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RT.X100 Xtreme realtime rules
General rule
The general rule to follow to avoid the red indicator bar when setting up your
realtime effects is that in any given segment, you can use up to two video clips
(.avi files), and four single-frame graphics clips.
Each clip in the segment can have a fade applied to it. A fade can be any one of
the following:
• A fade (video opacity) effect created using Premiere’s Opacity rubberband.
• An Adobe Premiere Cross Dissolve.
• An Alpha Channel key applied to a graphics clip (with or without
rubberbanding).
Combining effects
In any given segment, you can apply the following RT.X effects in real time:
• 2 color correction effects, and
• 1 chroma key or luma key effect, and
• 2 speed changes, and
• at least 1 Matrox hardware-accelerated effect (such as a page curl or a
Premiere realtime transition). If XtremePreview is enabled, you may be able
to combine more than 1 Matrox hardware-accelerated effect in your segment
in real time, depending on the type and complexity of the effects (excluding
Matrox effects based on pattern files).
¦NoteCertain complex Matrox effects, such as particles, may not be realtime
when applied to a segment containing multiple graphics clips.
Order of effects
The order in which you apply your RT.X effects is important when you combine
effects. When applying multiple RT.X effects to a segment, follow this order:
1 Color correction effect(s).
2 Chroma key, luma key, or Matrox hardware-accelerated effect.
For example, you can apply a page curl to a color correction and not require
rendering. If, however, you apply a color correction to a page curl, the clip will
require rendering (unless you change the order of the effects).
¦NoteIf this order is not followed, you’ll still be able to preview your segment
when using XtremePreview.
To change the order of effects applied to a particular clip, you can drag and drop
effects in Premiere’s
Effect Controls palette. In the following example, Matrox