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Creating Traditional Motion Effects
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Creating Traditional Motion Effects
You can create the following kinds of traditional motion effects:
• Freeze Frame
For more information, see “Creating a Traditional Freeze Frame Effect” on page 201 and
“Creating a Rolling Clip That Freezes” on page 203.
• Variable Speed
For more information, see “Creating a Traditional Variable Speed Effect” on page 203 and
“Using the Fit to Fill Button to Create a Variable Speed Effect” on page 206.
• Strobe Motion
For more information, see “Creating a Traditional Strobe Motion Effect” on page 206.
You can also combine a variable speed effect with a strobe motion effect. For more information,
see “Creating a Traditional Variable Speed Effect” on page 203.
Some of the options you can choose from when you create traditional motion effects, for
example the rendering options, affect the quality of the finished effect or its playback
capabilities. It is important to understand these choices fully. For more information, see “Playing
and Rendering Motion Effects” on page 208.
Creating a Traditional Freeze Frame Effect
A Freeze Frame effect is a still image, based on a selected frame from a clip, that continues to
display for the duration that you select. When combined with the original clip, the footage plays
and then “freezes” and holds on the frame that you specified.
As an alternative to creating a traditional freeze frame, you can use the Timewarp effect to freeze
a single frame or create a rolling clip that freezes. See “Speed Graph Example: Creating a
Rolling Clip That Freezes” on page 231.
To create a traditional Freeze Frame effect:
1. Load a clip into the Source monitor.
For more information, see “Creating and Editing Sequences” in the Help.
2. Cue the clip to the frame that you want to freeze.
3. Select Clip > Freeze Frame.
A submenu appears.