Operation Manual

Chapter 5: Media editing: Effects
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Effect compositions can be created in the media editor (using the
save button at the top of the Effects setting panel) or on the timeline
(using the Effect Save As FX Composition context menu
command).
Along with the seven other groups under the Effects family, a
group named My FX Compositions (right) appears as soon as any
compositions are added to the Library.
They are stored in the Effects section of the Library under My FX
Compositions and can be used in the same way as ordinary effects.
Pan-and-zoom
The Photo Editor provides a third tab, Pan-and-zoom, to go along
with Corrections and Effects. The pan-and-zoom tool is a versatile
accessory with which you can add motion and drama to any high-
resolution photograph, among other uses. See “Pan-and-zoom” on
page 141 for details.
Effects in the media editors
Like other resources for your project, effects are stored in the
Library. You’ll find them in the Navigator under Effects in the
Creative Elements branch. As with other types of Library resource,
you can use all the usual features – Collections, ratings, tags, and so
on – to help you organize the many effects available.
You can apply an effect from the Library directly to a clip on the
timeline of a project with drag-and-drop. Clips to which an effect
has been added are indicated by a brightly-colored upper border.
When you double-click a timeline clip, its media editor opens
automatically with the Effects tab preselected. Up to eight groups of
effects are available, depending on which version of Pinnacle Studio