Adobe 25520388 User Guide - Page 406

USING ADOBE PREMIERE PRO 401 Effects and transitions You can create gradient layers in many ways, such as using the Ramp effect or creating them in Photoshop or Illustrator. Transition Softness The degree to which the transition is gradual for each pixel. If this value is 0%, pixels in the clip to which the effect is applied are either completely opaque or completely transparent. If this value is greater than 0%, pixels are semitransparent at the intermediate stages of the transition. Gradient Placement How the gradient layer's pixels are mapped to the pixels of the clip to which the effect is applied: • Tile Gradient Uses multiple tiled copies of the gradient layer. • Center Gradient Uses a single instance of the gradient layer in the center of the clip. • Stretch Gradient To Fit Resizes the gradient layer horizontally and vertically to fit the entire area of the clip. Invert Gradient Inverts the gradient layer's influence; lighter pixels in the gradient layer create transparency at a lower Transition Completion value than do darker pixels. Customize a Gradient Wipe transition You can use a grayscale image as a gradient wipe. In a gradient wipe, image B fills the black area of the grayscale image and then shows through each level of gray as the transition progresses until the white area becomes transparent. Gradient wipe source image (far left) and resulting transition 1 In the Effects panel, expand the Video Transitions bin and the Wipe bin inside it. 2 Drag the Gradient Wipe transition from the Wipe bin to an edit point between clips in a Timeline panel. 3 Click Select Image, and then double-click the file you want to use as the gradient wipe. The image appears in the Gradient Wipe Settings dialog box. 4 Adjust the softness of the transition's edges by dragging the Softness slider. As you drag the slider to the right, image A increasingly shows through image B. Click OK. Note: To change the gradient image or the softness, click Custom in the Effect Controls panel. To preview the transition, drag the current-time indicator through the transition in a Timeline panel. More Help topics "Gradient Wipe effect" on page 400 Linear Wipe effect The Linear Wipe effect performs a simple linear wipe of a clip in a specified direction. Wipe Angle The direction that the wipe travels. For example, at 90° the wipe travels from left to right. Original image (left), and with effect applied (center and right) Last updated 1/16/2012