The Effect Step Options Panel - Ulead VIDEOSTUDIO 10 User Manual

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2. Scroll through the effects thumbnails in the Library. Select and drag an effect to
the Timeline, roughly between two video clips. Drop your effect and it will snap
into place. You can only drag and drop one clip at a time.
Tip: Double-clicking a transition in the Library automatically inserts it into the first
empty transition slot between two clips. Repeating this process will insert a transition
into the next empty transition slot.
To replace a transition in your project, drag the new transition from the Library
onto the transition thumbnail to be replaced on the Storyboard or Timeline.

The Effect Step Options Panel

VideoStudio pretty much takes care of all the details to make your transitions
smooth and professional. You can, however, further customize your transitions
after adding them to your project. The Effect Step Options Panel displays the
settings of your selected transition so that you can change their various
parameters. This gives you complete control of exactly how your transitions will
behave in your movie.
Note: The attributes in the Options Panel vary depending on the type of transition
effect that is selected and applied to your project.
• Duration: Shows the duration of the applied effect on the selected clip in
hours:minutes:seconds:frames. You can adjust the duration by changing the
timecode values.
• Border: Determines the thickness of the border. Enter 0 to remove the border.
• Color: Determines the hue of the transition effect's border or flap.
• Soft edge: Specifies how well you want the transition effect to blend with the clips. A
Strong soft edge results in a less pronounced transition, thus creating a smooth
progression from one clip to another. This option works best for irregular shapes and
angles.
• Direction: Specifies the direction of a transition effect. (This is only applicable to
some of the transition effects.)