173 Extra credit: combining effects Open Lesson 09-2.prproj to see multiple keyframed effects added to the title clip
Sir Drake. Gaussian Blur, Lens Flare, and Basic 3D effects are applied to the same
title clip so you can deconstruct the file. Each effect is keyframed over time.
t Gaussian Blur provides an interesting entrance and exit for the title.
t Lens Flare moves across the letters, giving the illusion of light and movement.
t Basic 3D gives the title a swivel movement that enhances the Lens Flare effect.
See whether you can re-create the effect from scratch.
Creating an effect preset If you plan to reuse an effect with keyframes, save it as a preset. To do that, set your
keyframes, parameters, and interpolation controls (these will be covered later); then
click the effect name in the Effect Controls panel, open the panel menu, choose Save
Preset, give the preset a name, note whether to scale it to the clip length or anchor
it to the clip In or Out point, and then click OK. It’ll show up in the Presets folder.
Order counts Clip-based (nonfixed) video effects work from bottom to top in the Effect Controls
panel, with the most recently applied effect appearing at the bottom of the effect
list. For example, if you apply the Tint effect and then apply Black & White, the clip
will appear as grayscale. Black & White trumps Tint because it appears below Tint in
the Effect Controls panel effect list. If you apply Black & White first and then apply
Tint, the clip will have the color you select in the Tint effect. Opacity and Motion,
which are fixed effects, are always the final two effects applied—even when, in this
case, you used a Motion preset and applied it first. If you want Motion to be applied
in a different order, then use a clip-based motion effect, such as Basic 3D. You can
drag effects up and down within the Effect Controls panel to change their order.
