Linear Wipe Effect; Radial Wipe Effect; Venetian Blinds Effect - Adobe AFTER EFFECTS 7.0 Manual

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User Guide
Original (left) and after applying the Iris Wipe effect (center and right)

Linear Wipe effect

The Linear Wipe effect performs a simple linear wipe of a layer in a specified direction. At Draft quality, the edge of
the wipe is not anti-aliased; at Best quality, the edge of the wipe is anti-aliased and the feather is smooth.
The Wipe Angle control specifies the direction that the wipe travels. For example, at 90˚ the wipe travels from left to
right.
This effect works with 8-bpc and 16-bpc color.
Original (left) and after applying the Linear Wipe effect (center and right)

Radial Wipe effect

The Radial Wipe effect reveals an underlying layer using a wipe that circles around a specified point. At Best quality,
the edges of the wipe are anti-aliased.
The Start Angle control specifies the position or angle at which the transition starts. With a start angle of 0˚, the
transition starts at the top of the layer. Wipe specifies whether the transition moves clockwise or counterclockwise,
or alternates between the two.
This effect works with 8-bpc and 16-bpc color.
Original (left) and after applying the Radial Wipe effect (center and right)

Venetian Blinds effect

The Venetian Blinds effect reveals an underlying layer using strips of specified direction and width. At Draft quality,
the strips are animated with pixel accuracy; at Best quality the strips are animated with subpixel accuracy.
This effect works with 8-bpc and 16-bpc color.