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Figure 7.45 Here, the wipe is set to begin from the

left side.

Figure 7.44 Click one of the small arrows to set the

direction of a transition. Here, a wipe is set to

progress from the top-left corner of the image.

Direction button (diagonal)

Customizing

Transition Settings

Each transition has its own collection of

customizable settings. The available options

depend on the transition you’re modifying.

By modifying these settings, you can effec-

tively expand your list of transitions. You

can, for example, set the Wipe transition to

wipe in any of eight directions; you can make

it hard-edged or soft-edged; and you can add

a border of any color or thickness.

As usual, you have to add the transition to a

cut first and then select it to modify its set-

tings in the Properties panel.

To set the direction of the transition:

◆

In the Properties panel, click the small

arrows, or edge selectors, around the

transition thumbnail to select the orien-

tation of the transition (Figure 7.44).

The movement of the transition, such as

the direction of a wipe, progresses in the

direction you specify (Figure 7.45).

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Customizing Transition Settings

To adjust the start and end

of the transition:

◆

In the Properties panel, do any of the

following:

▲

Adjust the Start and End values by

dragging or by entering a value

between 0 and 100.

▲

Drag the start and end sliders under

the A and B thumbnail images, respec-

tively (Figures 7.46 and 7.47).

▲

Shift-drag either slider to set the start

and end to the same value.

A standard transition starts at 0 and ends

at 100.

Figure 7.47 Adjust the End value or

use the slider to define the transi-

tion’s final appearance. Instead of

wiping from shot A to shot B, this

transition is set to show a mix of

the two shots for the duration of the

transition.

Figure 7.46 Adjust the Start value

or drag the corresponding slider to

define the initial appearance of the

transition.

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Figure 7.48 Clicking Reverse makes

the transition progress in the opposite

way. For example, reversing an iris

round transition makes the iris close

to reveal the second shot, rather than

open to reveal it.

To reverse a transition:

◆

In the Properties panel, select Reverse.

The transition is reversed. For example,

reversing an iris round transition makes

the iris close to reveal the next shot

rather than open (Figure 7.48).

✔ Tips

■

You can use the sliders to get a preview

of the transition, but make sure you reset

the transition to the position you want

before you finish.

■

You can’t keyframe a transition; you

can only set a start and an end state.

(For more about keyframing effects,

see Chapter 10.)

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To set the center point of

the transition:

◆

In the Properties panel, drag the

handle in the Start (A) or End (B)

image to set the center point of the

transition (Figures 7.49 and 7.50).

The handle represents the center of

an iris transition, for example.

Figure 7.50 Here, the center point, or

origin, has been moved off center. To

better illustrate the effect, the Start

slider has been moved, and a border

has been added.

Figure 7.49 Drag the round

handle in the Start thumb-

nail image to set the center

point of transitions, such

as iris transitions.

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Figure 7.52 Increasing the value adds

a border to the transition’s edge.

Figure 7.51 When the Border Width

is set to 0, no border appears at the

transition’s edge (the Start setting

has been increased so you can see

the edge).

To set the border thickness:

◆

To set the Border Width value, drag the

underlined number, or click it and enter a

new value (Figure 7.51).

The edges of the transition appear with a

border of the thickness you specified

(Figure 7.52).

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