Adding Transition Effects in a Playlist

Default Values

The following settings apply when a clip is added to a playlist.

• Transition Effect

By default, the video and audio effect of an element added to a playlist is a Mix. The effect can be edited from the Remote Panel or from the Viewer.

• Effect Duration

The default effect duration is defined in the configuration tool, by the Default Effect Duration (Frames) parameter. The default value can be changed from the configuration tool. The duration of a video effect added to a playlist element can be edited from the Remote Panel or from the Viewer.

• Video Transition Effect - Fade Color

When a Fade video transition effect is selected, its color is black by default. This can be changed from the LSM-VIA configuration tool with the Fade Effect Color parameter.

• Video Transition Effect - Wipe Type

When a Wipe video transition effect is selected, its direction is, by default, from Left to Right. This can be changed from the LSM-VIA configuration tool with the Wipe Effect Type parameter.

To edit simultaneously the video and the audio transition effect, proceed as follows:

1. Load the playlist by pressing .

See also section Loading a Playlist.

2. Browse to the playlist element: .

The Playlist Edit mode is enabled.

See also section Browsing a Playlist.

3. Enter the Transition Effect mode by pressing .
4. Move the lever to select the transition effect.

The effects order from the bottom to the top is as follows.

As the audio transition effect is linked to the video transition effect, it is edited according to the Available Audio Transition Effects table.

5. (optional) Repeat steps 2 to 4 for other playlist elements.
6. Confirm the operation and exit the Transition Effect mode by pressing or by pressing .
 

You can also edit the transition effect of all the playlist elements at once by pressing + before entering the Transition Effect mode (). The playlist must be in Edit mode.

To edit simultaneously the video and the audio transition effect durations, proceed as follows:

1. Load the playlist by pressing .

See also section Loading a Playlist.

2. Browse to the playlist element: .

The Playlist Edit mode is enabled.

See also section Browsing a Playlist.

3. Enter the Transition Effect Duration mode by pressing .

The Fx Dur key display is highlighted.

4. Move the lever to select the transition effect duration.

The values range from 0 frame (0%) to 20 seconds (100%).

5. (optional) Repeat steps 2 to 4 for other playlist elements.
6. Confirm the operation and exit the Transition Effect Duration mode by pressing or by pressing .
 

You can also edit the transition effect duration of all the playlist elements at once by pressing + before entering the Transition Effect Duration mode (). The playlist must be in Edit mode.

To edit simultaneously the video and the audio transition effect, proceed as follows:

1. Click the arrow next to the effect type for the element you want to edit:

2. Select the desired effect from the menu:

As the audio transition effect is linked to the video transition effect, it is edited according to the Available Audio Transition Effects table.

 

You can also edit the transition effect type of several playlist elements at once.

1. Select the elements. See section Selecting Playlist Elements.
2. Follow the above procedure from the bottom of the Playlist pane:

To edit simultaneously the video and the audio transition effect durations, proceed as follows:

1. Make sure that both the video transition and the audio transition are linked.
◦ In case the Link button is not available (), they are automatically linked.
◦ In case the Link button is available, it must look as .
2. Click in the Video Effect Duration field:
3. Enter a value for the transition effect duration (from 0 frame to 20 seconds).

The audio transition effect duration is updated as well.

 

In case the video and the audio transition effect durations were not the same, the same offset is applied between the two after editing the video transition duration. See section Using the Audio Split Mode.

 

 

You can also edit the transition effect duration of several playlist elements at once.

1. Select the elements. See section Selecting Playlist Elements.
2. Follow the above procedure from the bottom of the Playlist pane: