Animate the opacity and volume fixed effects, Adjust a clip’s motion path – Adobe Premiere Elements 8 User Manual

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Animating effects

Last updated 8/12/2010

Scale pointer

Sets the scale value.

Note: If clip handles disappear, reselect the Motion effect in the Properties view.

6 In the Timeline or Properties view, move the current-time indicator to where you want to create a new keyframe

with new values.

7 In the Monitor panel, set new values by manipulating the clip as you did in step 5. A new keyframe appears at the

current-time indicator.

8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 as needed.

Keep the work area visible if you want to position the clip off screen, as the work area is outside the visible area of the
screen.

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Standard versus fixed effects

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Animate the Opacity and Volume fixed effects

1 Select the clip in the Timeline.

2 In Effects view of the Tasks panel, click the Edit Effects button.

3 In the Properties view, position the current-time indicator where you want the animation to begin.

4 Click the Fade In button

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5 Move the current-time indicator to where you want the animation to end.

6 Click the Fade Out button

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Adjust a clip’s motion path

You can adjust a motion path by dragging the Position keyframe (indicated by a white X) in the Monitor panel.

1 In the Timeline, select a clip that has Motion effect keyframes.

2 In the Monitor panel, click the clip. Its motion path appears.

3 Do any of the following:

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To move an existing keyframe, drag the keyframe handle in the Monitor panel.

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To create a new position keyframe, set the current time between existing keyframes and drag the image in the
Monitor panel. A new keyframe appears.

To change the timing of keyframes, move keyframes in the Properties view.

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Standard versus fixed effects

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Move keyframes

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