Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 - Manual (Page 349)

ADOBE PREMIERE PRO CS3
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Render The type of shadow:
• Regular Creates a shadow based on the Shadow Color and Opacity values, regardless of semi-transparent pixels
in the clip. (If Regular is chosen, the Color Influence control is disabled.)
• Glass Edge Creates a colored shadow based on the color and opacity of the clip. If the clip contains semi-trans-
parent pixels, the shadow uses both the color and transparency of the clip, creating the appearance, for example, of
sun shining through stained glass.
The more transparent the pixels in the clip are, the closer the shadow color matches the colors of the clip. If the clip
contains no semi-transparent pixels, Glass Edge has little result.
Note: Anti-aliased edges produce colors in a shadow edge if you choose Glass Edge, even if the clip is fully opaque. The
clip’s colors shine through these anti-aliased edges, and the Shadow Color fills the center of the shadow.
Color Influence The fraction of the clip’s color values that appear in the shadow. At 100%, the shadow takes on the
color of any semi-transparent pixels in the clip. If the clip contains no semi-transparent pixels, Color Influence has
little result, and the Shadow Color value determines the shadow’s color. Decreasing the Color Influence value blends
the colors of the clip in the shadow with the Shadow Color. Increasing Color Influence reduces the influence of the
Shadow Color.
Shadow Only Select to render only the shadow.
Resize Layer Select to allow the shadow to extend beyond the clip’s original boundaries.
Stylize effects
Alpha Glow effect
The Alpha Glow effect adds color around the edges of a masked alpha channel. You can have a single color either
fade out or change to a second color as it moves away from the edge.
Glow slider Controls how far the color extends from the alpha channel edge. Higher settings produce larger glows
(and can cause very slow processing before playback or export).
Brightness slider Controls the initial opacity of the glow.
Start Color Shows the current glow color. Click the swatch to choose another color.
End Color Lets you add an optional color at the outer edge of the glow.
Fade Out Specifies whether the colors fade out or stay solid.
Brush Strokes effect
The Brush Strokes effect applies a rough painted look to an image. You can also use this effect to achieve a pointillist
style by setting the length of the brush strokes to 0 and increasing the stroke density. Although you specify the
direction of strokes, they are scattered randomly by a small amount to give a more natural result. This effect alters
the alpha channel, as well as the color channels; if you’ve masked out a portion of the image, the brush strokes paint
over the edges of the mask.
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