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Using the Effect Editor
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Selecting a Parameter from a Menu in the Effect Editor
Some effects have parameters that you select from a menu (advanced keyframes) or from a Fast
menu (standard keyframes). For example, border types for 3D effects are in the same menu.
To select a parameter from a menu:
t Click the menu or the Fast Menu button, and then select a parameter.
Example of a menu in an advanced keyframe effect (left), and of a Fast Menu button and its menu in a standard
keyframe effect (right)
Changing a Parameter with a Slider in the Effect Editor
Many parameters have sliders for controlling parameters with a range of possible values.
Transition
Effect
Alignment
Bottom Opens a menu from which you select the alignment of a
transition effect relative to the cut point. The appearance of
the button changes depending on which alignment option you
have selected from the menu. For a detailed explanation of the
Transition Effect Alignment menu and the Transition Effect
Duration box, see “Applying a Dissolve Effect Using the
Transition Parameters” on page 48.
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The Transition Effect Alignment button shows the alignment of the transition effect applied at the cut
point. If the cut point does not have a transition effect, the Transition Effect Alignment button appears as
a vertical bar. If the cut point has an existing transition effect, the button indicates the alignment of the
transition effect.
Transition
Effect
Duration box
Bottom Sets a duration for the transition effect other than the duration
displayed.
Promote to
Advanced
Keyframes
Bottom Promotes an AVX 1.x effect to an AVX 2 effect. This button
only appears for an AVX 1.x plug-in that is promotable to
AVX 2. For more information, see “Updating and Promoting
AVX Plug-ins” on page 147.
3D Promote Bottom right
corner
Promotes the effect to a 3D effect. Available for some effects,
including titles, Picture-in-Picture, and imported matte keys.
Button or Control
Location in
Effect Editor Description