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"To activate keyframing" on page 234
"Alpha Adjust effect" on page 317
To specify clip opacity in the Effect Controls panel
Select a clip in the Timeline panel.
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In the Effect Controls panel, click the triangle next to the Opacity effect to expand its settings.
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(Optional) If you're animating the Opacity effect over time, click the Toggle Animation icon
current-time indicator is at the time you want in the Effect Controls timeline.
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Do one of the following:
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Enter a new opacity value.
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Click the triangle next to the Toggle Animation icon to expand the settings controls and drag the Opacity slider.
If you click the Toggle Animation icon in step 3, a keyframe is created in the Effect Controls timeline where the
current-time indicator is positioned.
(Optional) If you are animating the clip opacity over time, move the current-time indicator and do any of the
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following to make an adjustment:
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Enter a value for the setting.
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Drag the Opacity slider to specify a value.
When you make the adjustment, a new keyframe and a graph representing the adjustment appear in the Effect
Controls timeline. You can make further adjustments by entering a value, dragging the Opacity slider, or dragging
an Opacity handle on the graph. You can also adjust the interpolation between keyframes by editing the keyframe
graph. Repeat step 5 as needed.
See also
"To edit keyframe graphs in the Effect Controls panel" on page 238
"About keyframes" on page 230
To specify clip opacity in the Timeline panel
You can adjust opacity for a clip in the Effect Controls panel using the same method you would use to set any other
effect property. However, it may be simpler sometimes to adjust these effects in the Timeline panel.
Expand a track's view, if necessary, by clicking the triangle next to the track name to expand its options.
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If necessary, click the Show Keyframes button
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A graph appears in all the clips of the track.
Note: If no keyframes exist on the graph, the graph appears as a straight horizontal line across the entire track.
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In the Timeline panel, do one of the following:
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Ctrl-click the Selection tool and drag the graph up or down.
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Use the Pen tool to drag the graph up or down.
The opacity value and current time appear as a tool tip as you drag.
(Optional) If you're animating the Opacity effect over time, Ctrl-click the graph with the Pen tool at the time you
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want in the Timeline panel. A keyframe is created where you clicked. Repeat step 5 as needed.
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, and choose Show Opacity Handles from the pop-up menu.
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