User Guide

CHAPTER 3
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Building a Composition
The viewing frame occupies the center of the frame’s pixel area, which is centered in a
larger work area. You can position items outside the frame if, for example, you want a layer
to enter the frame from one side, cross the screen, and leave the frame on the other side.
You can move layers into and out of the frame.
Saving custom preset values
You can save values you set in the Composition Settings dialog box so that you can reapply
them to other compositions. Settings for Width, Height, Pixel Aspect Ratio, and Frame
Rate options are saved with the presets. However, Resolution, Start Timecode, Duration,
and Advanced composition options are not saved.
To save custom preset values:
1 In the Composition Settings dialog box, specify the width, height, pixel aspect ratio,
and frame rate values, and then click the Save button ( ).
2 Type a name for the preset and then click OK.
To reuse custom preset values:
In the Composition Settings dialog box, select the custom name from the Preset pop-up
menu.
To delete a preset:
Select the custom name from the Preset pop-up menu and click the trash icon ( ).
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