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Shadow
Use this function to create a shadow.
 Adjusting settings in menu:
Set X and Y Offset to specify a clip-to-shadow distance (= offset) of +/- 50% (in relationship to
clip width and height).
Specify a value under Softness to define shadow edge softness;
specify a value under Transparency to define shadow transparency. To create a colored shadow,
specify a color under Color.
 Adjusting settings directly in video inlay:
Click the Shadow button. Drag the mouse pointer on the video inlay to define a shadow.
Cropping
Use this function to crop a clip.
 Adjusting settings in menu:
Move the Top, B ot tom , Le f t and/or Right sliders to crop the different sides of a clip between 0 and
100% (in relationship to clip dimensions).
 Adjusting settings directly in video inlay:
Click the Cropping button. Drag the mouse pointer on the video inlay to crop the picture.
At the edges of the picture the mouse pointer changes its form to indicate the cropping direction
(from top, bottom, left, right).
Mirror
Use this menu to mirror clips horizontally and/or vertically.
Trailing
Use this function to create a trail. A “trail” is an effect in which a clip is followed by a series of several cop-
ies of itself.
To create a trail, click this button. In the dialog box that appears, move the Frame slider to specify the
number of frames that should follow (maximum of 20). Move the Offset slider to define the distance
between the individual copies. With the maximum setting of 100, only one trail frame appears in the
Effect Viewer. The smaller the value, the tighter/denser the trail. Under Transparency specify trail trans-
parency - the last frame has the specified transparency. Click Foreground or Background to instruct the
system to display the trail in front (on top) of the clip or behind (underneath) it.