ADS Technologies USB Instant DVD manual Customizing overlays

OVERLAY 67

Customizing overlays

Fine tune the attributes and behavior of your overlay clips in the Options Panel.

Mark in / Mark out

Displays the starting / ending point of the overlay clip after trimming.

Clip volume

Click the arrow or enter a value to adjust volume.

Properties

Displays the attributes of a selected clip.

Note:Settings here can be applied to the whole clip or just part of it.

Duration

Sets the length of time of the overlay clip. You can also modify the duration by using the two yellow Trim handles in the Timeline.

Mute

Disables audio for the selected clip.

Fade in / out

Gradually increases / decreases the volume of the clip for a smooth transition. Click Settings and Commands: Preferences to set the fade in / fade out duration.

To make Overlay clips with transparent backgrounds, you can also create a 32-bit alpha channel AVI or Image file with an alpha channel. You can further achieve your desired effects by using the Motion Tab. Here, you can apply motion styles, set the position of your clip on the screen, magnify or reduce it, and control its transparency level.

Motion style

Click the arrow to display all available motion styles. Choosing Static superimposes the clip over the storyboard clip.

Position

Sets the placement of the video clip/image with reference to the window. You can choose from 9 set positions, or adjust the clip/ image manually.

Zoom ratio

Magnifies or reduces the video clip/image accordingly. Click the arrow or enter a value to adjust the size.

Transparency

Sets the opacity of the video clip/image. Click the arrow or enter a value to adjust transpar- ency.

Note:These settings are applied to the whole clip.

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