Use Optics to add glow effects around front clips composited over back clips. The shape of the glow is determined by the matte
you select when entering Optics.
To add a glow effect to a clip:
- In the Main menu, click Effects.
- In the Effects menu, click Optics.
- Select the front, back, and matte clips, and a destination.
The Optics menu appears. By default, Front view is enabled to speed up processing.
- From the View box, select Result to view the glow effect.
- Use the Optics Front and Back buttons to enable or disable the front and back clips. You can also invert the matte by enabling
Invert.
- If necessary, use the Size and Intensity fields to adjust the size and intensity of the glow effect.
- Adjust the noise factor to make the glow jitter in the processed clip.
If you want to create a second processed clip where the glow jitters in a slightly different way from the first one, enable
Random before processing the second clip.
- If necessary, use the Transparency field to adjust the transparency of the front clip.
NoteMake sure you enable the Optics Front button.
- Use the colour pots to change the colour of the glow. Click a colour pot to display the colour picker. See Colour Picker.
The interior and exterior glow colours are blended.
NoteTo reset the glow, click the Reset All button and Confirm.
- Click Process.
The generated clip appears on the destination reel.