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Table Of Contents
- Title Page
- Contents
- Using This Guide
- Effects Concepts and Settings
- Types of Effects
- Real-Time Effects and Non-Real-Time Effects
- Color Coding on Effect Icons
- Understanding the Effect Palette
- Displaying and Adjusting the Effect Palette
- Working with Effects in HD and in Progressive Frame Projects
- Changing Timeline View Settings for Effects
- Adjusting Trim Settings for Effects
- Setting Effect Grid Options
- Setting Effect Aperture Options
- Basics of Effects Editing
- Applying and Customizing Effects
- Applying Dissolve Effects
- Working with the Quick Transition Dialog Box
- The Quick Transition Dialog Box
- Using the Quick Transition Button
- Creating a Transition with the Quick Transition Dialog Box
- Using the Quick Transition Button to Apply Effects to Multiple Transitions
- Adjusting a Transition Effect by Dragging in the Quick Transition Dialog Box
- Repositioning the Dissolve Effect with the Quick Transition Alignment Buttons
- Adjusting Transitions in the Timeline
- Modifying Transition Effects in the Timeline
- Preserving Effect Transitions in the Timeline
- Replacing an Effect in Effect Mode
- Using the Effect Preview Monitor
- Toolbar Buttons in the Effect Preview Monitor
- Using Big Effect Mode
- Mapping User-Selectable Buttons in Effect Mode
- Understanding Tracking Information in the Effect Preview Monitor
- Displaying Safe Title and Safe Action Guidelines in Monitors
- Understanding the Effect Grid
- Displaying the Effect Grid in Effect Mode
- Displaying Position Coordinates for Effects
- Obtaining Position Information in a Film Project
- Moving an Enlarged Image in the Effect Preview Monitor
- Stepping Through Field-Based Media
- Using the Effect Editor
- Displaying an Effect’s Parameters in the Effect Editor
- Understanding Parameters in the Effect Editor
- Effect Editor Controls
- Selecting a Parameter from a Menu in the Effect Editor
- Changing a Parameter with a Slider in the Effect Editor
- Using Parameter Enable Buttons in the Effect Editor
- Accessing Additional Parameters for an Effect
- Adjusting a Color Parameter for an Effect
- Manipulating Effects Directly in the Effect Preview Monitor
- Working with Keyframes
- Understanding Keyframes
- Track Types for Advanced Keyframes
- Viewing Advanced Keyframe Graphs
- Manipulating Advanced Keyframes
- Understanding Advanced Keyframe Display
- Adding Advanced Keyframes
- Deleting Advanced Keyframes
- Removing Redundant Keyframes
- Keyframe Mode Menu Commands
- Selecting and Deselecting Advanced Keyframes
- Moving Advanced Keyframes
- Considerations When Moving Advanced Keyframes
- Understanding the Align Keyframes and Slip Keyframes Commands
- Aligning Advanced Keyframes
- Slipping Advanced Keyframes
- Copying and Pasting Advanced Keyframe Parameters
- Examples of Copy and Paste Operations on Advanced Keyframe Parameters
- Controlling Parameter Changes at Keyframes
- Advanced Keyframe Interpolation Options
- Adjusting Parameter Values in the Effect Editor
- Adjusting Parameter Values with the Bézier Interpolation Option
- Reversing Advanced Keyframes
- Controlling Advanced Keyframe Behavior with Trimmed Effects
- Selecting Elastic Keyframes or Fixed Keyframes
- Controlling Parameter Changes Outside First and Last Keyframes
- Setting Extrapolate or Hold for an Effect Parameter
- Controls and Settings for Advanced Keyframes
- Working with Standard Keyframes
- Playing Effects, Rendering Effects, and Managing Effect Media Files
- Real-Time Playback of Video Effects
- ExpertRender
- Creating and Using Render Settings
- Render Settings Options
- Using Partial Render
- Using 16-Bit Processing Support for Rendered Effects
- Ensuring the Quality Level of Precomputed Clips
- Rendering 3D Effects Using the HQ (Highest Quality) Option
- Rendering Effects for the Media Station XL
- Managing Effect Media Files
- Working with Plug-In Effects
- Understanding AVX Plug-Ins
- Freeing Memory Used by AVX 1.x Plug-ins
- Installing AVX Plug-ins
- Locating the AVX 1.x Plug-Ins Folder (Windows Only)
- Updating and Promoting AVX Plug-ins
- Assigning Multiple Tracks in Plug-in Effects
- Using AVX Plug-In Controls
- Using the Client Monitor to Preview a Plug-In Effect
- Troubleshooting AVX Plug-Ins
- Working with the Avid After Effects EMP Plug-In (Windows Only)
- Considerations for Using the Avid After Effects EMP Plug-in (Windows Only)
- Creating and Customizing Motion Effects
- Understanding Motion Effects
- Creating Traditional Motion Effects
- Playing and Rendering Motion Effects
- Understanding Timewarp Effects
- Creating Timewarp Effects
- Promoting a Traditional Motion Effect to Timewarp
- Using the Motion Effect Editor
- Scaling a Graph Display in the Motion Effect Editor
- Using the Source Anchor Frame
- Using Adaptive Deinterlacing
- Motion Effect Editor Reference
- Rendering Options for Timewarp Effects
- Timewarp Speed Graph Reference
- Timewarp Position Graph Reference
- Timewarp Effect Examples
- Understanding FluidMotion Timewarp Effects
- FluidMotion Workflow
- Using FluidMotion Edit
- Example of Correcting FluidMotion Artifacts
- Timewarp Preset Effects
- FluidFilm Preset Effects
- Setting Source and Output Options for Format Conversion with Timewarp Effects
- Layered and Nested Effects
- Key Effects
- Understanding the SpectraMatte Chroma Key Effect
- Understanding SpectraMatte Analysis Displays
- How the SpectraMatte Effect Calculates Key Color Values
- Creating a SpectraMatte Effect
- Understanding the Chroma Key Effect and the RGB Keyer Effect
- Creating a Chroma Key Effect or RGB Keyer Effect
- Promoting a Chroma Key Effect to the SpectraMatte Effect
- Creating a Luma Key Effect
- Creating a Matte Key Effect
- Working with Real-Time Moving Mattes
- Using the Color Effect to Prepare a High-Contrast Image
- Working with Imported Graphics and Animation
- Nesting Effects
- Submaster Editing
- Collapsing Layers into a Submaster Effect
- Performing a Video Mixdown
- Key Effects
- Working with Camera Effects
- Using the Reformat Effects
- Working with the Pan and Scan Effect
- Understanding the Pan and Scan Effect
- Applying the Pan and Scan Effect
- Selecting the Source and Target Aspect Ratios for the Pan and Scan Effect
- Viewing Pan and Scan Media
- Setting an Origin in the Pan and Scan Effect
- Subdividing the Pan and Scan Effect
- Using the Wire Frame in the Pan and Scan Effect
- Adjusting the Pan and Scan Effect
- Combining the Pan and Scan Effect with Transition Effects
- Using Avid Pan & Zoom
- Applying the Avid Pan & Zoom Effect
- Controlling Your View of an Avid Pan & Zoom Image
- Adjusting the Field of View for an Avid Pan & Zoom Image
- Modifying Apparent Camera Speed for an Avid Pan & Zoom Effect
- Controlling Path Changes at Keyframes for an Avid Pan & Zoom Effect
- Setting a Rendering Option for an Avid Pan & Zoom Effect
- Rendering (Filtering) Options for Avid Pan & Zoom
- Selecting the Background for an Avid Pan & Zoom Effect
- Adjusting for Source Image Pixel Aspect Ratio and Color Levels in an Avid Pan & Zoom Effect
- Managing Memory with the Avid Pan & Zoom Effect
- Motion Tracking and Stabilization
- Understanding Motion Tracking
- Workflow for Motion Tracking
- Effects and Effect Parameters That Use Tracking Data
- Understanding the Tracking Interface
- Opening The Tracking Window
- Tracking Window Components
- Setting Up an Effect for Tracking
- Preparing to Generate Tracking Data
- Enabling Tracking in the Effect Editor
- Understanding Tracker Selectors and Tracker Function
- Creating and Mapping Trackers
- Enabling, Disabling, and Deleting Trackers
- Setting Up Tracking in the Effect Preview Monitor
- Guidelines for Positioning and Resizing Tracking Boxes
- Setting Up Tracking in the Tracking Window
- Understanding Tracking Engines
- Generating Tracking Data
- Offset Tracking
- Understanding Tracking Data
- Customizing the Display of Tracking Data
- Setting the Reference Frame for a Tracker
- Understanding the SteadyGlide and Smoothing Options for Tracking
- Using SteadyGlide or Smoothing to Process Tracking Data
- Selecting, Deleting, and Moving Tracking Data Points
- Moving Tracker Data Points Outside the Frame Boundary
- Stretching a Range of Tracker Data Points
- Limiting the Effect of Position Tracking Data to a Single Axis
- Playing Effects That Use Tracking Data
- Understanding Stabilizing
- Stabilizing an Image
- Reviewing and Adjusting a Stabilized Image
- Guidelines for Using Multiple Trackers When Stabilizing
- Using the Region Stabilize Effect
- Making Adjustments to the Region Stabilize Region of Interest
- Editing Segments That Use Tracking Data
- Reusing Existing Tracking Data
- Copying and Pasting Tracking Data
- Conforming Symphony Meridien Sequences with Tracking Data
- Examples of Effects Using Motion Tracking
- Working with 3D Effects
- Understanding 3D Effects
- Applying the 3D Warp Effect
- Using Xpress 3D Effects
- Promoting 2D Effects to 3D Effects
- Using Matte Keys with 3D Effects
- Real-Time Playback of 3D Effects
- Understanding 3D Geometry and Degrees of Rotation
- Working with 3D Effects Parameters
- Manipulating 3D Effects Directly
- Applying 3D Effects: Examples
- Creating Titles
- Opening the Title Tools
- Using Marquee
- Overview of Title Creation in the Title Tool
- Installing Fonts for Use in the Title Tool
- Understanding the Title Tool
- Toolbar Reference for the Title Tool
- Using the Selection and Text Tools
- Understanding the Drawing Environment
- Setting Up the Drawing Environment
- Creating Text
- Sizing and Positioning Text Objects
- Editing a Text String
- Formatting Text
- Creating Graphic Objects
- Creating Rolling and Crawling Titles
- Using Auto Size Mode for Rolling and Crawling Titles
- Creating Text in a Rolling Title or a Crawling Title
- Resizing the Width of a Rolling Title or a Crawling Title
- Using the Make Crawl Command to Position a Crawling Title
- Scrolling Through a Rolling Title or a Crawling Title
- Working with Pages in Rolling or Crawling Titles
- Formatting Rolling and Crawling Titles
- Modifying and Manipulating Title Objects
- Modifying Box Corners, Lines, and Borders on Title Objects
- Understanding Color and Transparency Controls in the Title Tool
- Selecting Colors and Setting Transparency
- Adding Shadows to Title Objects
- Adjusting Shadows on Title Objects
- Manipulating Title Objects
- Saving Titles
- Revising a Title in a Bin
- Creating and Using Title Templates
- Saving and Recalling Title Styles
- Exporting a Title as a Graphics File
- Editing with Titles
- Displaying Title Clips and Frames in Bins
- Editing a Title into a Sequence
- Removing a Title
- Replacing a Title
- Fading a Title
- Setting Marks in a Rolling or Crawling Title
- Trimming the Duration of Rolling and Crawling Titles
- Adjusting Title Effect Parameters
- Revising a Title in a Sequence
- Replacing Fill Tracks in a Title
- Rendering Titles
- Re-creating Title Media
- Troubleshooting Titles
- Working with the SubCap Effect
- Understanding the SubCap Effect
- How the SubCap Effect Handles Caption Files
- Applying the SubCap Effect
- Entering Caption Text Directly in the Effect Editor
- Importing a Caption File
- Adding Information to a SubCap Effect
- Editing Text in the Master Caption List
- Adjusting SubCap Effect Parameters
- Synchronizing SubCap Effect Parameters and Information
- Exporting SubCap Effect Data to Caption Files
- Working with Unicode Text in the SubCap Effect
- Working with SubCap Effect Stylesheets
- Examples of SubCap Effect Parameter Adjustments
- Intraframe Editing
- Understanding the Intraframe Effects
- Rendering Intraframe Effects
- Applying the Paint or AniMatte Effect to a Sequence
- Effect Editor Reference for the Paint and AniMatte Effects
- Using the Intraframe Drawing Tools
- Understanding Intraframe Modes
- Understanding the Brush Tool
- Selecting a Color for the Brush Tool
- Painting with the Brush Tool
- Creating a Custom Brush Head
- Saving and Applying Brush Templates
- Using the Brush Tool and the Path Parameter to Create a Signature Effect
- Creating Rectangular and Oval Shapes
- Creating Shapes with the Polygon Tool
- Creating Freehand Curved Objects
- Selecting and Deselecting Intraframe Objects
- Changing the Parameters of Intraframe Objects
- Working with Vector-Based Objects
- The Elements of Vector-Based Objects
- Reshaping an Intraframe Object with Straight Edges
- Experimenting with Bézier Curves and Direction Handles
- Creating a Corner Join on an Intraframe Object
- Reference for Modifying Lines and Curves in Intraframe Objects
- Adding and Removing Control Points
- Moving to Adjacent Control Points
- Moving Control Points
- Using the Previsualization Marker Tool for Film Projects
- Manipulating Intraframe Objects
- Layering, Grouping, and Locking Intraframe Objects
- Exporting a Matte Key Created With the AniMatte Effect
- Scratch Removal
- Understanding Scratch Removal
- Selecting Frame or Field Processing When Using Scratch Removal
- Isolating a Flaw
- Removing a Flaw By Drawing a Shape
- Removing a Flaw By Dragging Replacement Material
- Removing Flaws Covering More Than One Frame or Field
- Using the Scratch Removal Positioning Parameters
- Examples of Scratch Removal Parameter Settings
- Intraframe Editing Examples
- Working with the Blur Effect and Mosaic Effect
- PlasmaWipe Effects
- Understanding PlasmaWipe Effects
- Folder Structure for PlasmaWipe Effects
- Using PlasmaWipe Effects
- Creating Gradient Images for PlasmaWipe Effects
- Creating a Custom Image for a PlasmaWipe Effect
- Creating a PlasmaWipe Effect from an Existing Image
- Creating a PlasmaWipe Image Using the Pencil Tool
- Using the Histogram to Analyze PlasmaWipe Images
- Testing a PlasmaWipe Animation
- Saving a PlasmaWipe Image for PAL and NTSC
- Storing Images in the PlasmaWipes Folder Structure
- Adjusting an Existing PlasmaWipe Effect While Your Avid Editing Application is Running
- Understanding PlasmaWipe Frame and Border Effects
- Applying and Adjusting PlasmaWipe Frame and Border Effects
- Creating Custom PlasmaWipe Border and Frame Effects
- Using PlasmaWipes with HD Projects
- Effects Reference
- Blend Effects
- Box Wipes
- Conceal Effects
- Edge Wipes
- Film Effects
- Generator Effects
- Illusion FX Effects
- Image Effects
- Key Effects
- L-Conceal Effects
- Matrix Wipes
- Motion Effects
- Peel Effects
- PlasmaWipe Effects
- Push Effects
- Reformat Effects
- Sawtooth Wipes
- Shape Wipes
- Spin Effects
- Squeeze Effects
- Timewarp Effects
- Title Effects
- Xpress 3D Effects
- Comparison of Similar Effects
- Effects Parameter Reference
- Color Parameter Controls
- Common 2D Effect Parameters
- Film Effects Blowup Parameter
- Generator Effect Parameters
- Illusion FX Effect Parameters
- Border Parameter for Illusion FX Effects
- Color Mix Effect Input Parameters
- Crystal Effect Input Parameters
- Film Grain Effect Input Parameters
- Flare Effect Input Parameters
- FluidBlur Effect Input Parameters
- FluidColorMap Effect Input Parameters
- FluidMorph Effect Source and Input Parameters
- Iris Effect Input Parameters
- Kaleidoscope Effect Input, Center, and Offset Parameters
- Lightning Effect Generation, Core, and Glow Parameters
- Melt Effect Input Parameters
- Motion Blur Effect Input Parameters
- Pagecurl Effect Input Parameters
- Particle Blast Effect Input Parameters
- Particle Orbit Effect Input Parameters
- Particle Wind Effect Input Parameters
- Pattern Generator Effect Background, Number, and Circle Parameters
- Pinch Effect Input Parameters
- Radial Blur Effect Input Parameters
- Random Blend Effect Input Parameters
- Ripple Effect Motion, Generation, and Illumination Parameters
- Rollup Effect Input Parameters
- Shear Effect Input Parameters
- Sparkler Effect Generation, Movement, Core, and Glow Parameters
- Sphere Effect Input Parameters
- Swirl Effect Input Parameters
- Twist Effect Input Parameters
- Wave Effect Input Parameters
- Image Effect Parameters
- Key Effect Parameters
- Motion Effect Parameters
- Reformat Effect Parameters
- FluidMotion Edit Parameters for Timewarp Effects
- Rolling Title and Crawling Title Effect Parameters
- 3D Effect Parameters
- Understanding 3D Parameter Hierarchy
- Axis
- Background Color (3D)
- Border (3D)
- Corner Pin
- Corner Tracking
- Crop (3D)
- Defocus
- Erode/Expand
- Foreground (3D)
- Highlight
- Highlight Color
- Lowlight Color
- Perspective
- Position (3D)
- Rotation
- Scaling (3D)
- Shadow
- Shape
- Considerations for 3D Shape Effects
- Skew
- Spill Suppression
- Stamp
- Target
- Trail
- Understanding Color Correction Mode
- Overview of Color Correction
- Reasons for Making Color Corrections
- Entering and Exiting Color Correction Mode
- The Color Correction Monitors
- Understanding Color Correction Monitors
- Customizing Image Display in Color Correction Monitors
- Source Menu Commands in Color Correction Monitors
- Adjusting the Dual Split Image Display in Color Correction Monitors
- Using Monitor Buttons in Color Correction Mode
- Using the Play Loop Button in Color Correction Mode
- The Client Monitor in Color Correction Mode
- The Color Correction Tool
- Understanding the Group and Subdividing Tabs
- Displaying Group and Subdividing Tabs
- Understanding Interaction Between Color Correction Groups
- Working with the Enable Buttons
- Understanding Interaction Between Enable Buttons
- Using the Color Correction Tool Buttons
- Customizing Color Correction Mode Settings
- Correction Mode Settings
- Adding Comments to Color Correction Effects
- Working with Color Correction Effect Templates
- Performing Color Corrections
- General Workflow for Making Color Corrections
- Using Automatic Color Corrections
- Using the Color Match Control
- The HSL (Hue, Saturation, Luminance) Group
- Making Corrections Using the Controls Tab in the HSL Group
- Using the Sliders in the Controls Tab of the HSL Group
- Controls Tab Reference
- Understanding the Hue Offsets Tab
- Understanding ChromaWheel Color Wheels
- Making Corrections Using the Hue Offsets Tab
- Using the ChromaWheel Crosshair Pointers
- Hue Offsets Tab Reference
- The Curves Group
- Keyframing Color Corrections
- Working with the Waveform Monitors and Vectorscope Monitor
- Applying Color Corrections to an Entire Sequence
- Using the Color Correction Effect
- Color Correction Techniques
- Safe Colors
- Overview of Safe Color Limits
- Safe Color Settings Options
- Understanding the Graphical View of Safe Color Settings
- Understanding Safe Color Warnings
- Managing Safe Color Warnings
- Making Adjustments to Achieve Safe Color Values
- Safe Color Limits with Waveform and Vectorscope Information
- Working with the Safe Color Limiter Effect
- Using Avid Artist Color
- Index
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Understanding SpectraMatte Analysis Displays
The SpectraGraph
™
display for the SpectraMatte effect shows how the effect operates on the
entire CbCr color space. This helps you see how the effect is working and what further
adjustments you might need to make.
You can also display the alpha matte that the effect is generating. This lets you see clearly which
pixels from the foreground image are being keyed in or out, and how pixels on the edge of the
matte are being blended.
You can display these analysis views in either the Effect Preview monitor or in the Source
monitor. If you display them in the Effect Preview monitor, they replace your view of the
composite image created by the effect itself until you turn the analysis display off. If you display
them in the Source monitor, you can see the analysis and the composite image at the same time.
The SpectraGraph Display
The SpectraGraph display shows a color swatch that represents the entire CbCr color space with
which the SpectraMatte effect works. You activate the SpectraGraph display using controls in the
Matte Analysis category in the Effect Editor. For more information, see “Key: SpectraMatte
Effect” on page 586.
The center point of the swatch is neutral gray while the outer areas show highly saturated color.
This representation of color is similar to that in the ChromaWheel color wheels in the Color
Correction tool. Hue changes as you move around the swatch and saturation increases as you
move away from the center. The following illustration shows this swatch.
The range of colors that the SpectraMatte effect is currently keying out from your foreground
image is also keyed out from this swatch, revealing a black background in its place. The range of
colors that the effect is currently retaining from the foreground image appears as fully opaque
color. The range of colors that the effect is currently blending between foreground and