Operation Manual

100 Pinnacle Studio 9
zero). As the clip begins to play, each affected
parameter gradually approaches its configured value,
until by the end of the fade duration the effect is at full
strength. Fading out reverses the process, by moving
from the configured to the neutral values in the closing
portion of the clip.
The durations for fades are set in seconds and frames
using the counters at the bottom of the parameters
panel for the effect. Fades can be set to any length, but
the total of the fade in and the fade out must be less
than or equal to the total duration of the clip.
To turn a fade off, set the corresponding fade counter to
zero.
Previewing and rendering
While you are working with the Video effects tool,
choosing effects and adjusting parameter settings, the
Player gives a dynamically-updated preview of the
current frame in your movie. Previewing a single frame
may not be very revealing when you are working with
the Time effects (page 105), or effects that evolve over
the duration of the clip (like the Water drop effect,
page 111).In those cases, you will need to play back the
clip to see the full impact of the effect you are applying.
Because many effects require intensive calculation, a
fully smooth and detailed preview of the full clip won’t
be instantaneously available in most cases. Each time
effects are added or removed, or settings are changed,