We need transitions.
Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 18:45
I'm a bit new to this program but ive worked in video composting and editing for years and am a bit miffed at why there isnt any way to transition from one clip to another along a layer. The only way i see of currently doing this, short of a direct cut which is problematic for flowing scenes, is to fade the layer out entirely, select the new clip, and fade it back in, not exactly a smooth move.
This can be solved be having a drop down list next to the blend modes that define the type of transition for the layer (x-fade, cut, wipe, burn, 3d) along with a submenu dropdown parameter box for the particular transition, which pops up when newly selected and features either standard parameters (x-fade opacity/timing) or presets (3d peel/cube/star). Selecting a blank tile should have the effect of transitioning the entire layer out, in the same way that selecting the first tile from a layer-off state should transition the layer in. Additionally a composition transition parameter should be included to quickly define a transition type for all layers, where its default off state which resume the previous user defined state for each layer.
This can be solved be having a drop down list next to the blend modes that define the type of transition for the layer (x-fade, cut, wipe, burn, 3d) along with a submenu dropdown parameter box for the particular transition, which pops up when newly selected and features either standard parameters (x-fade opacity/timing) or presets (3d peel/cube/star). Selecting a blank tile should have the effect of transitioning the entire layer out, in the same way that selecting the first tile from a layer-off state should transition the layer in. Additionally a composition transition parameter should be included to quickly define a transition type for all layers, where its default off state which resume the previous user defined state for each layer.