. For example, you can set the

Transparency to 0 at the first frame and 100 at the last frame to create a

crossfade between your initial and final images.

$ Remove back face Select this option to remove the back face of your

sphere. This option is useful if you’re applying transparency to your clip

and do not want to see the back face of your clip through your sphere.

•

Light Position Use these controls to determine the position of your light

source along the X, Y, and Z axes of your sphere.