EVS XEDIO Importer Version 3.1 - January 2011 User Manual - Manual (Page 26)

Xedio Suite Version 3.1 – User’s Manual – Xedio Importer
EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011
Issue 3.1.B
4. Importing Transition
Effects (RTD)
4.1 INTRODUCTION
An RTD is a transition effect that can be used in Xedio CleanEdit between two
video clips. RTDs are sequences of numbered files in TIFF format, designed with
two keys. This tab makes it possible to convert a sequence of TIFF pictures into a
transition effect file for CleanEdit. It is recommended to create RTDs not
exceeding 1.5 seconds.
Important
Inside an edit, the total duration of all different RTDs used in a timeline
CANNOT exceed 4 seconds! Note that the same RTD can be used as
many times as you need inside a timeline as soon as the total duration
constraint is met.
4.2 BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON TIFFS
AND RTDS
4.2.1 T
IFF
F
ILES
R
EQUIRED FOR AN
RTD
Logo or stills with a key are supported under the TIFF and TGA file formats:
The Tiff files consist of three elements:
• the visible bitmap
• the bitmap key
In the bitmap key, white represents an area of the picture which will remain
visible and black represents an area of the picture which will be transparent.
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