User manual PINNACLE HOLLYWOOD FX

[. . . ] User's Guide Revision A - English Pinnacle Systems, Inc. Bernardo Ave Mountain View, CA 94043 www. pinnaclesys. com License Agreement This End User License Agreement ("License") is a legal agreement between you and Pinnacle Systems ("Pinnacle") regarding Pinnacle's software and the accompanying documentation (collectively, the "Software"). USING THIS SOFTWARE INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS LICENSE. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT OR UNDERSTAND THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE, YOU SHOULD NOT INSTALL THE SOFTWARE AND PROMPTLY RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO YOUR VALUE-ADDED RESELLER. [. . . ] You must create the new FX within a subfolder of the Effects folder for its icon to appear properly in a group within the FX Catalog (see the FX Catalog chapter for more information on organizing FX). The icon created for the FX will match exactly what is currently scene in the preview, so set the preview slider appropriately to create a useful icon. 69 Hollyw ood FX User's Gu ide T oolbar PRO The Toolbar is an area of buttons allowing for incredible functionality. Select this item to start a new FX from scratch. The new FX will be named Untitled until you save it with a new name. Click this to add a plugin to the current element. If a Media item is currently selected, a list of Filters will be displayed. If a 3D object is selected, then a list of Warps will be displayed. Doubleclick on the plugin you want to add. Individual Plugins are described in detail below. Click this to add a new 3D object to the current FX. A file requester will appear, letting you choose from the 3D objects available to Hollywood FX. These are found within the Objects folder within the Hollywood FX folder. Selecting this item creates a new Null Object in the scene. Null objects are not rendered, but are used to create motion hierarchies and as reference positions for certain plugins. Selecting this lets you create a new Media item and select the image or video file immediately. A file requester will appear letting you select a media file, then the new Media item will be created, and you can modify its options. This lets you create a new Media item using a video track from the host application. A requester will appear with the available host tracks. This allows you to add a spoint, point or fill light to enhance a composite. This button allows you to package up your custom effects for easy sharing with other users. This button allows you to import 3D objects from other modeling programs. This allows you to generate a 3D text object. [. . . ] This is the most accurate and also the slowest preview option, since for each frame of the preview; Hollywood FX must get the correct video frame from the host application. · · An tialiasin g In Preview Normally when antialiasing is turned on, the Preview is rendered with antialiasing so that you can see the difference. However, antialiasing slows down rendering, and you may find that it is easier to work without having antialiasing rendered in the preview. Edit Settings These options affect how Hollywood FX works while selecting an FX and changing options. Set this to match the timecode used by your host application. This timecode is used in the Time Ruler of the Envelope Editor and the Media Options panel for showing media timecode. [. . . ]