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Video FX window - Alt+8
From the View menu, choose Video FX to toggle the display of the Video FX window.
The left pane lists each of the available video effects organized in folders. Click the Expand ( ) and Collapse ( ) buttons to open
and close the folders, and select a plug-in name. The thumbnail images in the right pane represent each of the existing presets for
the selected effect. Hover your cursor over a preset to see an animated example.
You can drag a preset thumbnail to a track, event, or to the Video Preview window to apply the effect. For more information, see
Applying video effects on page 303.
Media Generators window - Alt+9
From the View menu, choose Media Generators to toggle the display of the Media Generators window. You can use this window to
add text, titles, backgrounds, and other generated media.
The left pane lists each of the available media generators organized in folders. Click the Expand ( ) and Collapse ( ) buttons to
open and close the folders, and select a plug-in name. The thumbnail images in the right pane represent each of the existing
presets for the selected generator. Hover your cursor over a preset to see an animated example.
You can drag a preset thumbnail to a track to add media. For more information, see Using generated media on page 307.
Tip: You can type in the Search plug-ins box to find plug-ins. For example, if you wanted to find a specific color-correction plug-in,
you could type “color” in the box to display only plug-ins that include the term “color” in the plug-in name, description, or group
name.
Tip: You can type in the Search plug-ins box to find plug-ins. For example, if you wanted to find a specific color-correction plug-in,
you could type “color” in the box to display only plug-ins that include the term “color” in the plug-in name, description, or group
name.