Replacing an Effect in Effect Mode

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> Replacing an Effect in Effect Mode

While in Effect mode, you can replace an existing effect.

To replace an effect:

Open the Effect Palette by doing one of the following:

In the Project window, click the Effects tab.

Select Tools > Effect Palette.

Click an effect category in the left side of the Effect Palette.

Do one of the following:

Click the icon for the new effect in the right side of the Effect Palette, and drag the icon to the Timeline. To replace an existing effect, move the new effect's icon on top of the existing effect's icon.

Click the icon for the new effect in the right side of the Effect Palette, and drag the icon to the Effect Preview monitor.

Select the effect in the Timeline, and double-click the new effect's icon in the Effect Palette.

Set the applicable effect parameters in the Effect Editor.

Some effects cannot replace other effects. For example, some segment effects, such as the Mask effect, cannot replace transition effects. In addition, two-layer effects, such as wipes, cannot replace three-layer effects, such as matte keys.

See Also

Applying Effects to a Sequence

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