System information

When you choose Video Bus Track from the View menu, a bus track is displayed for the video output. You
can add keyframes to adjust effect parameters over time. For more information, see "Keyframe Animation"
on page 294.
For more information about using the video bus track, see "Video Bus Track" on page 248.
Learning more about a specific plug-in
The video plug-ins that are installed on your system will vary depending on the version of the software that
you are using. For more information about a specific plug-in, click the Plug-In Help button in the Video
FXwindow to access online help.
Adding Transitions
From the View menu, choose Transitions to display or hide the Transitions window. Use this window to
choose and preview transition effects that you can use to control how a video event begins or ends, or to
change the way one event flows into another.
The left pane lists each of the available transitions organized in folders. Click the Expand and Collapse
buttons to open and close the folders, and select a plug-in name. The thumbnail images in the right pane
represent each of the existing presets for the selected transition. Hover your cursor over a preset to see an
animated example.
Tips:
n You can type in the Search plug-ins box to find plug-ins. For example, if you wanted to find a
specific color-correction plug-in, you could type "color" in the box to display only plug-ins that
include the term "color" in the plug-in name, description, or group name.
n To apply a preset without displaying the Video Event FX dialog, hold the Shift key while
dragging a preset from the Transitions window to the timeline.
n To move transition controls in fine increments, hold Ctrl while dragging the control.
n Select Event Fade Lengths from the View menu to display fade lengths between selected and
nonselected events in the timeline. You can use this display as a quick indicator of a transition's
length.
n Double-click the title bar of the Video FX window to resize it for the current plug-in.
Adding transitions to events
1. From the View menu, choose Transitions to display the Transitions window.
2. Select a transition from the list on the left side of the window. The thumbnail images on the right
side of the window represent each of the existing presets for the selected transition. Hover your
cursor over a preset to see an animated example.
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