9. Working with Filters

Filters—or Clip FX as they are referred to in Liquid—are similar to transitions; they’re keyframable effects you use to visually alter the properties of a media clip. However, whereas a transition only works on the overlapping point between two separate clips, you can apply filters to the whole media clip, allowing for some interesting creative options.

Liquid offers a great selection of filters for various tasks, from adjusting the size and scale to visually altering the clip beyond recognition. Just like with transitions, Liquid also offers a whole pile of third party filters such as the newly added Commotion filters and a newly updated Hollywood FX (HFX) engine. It’s all there to really add some spice to your video ...

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