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Understanding Video effects - Camtasia Tutorial
From the course: Camtasia 3 for Mac Essential Training
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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Understanding Video effects2m 18s
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Using the Color Adjustment effect1m 44s
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Using the Colorize effect3m 33s
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Using the Device Frame effect1m 43s
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Using the Drop Shadow effect2m 3s
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Using the Freeze Region effect1m 23s
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Using the Glow effect1m 38s
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Using the Key Stroke effect1m 44s
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Using the Mask effect3m 52s
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Using the Reflection effect1m 9s
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Using the Remove a Color effect4m 43s
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Using the Sepia effect1m 37s
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Using the Spotlight effect2m 34s
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Using the Window Spotlight effect1m 7s
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Using the Interactive Hotspot effect4m 51s
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Using the Clip Speed effect2m 14s
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