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SPECTACULAR PARTICLE EFFECTS

Particle Magic is a collection of spectacular visual treatments comprising five effects and three transitions

All effects are based on many tiny particles moving across the screen. The way the particles move can be adjusted using several options. The screen content itself also plays a role in some of the effects. This archive of effects contains many predefined sequences that enable you to very quickly generate useful and amazing results.

PM DRAW

This image-processing effect overlays scenes with animated particles.

An input mask, similar to the one used in Video SpiceRack and Liquid Images, is used to define the basic characteristics. Pressing the "Particle" and "Movement" buttons will take you to other menus containing a whole range of different options with which you can influence the effect's appearance.

You can let balloons rise into the air, make flames shoot out of the ground or cover the screen in a snow blizzard.

PM TRANSITION

You can use this effect to crossfade from one scene to another.

You can create your own effects here as well by specifying how the effect runs using a predefined input mask and by defining its appearance and behavior during the transition using various settings in the "Particle" and "Movement" sections.

For example, fog can move across the scene, hearts can burst into flames and images can melt.

PM STATIC

Particle Magic Static uses a special particle effect to place one scene in front of another.

For instance, you could use a predefined title on a black background, treated with particle effects and superimposed on other footage. Interesting effects can also be created using video footage that you have shot or recorded yourself (as opposed to synthetically generated graphics). The subject should, if possible, be placed against a black background, since black is interpreted as transparent and allows the secondary scene to show through.

Examples : texts dissolve into small particles that swirl out of the picture, letters burn or their surfaces turn to liquid

PM FLY-AWAY

A combination of "PM Transition" and "PM Static". In this case too, the second scene is placed as the subject in front of the primary scene.

You can also use an input mask to fade out the subject. For example, this lavish effect can be used to make text appear and/or disappear.

SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

  • Avio / Kron: System-Software 1.8
  • SMART EDIT 1.5a
Particle Magic is produced by Motion Studios