User Program Effects
In addition to the internal effect patterns, you can also create user- customized effect patterns. These are referred to as “user program effects.” With standard equipment you can save a maximum of 40 effects. You use these effect patterns in the same way as the internal patterns, using the assigned number.
Constructing a User Program EffectYou build a user program effect from key frames, which show an outline of the animation.
A user effect can consist of up to eight key frames, numbered from 1 to 8. When you execute the effect, it runs through the key frames in sequence, starting from the highest numbered, and ending on key frame 1. Therefore, when creating the effect you save the movement in the reverse direction (with the image selected on the foreground bus moving outside the screen).
By pressing the REVERSE button, turning it on, you can execute the effect in the reverse order of the created key frames. You can adjust the interval between key frames by a menu setting.
When you execute a user program effect, the interval between key frames is automatically interpolated using spline curves, producing a smooth effect. You can also adjust the smoothness of the spline curves (i.e. the movement) when executing the effect.
Key frame 1 | Key frame 2 |
Effect created by interpolation
Key frame 1 
Key
frame 2
If you execute a user program effect that consists of a single key frame, the result is that the foreground image appears against the background image, subjected only to the effect defined for key frame 1.
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