Selecting Rainbow And Pixel Patterns - Videonics PTM-1 User Manual

Chapter 8

Selecting Rainbow and Pixel Patterns

When selecting the Pixel or Rainbow pattern, you can choose from a
wide variety of styles. The available styles appear in a sub-menu.
Use the
ARROW
light the individual styles, a swatch at the bottom of the menu previews
that item. Some of the styles are animated, which means they move on
the screen.
Note
You can use only one Rainbow, one Pixel, and one Video Pattern
per page. That is, if you use a Rainbow pattern for outlines and
borders on a page, both objects have the same color, style, and
so forth.
When you work on the Editing Screen, the patterns displayed are those
used for the page in which the cursor is located. Move the cursor to a
different page with different patterns and the screen changes accord-
ingly.
Tips on Using Patterns and Rainbows
Because rainbow patterns are so bright, use them sparingly. If you see
fringing or overly bright colors on the screen, try mixing the rainbow
pattern with video, or choose a less vibrant pattern.
When using complex patterns, pay special attention to the choice of
title style and size to avoid making titles hard to read. Complex pat-
terns might not be apparent when used as outlines or shadows.
If you add a rainbow to a border with a scrolling effect, the rainbow
appears to move inside the border. You can also do this with pixel pat-
terns. Another nice effect is to use video letters on a video background.
The result is an interesting video-on-video effect.
keys to move through the available styles. As you high-
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