Fading in- and out of a transparant logo

[Jacques de Groen]

In VS 9: Is there a possibility when using a chromakeyed logo to let it fade in- en out on the second timeline? I think that the only alternative way is to do it is rendering the logo on the first timeline with transition-effect before and after it, but that cost me to much time.

[rguthrie]

Jacques,

No, because once you use Chromaleying the Fade-in/Fade-Out options are, as you know, disable. However, if you have photo-editing software such as Photoshop, etc. you can create your logo with an alpha channel. Then you don't need to use chromakeying and you can use Fade-in/Fade-Out.

Ron G.

[Ron P.]

Hi Jacques,

You are partially correct. There is one other way that I can think of .

Apply the Brightness Filter. Then customize the filter, by changing the values for the brightness and contrast on the first Keyframe to -100 (slide the slider completely to the left). Then add a keyframe a few frames to the right, and set the values back to 0. Go to the last part of the clip, add another keyframe, however don't change the values. Now on the Last keyframe set the values back to 0.

Hope that helps...

Ron P.

[rguthrie]

vidoman,

I just tried your suggestion and I start off with a black box, then my "logo" fades in, and then eventually fades out to a black box again. So this will work as long as the chromakey is black. When I did change the chromakey to black, and I'm being picky here, it's not a smooth effect. But it still is a nifty trick that I'll put into my bag.

Ron G.

[Ron P.]

Well I didn't say it was a perfect solution. It is a limited effect, kinda goes along with VS9...limited.....