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Alpha Transitions
DVD Studio Pro includes several Alpha Transitions. These transitions use short video clips
to produce a transition from the current picture to the new picture. These transitions,
indicated with the Greek letter alpha in front of their name, have no settings other than
a duration, and are not listed with the standard transitions.
Additionally, you can even create and import your own Alpha Transitions. See Preparing
Alpha Transitions for details on the process.
Standard Transitions
The following sections contain details about the standard transitions available in menus,
tracks, and slideshows.
Blur
Blurs the current picture while it fades, revealing the new picture underneath.
NotesRangeParameter name
You can enter a duration or drag the slider to set
the duration.
1 to 10 secondsDuration
Defines the amount of blur shown before the
transition finishes.
Soft or IntenseBlur
Cube
Rotates the current picture off the screen while revealing the new picture as if on an
adjacent side of a rotating cube.
NotesRangeParameter name
You can enter a duration or drag the slider to set
the duration.
1 to 10 secondsDuration
Defines the direction the cube rotates in.Right, left, up, and
down
Direction
Defines the amount of perspective, with 0 being
maximum and 10 being minimum.
0–10Field of View
Defines the color that appears in areas the pictures
do not cover.
ColorBackground
Dissolve
Dissolves between the current and new pictures.
NotesRangeParameter name
You can enter a duration or drag the slider to set
the duration.
1 to 10 secondsDuration
642 Appendix D Transition Parameters