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SonyEPM wrote on 6/27/2000, 3:05 PM
The hold keyframe doesn't do this- it just eliminates any keyframe
interpolation and "cuts" between keyframe states.

But you can easily achieve the effect you want using Parent/Child
Compositing along with Pan/Crop Event. (And you can use this
technique to create your own cool custom wipes)

Steps:

1) Create 3 empty video tracks

2) Put your video shots on tracks 2 and 3

3) Put a "Solid Color Media Generator" on track 1. Use white for a
color.

4) Make Track 1 the Parent of track 2. This makes track 1 the "mask"
(keyshape)for track 2.

5) Adjusting the "Event Pan/Crop" settings of the Solid Color event
in Track 1 will allow you do do the split screen effect. In the Pan/
Crop window try pulling the right edge (only the right edge-leave all
the others in place) way out to the right and you'll see the results
instantly. A couple of keyframes and you're there.

6) You can try different media for masks in track one- rectangles,
triangles, hi-contrast images- anything. This allows you to have
unlimited wipe patterns as well as tons of cool customizeable mask
effects. Once you get the hang of this technique you'll be able to
set it up in about 30 seconds, keyframes and all.

Dave Hill

Palmer Pattison wrote:
>>Today I wanted to hold a transition in mid-travel to create
>>a fixed splitscreen. The keyframe symbols on the transition
>>timeline offer a 'hold' option on right-click, but it
>>doesn't seem to work.
>>
>>Has anyone else been able to do this?
>>
>>PSP
PSPattison wrote on 6/27/2000, 8:42 PM

Yesssss!

Dave Hill wrote:
>>The hold keyframe doesn't do this- it just eliminates any keyframe
>>interpolation and "cuts" between keyframe states.
>>
>>But you can easily achieve the effect you want using Parent/Child
>>Compositing along with Pan/Crop Event. (And you can use this
>>technique to create your own cool custom wipes)
>>
>>Steps:
>>
>>1) Create 3 empty video tracks
>>
>>2) Put your video shots on tracks 2 and 3
>>
>>3) Put a "Solid Color Media Generator" on track 1. Use white for a
>>color.
>>
>>4) Make Track 1 the Parent of track 2. This makes track 1 the "mask"
>>(keyshape)for track 2.
>>
>>5) Adjusting the "Event Pan/Crop" settings of the Solid Color event
>>in Track 1 will allow you do do the split screen effect. In the Pan/
>>Crop window try pulling the right edge (only the right edge-leave
all
>>the others in place) way out to the right and you'll see the results
>>instantly. A couple of keyframes and you're there.
>>
>>6) You can try different media for masks in track one- rectangles,
>>triangles, hi-contrast images- anything. This allows you to have
>>unlimited wipe patterns as well as tons of cool customizeable mask
>>effects. Once you get the hang of this technique you'll be able to
>>set it up in about 30 seconds, keyframes and all.
>>
>>Dave Hill
>>
>>Palmer Pattison wrote:
>>>>Today I wanted to hold a transition in mid-travel to create
>>>>a fixed splitscreen. The keyframe symbols on the transition
>>>>timeline offer a 'hold' option on right-click, but it
>>>>doesn't seem to work.
>>>>
>>>>Has anyone else been able to do this?
>>>>
>>>>PSP