Grass Valley Aurora Edit LD v.7.0 - Manual (Page 157)

Moving foreground image—using the keyboard
You can use the arrow keys on the keyboard to move the foreground image.
• To move the image along the X-Axis, use the left and right arrows
• To move the image along the Y-Axis, use the up and down arrows
• To move the image along the Z-Axis, click Ctrl + use the up and down arrows
• To move the image along the X-Aspect, click Shift + use the left and right arrows
• To move the image along the Y-Aspect, click Shift + use the up and down arrows
Adding a video effect to the Timeline
Creating a new video effect involves placing a blank effect template on the Timeline.
The blank effect will contain the keyframes that comprise the effect.
There must be an effects (FX) track present to add a blank effect to the Timeline.
When you first create a sequence you can check the
Video Effects Track checkbox to
add an effects track to the Timeline.
If you are working with a sequence without an effects track, click the Sequence
Properties button on the Timeline Toolbar and check the Video Effects Track checkbox
to create the track.
1. Click Add Effect within the Video Effects Tool.
2. Enter the duration of the effect (the default is 1 second).
3. Click OK .
The effect appears on the Timeline at the pointer location.
Other ways to add a video effect to the Timeline
There are several ways to add a blank effect to the Timeline.
• Highlight the clip(s) for the effect and click Add Effect or Shift + 8 .
You can automatically create a Resize effect by selecting overlapping clips on
the two video tracks and clicking
Add Effect .
Aurora Edit places the effect on the effects track with the same duration as the
selected clip(s) and sets the correct track for the effect. For example, if you select
a clip on Video Track 1 and add an effect, V1 is automatically designated as the
track that receives the effect.
• Mark In and Out points on the Timeline to set the effect duration and click Add
Effect .
The effect appears on the Timeline at the location and with the duration set by
the mark points. If you mark an In point or an Out point but not both, you must
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Video effects