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Understanding Video effects

Understanding Video effects

- [Narrator] Now let's explore some of the most powerful tools inside of Camtasia: the visual effects. The Visual Effects panel may be visible in your sidebar, or you may need to click the More button, and then select Visual Effects. You can also press the X key on your keyboard to automatically open this panel. These effects give you the ability to control the look of clips, giving your movies a more polished feel. Applying a visual effect to a clip works the same for all effects. Hover your mouse over an effect widget to see a preview of the effect, then drag the effects widget onto a clip or a group in your timeline. As you drag, notice that all the clips that the effect you're dragging can be applied to, highlight in blue. When you're over top of a clip, that clip will turn green, letting you know you can release the mouse and the effect will be applied. Effects appear in the hidden Effects tray for each clip. Click on the Clips disclosure triangle to reveal the Effects bars…

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