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Detailed Description of Classic Effect Editors
Curve - same as Multi Line, except that the line curves through each point. Curve shape depends
on the relative location and distance of the current point to those on either side of it.
Freestyle - lets you draw lines “by hand” by dragging the mouse in the graph.
Chroma Key
Using Chroma Key you can key a color or color range in a specified luminance range. The color to be
keyed in a picture can thus be defined precisely.
Chroma Key
Selecting a Color Area with the Pipette
The most direct way of defining a color range is to use the pipette pointer. To do so, click the Pipette (Eye-
dropper) button and then the area of the picture you want to key. The selected color is indicated by a
small point in the color wheel.
Use multiple clicks or dragging to select several areas.
Press and hold down the
SHIFT key to select a larger color area. Then larger circular ranges of the selected
color range appear in the color wheel.