Adobe After Effects CS3 - Manual (Page 547)

AFTER EFFECTS CS3
User Guide
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Original (top left), and with effect applied (bottom left and right)
Venetian Blinds effect
The Venetian Blinds effect reveals an underlying layer using strips of specified direction and width. At Draft quality,
the strips are animated with pixel precision; at Best quality, the strips are animated with subpixel precision.
This effect works with 8-bpc and 16-bpc color.
Original (top left), and with effect applied (bottom left and right)
Utility effects
Cineon Converter effect
The Cineon Converter effect provides a high degree of control over color conversions of Cineon frames, but in most
cases you should convert the colors in a Cineon file using color management features. (See “Working with Cineon
footage items” on page 251.)
To use the Cineon Converter effect, import a Cineon file and leave it in its default state; After Effects either condenses
the colors to 8 bpc or expands them to 16 bpc, depending on the mode you work in. You can then apply the Cineon
Converter effect to the file and precisely adjust the colors while interactively viewing the results in the Composition
panel. You can set keyframes or expressions to adjust for changes in tone over time—use keyframe interpolation and
ease handles to precisely match the most irregular lighting changes. Consider using other Color Correction effects
to perform these corrections instead. (See “Color Correction effects” on page 387.)