Not to FLASH (fx) the whole screen (transition)

Julius_ wrote on 5/12/2009, 12:39 PM

I added three tracks with little boxes (via cookie cutter) but when I apply the flash fx to go to the next track box, it flashes the whole screen and not just the little box..

Can this be done? Thanks

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Rory Cooper wrote on 5/12/2009, 10:29 PM

That’s because Cookie cutter is not a mask

So take a solid white from media generators add your cookie cutter to that for your six panels put that on track 1 and multiply mask
On trck 2 place your media and add the flash transition to the media

To help you understand masks, place fx bump spotlight on to track 1 play with it only affect the mask because it has an alpha channel or a true transparency value

Julius_ wrote on 5/13/2009, 10:15 AM

Thanks.

When I place my White media generator on track 1, do I need it for each of my panels? (Meaning the white would strech all the way to the end of teh project) or do I apply the cookie cutter to the white for each clip on track 1?

Rory Cooper wrote on 5/13/2009, 10:08 PM

Julius if you have 3 different visuals in 3 panels then why don’t you use three tracks with a piece of media on each track
Scale and place in there relative position using track motion panel and add a flash transition on each

This way you have no boundaries on scale and time

Cookie cutter is very limited, from what I visualise in what you want to achieve Cookie cutter is the wrong option

Yes..if you have a mask it must be the same length as the media it is masking

farss wrote on 5/13/2009, 11:42 PM

I don't know if this will quite do what Julius wants but it's pretty simple.

1) Create Project1, forget about the masks, just do the flash transitions.

2) Create Project2, drag Project1 into it on say Track 1. That nests project1 into project2. Now apply the Cookie Cutter to track 1. Add any background to a new Track 2.

This will only work if you want the CC in the same place, it'd look kind of wierd having a flash transition if not I think.

Other solution

Put one layer of solid white on the top track. Mask or CC it to match the boxes on the lower track. Add Compositing level Envelope and keyframe it to create flashes of white over the top of the boxes.

Bob.

Julius_ wrote on 6/26/2009, 7:35 AM

Hi Again,

I was never able to get this to work, something is just not clicking in my head...
If someone can point me to the right direction..I've created a sample veg file in V7 called Flash_Problem.veg at:

ftp://guest%40premiereproduction.net:guest@216.120.227.102/

I'd sure really appreciate if anyone can take a quick look and show me how it can be done...

I've tried the suggestions above with no solution...but maybe I am understanding it wrong.

(I also have V8)

Really need the help..thanks

winrockpost wrote on 6/26/2009, 8:13 AM

you are making this too hard
xfx nailed it,, just take cookie cutter off, and size and position with track motion

Julius_ wrote on 6/26/2009, 8:33 AM

I tried the track motion but I can only resize the Image...unless I am missing someting with track motion...how do I crop out?

thanks

Julius_ wrote on 6/26/2009, 9:20 AM

Okay..I think I got it...I used track motion as suggested, and I also had to use the pan-crop to get to the section area I wanted to display after the image was re-sized by track motion...I think that did it and it looks good too.

Thaknks all!