Using Cut Transitions; Choosing Transitions - Videonics MXPro DV User Manual

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Use the
Manual Transitions
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Using CUT Transitions

Most video productions use simple cuts a majority of the time. To cut between any
two sources (for example, you could cut from A to C to COLOR to D), use the
buttons.
There's a quick way to cut back and forth between two sources (such as A to B to A to
B) using just the
tons:
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Choosing Transitions

The Preview screen contains the Transitions Menu. This menu contains icons and
other information for all MXProDV transitions. A blue highlight indicates the transi-
tion selected for the next transition.
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Press the button again until the desired speed appears. 0 is the slowest speed, 9
is the fastest.
Try this with various speeds: Change the speed and press
to run transitions and control their speed and direction.
TAKE BAR
Set up the transition as you would normally. However, instead of pressing
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ply move the
T-BAR
The transition begins running as soon as you move the
back and forth by moving the
button, instead of having to alternate between two
PLAY
Press 0 to select transition 0, a simple cut.
Press again and again.
PLAY
A solid color screen can be used as if it were a separate source. Press the
button and run any transition, or press
Select Transitions in the following ways:
keys – Simply use the arrow keys to highlight the desired transition.
ARROW
keys – MXProDV assigns a unique number to every transition. The num-
NUMBER
ber appears below the transition icon on the PREVIEW screen (in the following
example, the checkerboard transition is number 29). You can use the number to
select a transition. (When you select/highlight a transition in the menu,
MXProDV shows the transition's speed and direction. At this point, the transi-
tion number is no longer visible.)
Enter 106 using the number keys (press 1, then 0, then 6), then press
the transition icon.
MXProDV replaces the current Transitions Menu and shows the one that con-
tains the transition you selected.
Press or use the
PLAY T
- in different directions. Give it a try!
T BAR
/
CUT COLOR
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to perform transition.
BAR
.
PLAY
- . You can even move
T BAR
NEXT
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Transition Number 29
to highlight
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PLAY
CUT
but-
CUT
/
COLOR