Apply FX to only one Track (the one it's on)?

Tesityr

Senior Member Location: Canada, eh Joined: Apr 08, 2014 05:35 Messages: 154 Offline

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Dec 25, 2017 20:23

Just wondering if it is possible to apply an FX to only one Clip/Track - the one that I attach it to...

Example:

I have a background and a logo, each on a Track (1st and 2nd Tracks).

If I drag the "Glow" Effect to the Logo, which is on the 2nd Track,

The 'GLOW FX' is applied to ALL Tracks (the Background 'glows' as well - 'everything GLOWS')

I would like to apply the 'Glow FX' to only the Clip/Track I dragged it onto.

Is this possible with PowerDirector 16?
Is there something I am missing (a setting somewhere)?

Thanks for any ideas!

BVR

Newbie Joined: Dec 26, 2016 02:39 Messages: 28 Offline

Dec 25, 2017 23:17

it's just because your logo file dimension fit all the screen and FX is set to the same area.
so crop your logo and the fx won't go outside of it.

stevek

Senior Contributor Location: Houston, Texas USA Joined: Jan 25, 2011 12:18 Messages: 4663 Offline

Dec 26, 2017 11:01

Remerber that the higher number tracks overlay the lower number track. .
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tomasc

Senior Contributor Joined: Aug 25, 2011 12:33 Messages: 6464 Offline

Dec 26, 2017 11:09

Have you tried dragging the fx to that video clip and drop it there? None of the other clips should then be affected.

Tesityr

Senior Member Location: Canada, eh Joined: Apr 08, 2014 05:35 Messages: 154 Offline

Dec 26, 2017 20:07

Thank you for the input, everyone - initially, I had a Logo that had dimensions that were only the size of the Logo - and when I applied FX to it, the FX were 'cut off' (the 'glow' went out only a little bit then 'ended in the air').

So, I created a logo with a canvas/dimensions beyond the logo itself, to the size of the entire Project (1080p).

It seems then, that BVR has the closest explanation; however, it shows an unfortunate aspect - the FX cannot be applied "only to the Track they are placed on" (as it affects all Tracks 'under' it, as in, clips and sources are layered and the logo was placed last, 'on top' of everything)...

Perhaps this is something for CyberLink's Suggestion Box...
(Asking to have an option to apply an FX only to the Track or Clip it is applied to)

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