Grass Valley Aurora Edit LD v.7.0 - Manual (Page 158)

enter an effect duration in the pop-up window and click OK . The Mark Point
you set marks either the beginning of the effect (if you marked an In point) or
the end of the effect (if you marked an Out point).
• Right-click on the Timeline, choose Add Effect, enter the effect duration (the default
is 1 second) and click OK .
The effect appears on the Timeline at the pointer location.
Changing the duration of a video effect
You can change the duration of the video effect using the Extend Edit feature.
1. To lengthen or shorten an effect, select the effect on the Timeline.
2. Place the pointer where you want the effect to end or begin.
3. Press V on the keyboard.
The effect duration moves to the new pointer position, thereby lengthening or
shortening the effect.
Using saved effects in your sequence
Aurora Edit provides a number of preconfigured effects that you can add to your
sequence and modify to suit your needs.
You must have the complete Aurora Edit Effects Package to use all of these effects.
If you don’t have the package you can still use the effects Dip to Black and White,
Fade from Black, and Fade to Black.
The preconfigured effects are stored in an Effects Bin, and include these effects—Dip
to Black and White, Dip to Color, Fades, Flash Dissolve, Spotlight, and White Flash.
Saving effects saves their duration, but the duration of an effect you place on the
Timeline depends upon on the way you add the effect to your sequence.
Select one of these methods to add a saved effect to your sequence:
• Drag and drop the saved effect onto the Timeline — the effect duration is exactly
as it was when saved and the keyframes are in the same positions.
• Highlight the clip(s) for the effect and drag the saved effect onto the Timeline
— the effect duration and keyframes adjust to match the duration of the selected
clip(s).
• Mark In and Out points on the Timeline to define the effect duration and then
drag a saved effect onto the Timeline — the effect duration and keyframes
adjust to fit the duration between the mark points.
• Click Open , select the effect, and click Open — the duration follows the above
guidelines based on whether you select mark points or a clip for the effect.
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Video effects