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2 Set the following parameters with the knobs.

Knob

Description

Setting values

 

 

 

 

1

(Trail Dust)

Amount of the

0.00 to 100.00 a)

 

 

afterimage

 

 

 

disappearing as

 

 

 

stardust

 

 

 

 

 

2

(Dust Soft)

Timing with which

0.00 to 100.00 b)

 

 

stardust disappears

 

 

 

 

 

3

(Dust Size)

Size of stardust

0.00 to 100.00

 

 

 

 

a)0.00 is no afterimages. 100.00 is no transformation of afterimages into stardust.

b)Higher values make the stardust disappear more slowly.

Adding Shadows Around Effects

This operation can only be carried out on M/E effects. It is not supported for some patterns.

For more information, refer to “Effect Pattern Transformations and Modifications” in the Appendix (separate document).

Shadow

To add shadows

Notes

•Shadows are added to both channels of 2-channel effects. They cannot be added to nor adjusted for individual channels.

•When Shadow is enabled, Trail (see page 100) is disabled.

1 Carry out steps 1 and 2 of “To add afterimages” (page 101).

2 Select [Shadow].

3 Set the following parameters with the knobs.

Knob

Description

Setting values

 

 

 

 

1

(H Position)

Position in

–200.00 to +200.00 a)

 

 

horizontal

 

 

 

direction

 

 

 

 

 

2

(V Position)

Position in

–200.00 to 0.00 b)

 

 

vertical direction

 

 

 

 

 

3

(Density)

Density of

0.00 to 100.00

 

 

shadow

 

 

 

 

 

a)–200.00 moves left by the horizontal width of the screen, and +200.00 moves right by the horizontal width of the screen.

b)–200.00 moves down by the vertical size of the screen. 0.00 is approximately the same position as the image.

To set the shadow color

1 In the Effect/Wipe >M/E Effect >Trail/Shadow menu, press [Shdw Color].

A popup window appears.

2 Press a button for a color that is close to the color you want.

3 Set the following parameters with the knobs.

Knob

Description

Setting values

 

 

 

 

1

(Lum)

Luminance

0.00 to 100.00

 

 

 

 

2

(Sat)

Saturation

0.00 to 100.00

 

 

 

 

3

(Hue)

Hue

359.99 to 0.00

 

 

 

 

To soften the edges of the shadow

In the Effect/Wipe >M/E Effect >Trail/Shadow menu, turn [Shdw Soft] on.

Composing a Video border Color From Two Colors

You can compose the color of video borders from any two colors.

This operation can only be carried out on M/E effects.

About the basic border settings, see “Adding Borders to Video” (page 67).

1 From the top menu, select Effect/Wipe >M/E Effect >Border Color.

The Border Color menu appears.

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