Canon Digital IXUS 500 Quick Start Manual page 344

STEP 3 – EFFECTS
The third step in the creation process lets you add cool scene transitions between each still
image or video component on the Storyboard. There are two tabs: Transitions and Themes.
TRANSITIONS
Transitions are effects that occur as one
movie component changes to another. You
can add/delete transitions in the same way
that you add/delete media components.
Click the "Randomize" button to
automatically add a random transition to
each spot. You can go back to Step 2 to
modify the display time for your transitions
as well.
THEMES
"Themes" consist of transitions and effects that are applied over the entire Storyboard. They all
have a specific motif. Choose the theme you want, then click the Apply button. To remove a
theme (or all transitions on the Storyboard), click the Delete All Effects button (
STEP 4 – TEXT
This step lets you add text over any still image or video component on the Storyboard. Click on
the component you want, then type in your text. You can modify all the standard parameters,
such as font, size, style, alignment, and color.
You can also add a shadow. To do this, check the Shadow box.
Click and drag within the preview to position the shadow behind
the text. Use the sliders to adjust the shadow blur and intensity.
Choose a text effect from the pull-down. These effects allow various types of motion, such as
scrolling or rotating text.
You can also control the exact display time for the text. In the Player, use the Starting and
Ending marks to set when the text will appear and disappear.
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