MacroSystem PIP-Studio - Manual (Page 28)

5 . 4
Please make sure that the IN button is active
the whole time, since in this case we are still
working on the fade-in effect.
Now that you have changed the two points
(starting and finishing point), you can insert
additional waypoints. To do so, click on „In-
sert“ to make the next point on the path
appear.
You can insert up to a maximum of 10
waypoints (for the fade-in effect). The points
are always inserted after the active point (i.e.
in the direction of the finishing point). You will
notice that the slider control appears smaller
and smaller. You can activate it and slide it
back and forth to activate the various
waypoints.
Naturally, you are not just restricted to defin-
ing the size and alpha value – you can also
reposition the points by following the steps
described above.
Now that a total of 10 dots are displayed, you
can use them to shape the path. To do so,
click on the various points and move them
around to form a curve that goes from the top
left corner via the top right corner to the
bottom right corner.
In the beginning you may have to practice
this a little to learn how to use the correct
points to form a smooth path. If you like, you
can now use the Preview button to view the
path that the curve traces in a small window.
You can then close this toolbar by clicking on
OK and the Select Effect window appears
again. Now click the OUT button to activate it
and therefore make it turn blue. Please make
sure once more that Custom appears under
Effect, and set the Fade-Time to 2 seconds.
S elect Edit Effect again. Once again the
toolbar opens in which the OUT button is
now also active.
You see two dots on-screen which you can
position (if not done so already) in the bottom
right and top left corners. The dot at the
bottom right is both the starting point of the
fade-out as well as the finishing point of the
preceding fade-in. (If you now change the
starting point of the fade-out you will of
course also be altering it in its function as the
finishing point of the fade-in!) Under Edit,
check whether the alpha value of the starting
point (bottom right) is still set to 100%, and
then set the alpha value of the finishing point
(bottom left) to 10%.
Now proceed in the same way as you did for
the fade-in. Insert up to another 10 waypoints
along the path and change their positions.