Video Effects Practice

• Video effects are additive --
  • the one on top is applied first
  • the second on the list second, etc.
  • Changing the order of the video effects will change the cumulative effect of the video effects
• You can drag video effects up and down the list to see what happens
• Some video effects allow you to set keyframes that configure the effect over time on your video clip.

To add video effects to an entire video clip

• Select the clip in the timeline
• Click the twistie on the left of the video 1 track in the timeline to open the track
• Open Video Effects and Effect Controls palettes from Window dropdown menu
• Import some video clips into the project.
• Drag a video clip onto the Video 1 track at the beginning of the timeline

the Video Effects palette

• Fine a video effect on the Video Effects Palette
• Drag it onto the video clip in the timeline.
• Expand the video effect in the effects control panel
• Put the timeline marker at the beginning of the video clip
• Click the Keyframe diamond to add a beginning keyframe
• Adjust the various properties of the video effect
• View the effects in the Monitor.
• Continue to move the timeline marker across the clip in the effects control panel, create a new keyframe, and change the properties.

Continue to test video effects

• Drag other movie clips into the timeline
• Experiment with different video effects to improve, distort, or create exciting effects
• To delete video effects from a clip, click on the effect in the effect controls panel and hit the <delete> key.