AlphaTransition - make your own for PDR12

Dafydd B

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Sep 06, 2013 06:21

AlphaTransition - make your own
For those less familiar with what an Alpha Transition is briefly, it's a grey scale still image placed between two video clips creating a merging event/a wipe between both.

You can create your own transitions and place them in PDR12.
To test:
Go to: C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDirector12\AlphaTransition
Make a copy of an image/file in that folder
Rename the file
Open PDR12
Transition room
Locate the new transition.

You'll need to use an Image editor to create your own Alpha Transition or you can download some off the internet.

If you have questions on how to use this feature, please ask by posting on the forum as a New Topic.
Dafydd


Filename	SD-2013-02-209.png	Download
Description	Replicated Alpha transitions
Filesize	162 Kbytes
Downloaded:	1148 time(s)


Filename	SD-2013-02-211.png	Download
Description	Available NEW Alpha Transitions
Filesize	354 Kbytes
Downloaded:	1118 time(s)

This message was edited 3 times. Last update was at Sep 06. 2013 11:36

Dafydd B

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Sep 06, 2013 06:42

Coming soon - Alpha Transitions for you to insert into PDR12
Dafydd

Russell1967

Senior Member Location: Kissimmee, Fl USA Joined: Aug 10, 2013 23:35 Messages: 165 Offline

Oct 16, 2013 22:35

Ok, Dafydd, you've whet my appetite, but I still want more information on creating our own alpha transitions! I was hoping that each transition was stored on disk as either a multi-paged image file (such as a TIFF file) or a numbered sequence of png's (say, trans_000.png through trans_999.png), but that doesn't seem to be the case.

How's that alpha transition tutorial coming along?

Russell System specs: Windows 7 Professional x64; Gigabyte Z77-DS3H motherboard with i5-3579K 3.8Ghz processor with 32GB RAM; Zotac GTX 760 w/4GB; 1xWestern Digital 1TB 10,000RPM HD; 1x Samsung 840 Pro SSD System Drive

PlaySound

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Oct 17, 2013 21:01

Thanks Dafydd Bevan
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PIX

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Apr 21, 2014 11:17

Hello PDR forum members,

If you're interested, I've posted a tutorial, showing how to create your own alpha transitions.

The details are here - http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/38463.page#198169 (though it's technically not a DZ topic).

There's also a fairly useful PDF and some sample images to download.

Thank you,

PIX PIX YouTube channel

PlaySound

Senior Contributor Joined: Dec 02, 2010 10:26 Messages: 2031 Offline

Apr 21, 2014 12:41

Hi PIX
Very good work.
Thank you AMD-FX 8350 / 8GB DDR3
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Windows 7-64 / PD16 Ultimate

James1

Senior Contributor Location: Surrey, B.C., Canada Joined: Jun 10, 2010 16:20 Messages: 1783 Offline

Apr 21, 2014 13:42

Hi PIX,
Good job now I have an idea where to start....
Thanks
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Dafydd B

Senior Contributor Joined: Aug 26, 2006 08:20 Messages: 11973 Offline

Apr 21, 2014 14:30

Within the Transition room, Alpha transition file names are still a problem for end users.

Dafydd B

Senior Contributor Joined: Aug 26, 2006 08:20 Messages: 11973 Offline

Apr 22, 2014 03:44

Optodata has created a super video explaining what action to do regarding naming new Alpha Transitions to display correctly in the Transition room. I recomend watching the video and carrying out the simple xml changes to have your Alphas named correctly. Please make sure you back up all data and that includes the New Alphas and the xml to a different location than "Program files".

Links: http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/38463.page#198279
Visit the thread for more data - worth reading.

Quote: OK - if you want to learn how to give your fancy new Alpha Transition a proper name in the Transitions Room, have I got the video for you

The only thing you'll need to do ahead of time is to download and install a free copy of Microsoft's XML Notepad. You may be able to use another XML editor, but my testing found that they may not all save the XML data in the correct format, and that can completely mess up ALL the transition names You don't want that.

Your next task is to spend 3 minutes watching all the necessary steps and you'll be in new Alpha Transition naming heaven! Here you go!

1Nina

Senior Contributor Location: Norway, 50km southwest of Oslo Joined: Oct 08, 2008 04:12 Messages: 1070 Offline

Apr 22, 2014 05:58

06.09.13 Dafydd Bevan wrote:

Coming soon - Alpha Transitions for you to insert into PDR12
Dafydd

16.10.13 Russell 1967 wrote:

Ok, Dafydd, you've whet my appetite, but I still want more information on creating our own alpha transitions! I was hoping that each transition was stored on disk as either a multi-paged image file (such as a TIFF file) or a numbered sequence of png's (say, trans_000.png through trans_999.png), but that doesn't seem to be the case.
How's that alpha transition tutorial coming along?
Russell

21.04 14 Pix wrote:

If you're interested, I've posted a tutorial, showing how to create your own alpha transitions.

I’m not that in love with transitions – don’t use them that much, but this tutorial is certainly a handy tool
if I want to make something special. I see that giving these transitions “the right name” has been a significant issue (?)
so it’s good to know we have at least one solid techwiz on the forum (optodata), who can also make tutorials how to navigate round in the file-/system- jungle.

Thanks, Pix.

Nina

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Dafydd B

Senior Contributor Joined: Aug 26, 2006 08:20 Messages: 11973 Offline

Apr 22, 2014 06:27

Nina,
Techwiz optodata "found" the right xml due to a fault with NewBlue and the information they supplied to him. Some 7 months ago (when I posted the little bit you've pulled out for your input) I asked CyberLink about the naming issue and didn't receive the data I needed to complete the task, ie the xml file info.

You don't need to be a "Techwiz" to edit xml script, even you can do it

Dafydd

Dafydd B

Senior Contributor Joined: Aug 26, 2006 08:20 Messages: 11973 Offline

Apr 22, 2014 06:33

For me, Alpha Transitions are not that important in my video editing. They're easy to make use and such. I'm sure editors will have fun making them for a while and then move on to a different place.
Dafydd

Kyle 40

Contributor Location: Cumbria Joined: Sep 06, 2013 14:14 Messages: 467 Offline

Apr 23, 2014 16:38

Quote: Hello PDR forum members,

If you're interested, I've posted a tutorial, showing how to create your own alpha transitions.

The details are here - http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/38463.page#198169 (though it's technically not a DZ topic).

There's also a fairly useful PDF and some sample images to download.

Thank you,

PIX

Hi PIX
Thats a great little video, thanks for the tips. I just want to edit and make pictures, walk my dog and go fishing.

Cranston

Senior Contributor Location: USA Joined: Aug 17, 2007 02:26 Messages: 1667 Offline

Apr 23, 2014 20:25

Nice job PIX.

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