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Figure 145
In many cases, these transitions involve a blending of colors that follows some sort of pattern (Figure 145)
– whether a simple ‘full-screen’ fade, an animated ‘radar’ or ‘blinds’ pattern, or something more
elaborate. This said, some wipes in this class also perform translation (i.e., shifting of the imagery on x and
y axes during the effect) and even stretching, compression, and rotation effects.
3Play also offers a second type of transitional effect called (for reasons that will be obvious) Animation
Store effects. Even compared to the effects provided by typical broadcast video switchers, 3Play’s
Animation Store transitions (Figure 146) constitute a powerful effect solution, eliminating the need to
combine separate animations, transition effects, and sounds on the fly.
Figure 146
Animation Store effects can do everything that standard wipes can do, but usually also include embedded
full-color animated overlays (hence the moniker) and can even include audio effects.
A useful set of sample Animation Store effects are included with your 3Play, but the real power of the
Animation Store system is that you can quite easily create custom effects using the supplied Animation
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