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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
Displaying Title Clips and Frames in Bins
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Displaying Title Clips and Frames in Bins
When the Title tool or Marquee saves a title, it creates a Title Effect clip and saves it in the bin
you select. One media object, referred to as a precompute, has references to the RGB and alpha
channel information. Every time you make a change, your Avid editing application creates two
additional media files. The original media files are not changed.
Rendered effect or precompute (left) and Title Effect clip (right) in Frame view in a bin
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Bins do not display rendered effects by default. To view rendered effects in the bin, select Bin >
Set Bin Display, then select Rendered Effects and “Show reference clips” in the dialog box.
For more information, see “Managing Effect Media Files” on page 183.
When you have a bin in Frame view, you can display a frame from the title itself rather than
display the Title Effect Clip icon for the clip. This is especially useful if you have many titles in
the bin and want a quick visual reference.
To display a frame from the title:
1. Select one or more Title Effect clips.
2. Press the Home key on the keyboard.