SpiceMaster powerfully
supplements your video editing software's built-in titling and even the most sophisticated
CG/title software. With a few clicks, SpiceMaster provides entirely new classes
of compelling title effects and treatments that previously were very difficult
or impossible. Use any of SpiceMaster's hundreds of spice designs to softly or
organically reveal/erode titles, logos/graphics and text backgrounds -- any
clip with an alpha channel -- even if it is moving or has other effects
applied.
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examples
How
to Reveal Titles Organically or Softly (not available in all SpiceMaster PRO versions)
1. Apply
the SpiceMaster as effect to a
title clip in your timeline. The title clip must have its alpha channel key
activated in your timeline.
2. Go to the PIP+ pane of SpiceMaster. Choose Choose > Title/Alpha, as shown below. Note: If the title clip has a black
background, instead choose Choose > Title/Alpha on Black.
If the title clip has a white background, choose Choose > Title/Alpha on White. Turn Switch Clips option On if SpiceMaster is applied onto the clip's tail.
3. Set up the effect. In the main area of SpiceMaster, click the Choose
Spice File button to select a spice with the effect design you desire.
Then adjust the effect using controls in the Edge or Depth panes.
Tips
• To invert
the title area altered by the effect, turn on the Invert
Alpha check box in the PIP+ pane.
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| Title 'dripped'
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Invert Alpha
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• To reverse the direction of an iris-like effect, click the Invert button next to the spice image. The spice's graycales
will invert to reverse the effect's action.
• To start (or end) the title's reveal exactly at the beginning (or end)
of the clip, in SpiceMaster's Keyframes area
right-click in the graph's gray background and deselect Sync preview. Then move the blue
vertical playback marker to just before the last keyframe (or just after
the first keyframe) Now drag the last keyframe down, as shown below, (or first
one up) while watching the preview to see when the visual end (or beginning) occurs.
• Most video editing software can set the transparency of a title -- uniformly.
Some CG programs also can vary transparency linearly in one direction, such as
left to right. But SpiceMaster can go much further, applying variable, organic
transparency (stationary or animated) for a more sophisticated or realistic look.
To create a constant variable transparency in
a title, follow the steps at the top of this page AND adjust one or both Softness sliders in SpiceMaster
to a high level. Then choose the 'flat' Progress Preset (the small Presets button to the right of the Progress control) and drag the
keyframe line up or down to set the transparency as desired. You also may need
to drag the orange handle in the grayscale spice image to reposition the effect.
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Examples
Directional Dissolves. A subtle, beautiful alternative to standard uniform dissolves of titles. Even
if you are a pure "cuts and dissolves" editor, SpiceMaster's ultra-soft
'directional dissolves' can be a compelling alternative to standard dissolves/fades,
adding a subtle hint of movement or geometry to lead the viewer's eye in a title
or graphic.
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movie at our web site
A softly curved, left-to-right directional dissolve reveals the text, which also
has a soft bevel and glow applied with SpiceMaster.
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movie at our web site
The Power title fades in very softly and organically outward as the title zooms
in over the red color change also controlled by SpiceMaster. Notice how SpiceMaster
allows the effect to be off-center to match the background.
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movie at our web site
The Attitude statement is softly revealed and then faded as it moves near the
frame edge.
Organic reveals. Reveal titles with a flowing, organic, natural-looking edge
-- a fresh approach compared to the straight-line, hard-edged wipes of titles
common in CG programs.
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movie at our web site
The spice OrganicFX\Fluids\Drippy3 V is applied with only slight softness (to
preserve the effect's edge detail). The border and glow in the semitransparent
title are also from SpiceMaster.
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movie at our web site
Three more examples of organic reveals of text accomplished easily with SpiceMaster.
Flowing cutouts. Organically reveal title/logo cutouts in hundreds of creative
ways with SpiceMaster.
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movie at our web site
The organic white border and logo border are both applied via SpiceMaster.
Trailing
backgrounds. Use SpiceMaster to organically trail solids (or video, as shown
below) behind titles.
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movie at our web site
Note how the trailing edge fits the rough organic texture of the water. SpiceMaster's Texture controls were applied to a simple PureFX
spice. Fresh
logo dynamics. Reveal logos using soft or organic geometries that tie into
the logo shape.
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movie at our web site
The logo is revealed progressively from its center. The bevel in the logo was
also applied by SpiceMaster.
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