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Blend


    This effect blends two clips together using one of five modes. A crossfade is a standard transition between two clips: the original clip fades out while the new clip fades in.

    Blend with Layer

    Specifies the track containing the clip to be blended with the original clip.

    Mode

    Specifies the Blend mode you want to use. Choose from the following options:

    • Crossfade fades between the original clip and the secondary clip. This mode creates a proper crossfade between two clips, even if both have transparent regions.
    • Color Only colorizes each pixel in the original clip based on the color of each corresponding pixel in the secondary clip.
    • Tint Only is similar to Color Only, but tints pixels in the original clip only if they are already colored.
    • Darken Only darkens each pixel in the original clip that is lighter than the corresponding pixel in the secondary clip.
    • Lighten Only lightens each pixel in the original clip that is darker than the corresponding pixel in the secondary clip.

    Blend with Original

    Specifies the fading level between the blended clip and the original clip. A setting of 0% shows only the secondary clip (or just the clips specified with Blend if you are in Crossfade mode). At 100%, only the first clip is visible. Changing this slider linearly over time gives you a standard crossfade (see online Help or the Adobe Premiere 6.0 User Guide for information on setting effect keyframes). To try the other blending modes, set Blend with Original to 0% to see the full effect of each mode.

    If Layer Sizes Differ

    Specifies how to position the clips.

To use the Blend effect:

  1. Make sure that the two source items to blend have been added to the Timeline.
  2. Apply the Blend to one clip (A) and then, in the Blend with Layer menu, choose the name of the track on which the other clip (B) is located.
  3. Hide clip B by clicking the Video switch for the track on which it is located.
  4. Note: The Blend effect only affects the selected clip and clips on video tracks below the selected clip. However, you can blend a clip with the clip above it if you hide the clip on the upper track.