BackSpiceMaster Extras -- Basic Steps -- Flip, Reverse, Move, or Rotate the Effect

After choosing a spice file, it will appear in the Spice section. Then you can adjust it several ways, such as flipping or reversing the effect, moving it to a new position, or putting it in motion. You can even rotate it and create terrific spin effects. Use these controls to better tie the effect to your content, or to add variety when repeating an effect.

Spice adjustments

A.
Position -- Drag the orange handle's center to move the effect. To move ONLY horizontally/vertically, Shift-drag.
B. Rotate -- Drag the outer circle of the orange handle to rotate the effect.
C. Center -- Click to re-center a moved effect.
D. Clear Rotation -- Click to remove rotation from a rotated effect.
E. H Flip -- Flip the effect horizontally.
F. V Flip -- Flip the effect vertically.
G. Invert -- Reverse (invert) the effect's action.

Example images
Original versus reversed effect with the Invert button.

More tips are below:
More About Moving an Effect
How to Rotate or Spin the Effect
Spice Adjustment Tips

More About Moving an Effect

• To set a precise position, enter X and Y coordinates under the spice image, as shown below. The top left frame corner is 0,0 and the bottom right corner is 1,1. To position an iris spice effect precisely at the top left third point, for example, enter X = .33 and Y = .33.


Moving a spice

• To move the effect over time…
1.
Click the stopwatch icon next to the X or Y box. (Both will turn on together.)



2. Go to a desired frame that you want to set a value for, by dragging the blue vertical frame marker in the Keyframes area. (Or use playback controls under plugin's preview to move to a frame.

Vertical playback marker

3. Now move the spice to a new position, as explained at the top of this page. With the X/Y keyframing on, that will form a new keyframe, which you can further modify in the Keyframes area.

How to Rotate or Spin the Effect

To rotate the effect,
drag the outer ring of the orange handle in the spice file image. Or enter a rotation value in the R box below the image. From -7200 degrees to 7200 degrees is possible (20 full rotations in either direction).

Rotate a spice

To remove rotation, click the Clear Rotation button. (Or tap Alt-6 keys.)

Clear Rotation button

To rotate or spin the effect over time…
1.
Click the stopwatch icon next to the R box.

Keyframe light

2. Go to a desired frame that you want to set a rotation value for, by dragging the blue vertical frame marker in the Keyframes area. (Or use any of the gray playback buttons under plugin's preview to move to a frame. Or enter a frame number to the left of those buttons.)

Vertical playback marker

3.
Now rotate the spice, as explained at the top of this page. With the R keyframing on, that will form a new keyframe, which you can further modify in the Keyframes area. Be sure to also turn on the Oversize to Spin button (shown below) if you are using an iris-like spice to keep the spice size consistent during spins. (plugin  normally will slightly vary a rotated spice's size to cover the entire frame.)

Oversize to Spin button

Spice Adjustment Tips

• Note that iris-like spices enlarge slightly as you move them toward the frame edge -- to ensure the spice effect will cover the entire frame.

• Moving or rotating certain spices
may reduce the range of grayscales in the visible frame. Thus the effect will not start or end exactly at the actual beginning or end of the effect. To compensate (especially if an iris-like effect), turn on the Auto-Adjust button. Applying some Softness can also be useful, especially for effects that last several seconds.

Auto-Adjust button

If the results are not satisfactory, turn off the Auto-Adjust button and manually adjust the effect's first (and/or last) Progress keyframes up (and/or down) (such as 20% - 80% instead of the default 0% - 100%) to fine-tune the effect's visual timing.

Keyframing

SpiceMaster Glass Mixer:  How does the MIXER work? It variably alters (via a keyframable slider) any spice effect you choose with the luminance in your clips. Simple in concept, but extremely powerful in use. Note that the MIXER is keyframable.

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