Live effects > Glowing transparency

Glowing transparency

Glowing transparency increases the brightness of an object in its transparent state. A built-in zoom, results, for example, in a glowing frame. You can find the effect in the Toolbox below the tab objects in the live effects section.

Hint

The effect shows only visible effects, if objects are displayed before or at the same time.

1. Inserting glowing transparency

Inserting glowing transparency

In order to use this effect you can drag it directly onto an image in the Timeline.

You can also drag the effect into the Timeline and later add one or more images. In this case, drag an image object out of the Toolbox into the empty, yellow box.

After you have inserted the image, a yellow frame appears with the title of the effect, which surrounds a small preview in the Timeline. Clicking on the yellow frame, you can specify the settings for the effect in the properties window.

2. Specify image settings

Background is not filled

Make the image in the Layout designer smaller. To do this, use the drag points on the edge of the image. In the properties window under background, set the option fill to off.

3. Specifying the settings of the effect

Setting the size and strength

In the settings box you can now define the strength of the effect. Enter a value less than 10 for the strength.

4. Example - soft frame

Glowing transparency with mask

Insert a chapter object into the Timeline. Drag a background of your choice into the chapter object. Into the second track, drag (onto "drag here to create a new track") the glowing transparency and then insert an image. Make the image in the Layout designer a little smaller. Now open, in the Toolbox, the tab image effects. In the mask field, find the effect fade, middle. Drag this onto the image in the Timeline. Click on the effect's yellow frame to change the settings. Set the strength and size of the effect to your preference.

Effect in the layout designer