Difference between revisions of "Opacity - Premiere Pro"
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# Select the '''Selection''' tool, and drag the opacity control rubber band up or down or select the '''Pen''' tool, and drag the opacity control rubber band up or down. | # Select the '''Selection''' tool, and drag the opacity control rubber band up or down or select the '''Pen''' tool, and drag the opacity control rubber band up or down. | ||
#* The opacity value and current time appear as a tool tip as you drag. | #* The opacity value and current time appear as a tool tip as you drag. | ||
| + | # To animate the Opacity effect over time, first set keyframes. Select the '''Pen''' tool. Click on the opacity control rubber band with the '''Pen''' tool wherever you want to set a keyframe. Then drag each keyframe up or down to set its value. For example, to fade a clip in, create a keyframe at the beginning of the clip and another a few seconds later. Drag the first down to the bottom of the clip at 0 opacity. Drag the second up to 100%. | ||
===Effects Controls Panel Adjustments=== | ===Effects Controls Panel Adjustments=== | ||
Revision as of 14:31, 18 October 2012
Opacity controls the transparency of a clip. Clips default to 100% opacity (completely visible). As the opacity is reduced the clip becomes more transparent and the track below becomes more visible.
Timeline Panel Adjustments
- Expand the view of a track, if necessary, by clicking the triangle next to the track name to expand its options.
- If necessary, click the Show Keyframes button
, or the Hide Keyframes button 
, and choose Show Opacity Handles from the menu. A horizontal opacity control rubber band appears in all the clips of the track.
- Note: If no keyframes exist on the track, the rubber band appears as a straight horizontal line across the entire track.
- Select the Selection tool, and drag the opacity control rubber band up or down or select the Pen tool, and drag the opacity control rubber band up or down.
- The opacity value and current time appear as a tool tip as you drag.
- To animate the Opacity effect over time, first set keyframes. Select the Pen tool. Click on the opacity control rubber band with the Pen tool wherever you want to set a keyframe. Then drag each keyframe up or down to set its value. For example, to fade a clip in, create a keyframe at the beginning of the clip and another a few seconds later. Drag the first down to the bottom of the clip at 0 opacity. Drag the second up to 100%.
