Creating a Cropped Foreground Effect
This example shows how to adjust 3D PIP parameters and apply them repeatedly as a template to create a consistent band of foreground segments — scaled and cropped with a soft border shadow — across a background.
3D PIP Effect icon
Play Loop button
Play button
To create a foreground band of footage:
1.  Build the sequence with the background footage on the bottom track and the foreground footage on the top track. In this example, dissolves are added between a series of foreground segments.
2.  Apply the 3D PIP effect to one segment of the top video track.
3.  Open the Effect Editor, and then click the segment to display the parameters for the 3D PIP effect in the Effect Editor.
4.  Make sure both the starting and ending keyframes are selected; then adjust the effect parameters as shown in the following table.
Parameter Category
Parameter Settings
Crop
T (top): 600
L (left): –999
B (bottom): –600
R (right): 999
Scaling
X: 110
Y: 100
Position
Enable the category (leave parameter defaults).
Border
Select a dark color for the border. For more information on color selection, see Adjusting a Color Parameter.
Width: 40
Soft: 100
  For a different look, use a drop shadow instead of a border.
Leave all other categories deselected.
5.  Save the parameters as a template by dragging the effect icon from the Effect Editor to a bin.
6.  Apply the template from the bin to the remaining segments on the top track.
7.  Render the effects.
8.  Click the Play Loop or Play button to preview the effect. The foreground segments play through smoothly with the same scale, border, and cropping effect against the background.
See Also
Creating a Page Fold Transition

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