Matrox Electronic Systems Matrox RT.X2 - Manual (Page 142)

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Chapter 4, Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro
Creating a shine effect
The Matrox shine effect allows you to create rays that shine through text, or add
shimmer to an object in your clip. You can also use the shine effect to make
two-dimensional text appear as three-dimensional text.
° To set up a Matrox shine effect:
Click the triangle beside Matrox Shine to expand the property list:
• Light Source
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X Position Sets the position of the light source along the horizontal axis.
$ Y Position Sets the position of the light source along the vertical axis.
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Z Position Sets the depth of the light source.
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Rotation Rotates the light source. Positive values rotate the light source
counterclockwise, and negative values rotate the light source clockwise.
• Volume
$
Length Specifies how far the light rays shine outward from the light
source. Positive values make the rays shine outward, while negative values
make the rays shine inward.
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Mode Allows you to select the mode you want ( Additive or Blend ).
Click the triangle on the right to expand the list.
• Additive Adds the shine layers on top of one another repeatedly so the
effect becomes brighter.
• Blend Blends the shine layers together. This mode is useful if you want
to make two-dimensional text appear to be three-dimensional.
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Precision Sets the amount of shine layers applied in the effect. Higher
values result in a cleaner, more precise effect.
¦ Note The higher the precision value, the longer the shine effect will take to
render.
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Start Opacity Sets the opacity of the rays closest to the light source.
Levels range from completely transparent (0) to opaque (100).