How can I add video effect temporarely on a track?

[George Wing]

There’s a check box in the effect manager to toggle the effect on/off — is that what you are looking for?

[Gary Kleiner]

To turn off FX on a track, you can right-click the FX icon in the track header and choose Bypass All.

I think though, what you are trying to ask is how to have FX applied over time. This is done with keyframes. The keyframes control what state your FX are in at any given moment and are found at the bottom of the FX dialog box.

Gary

[J-p Desrochers]

Yes my question was for applying in/out effects
on a video track over time.
Thanks Gary

[Rohdew]

[ArcEnSon] “Yes my question was for applying in/out effects
on a video track over time.
Thanks Gary”

Gary,

Many effects you can keyframe to bring them in and out. Whether you’re doing track effect or event effect, the keyframes show up as diamonds at the bottom of the settings screen. There is a time ruler right over them.

So, for example, using the Sepia plugin, you can over time change from full sepia effect to no effect by putting a keyframe at the beginning with the values set as you want, and then at the point you want it to be completely out, put another keyframe with the “Blending Strength” set to 0. This will give you a nice gradual change from Sepia tone to no effect. To change the settings on a keyframe, just click its diamond to select it and start making changes.

You can also clip the event into pieces and apply the effect to just the event you want. Right click the event and select “Video Event FX”. This is probably more common for spot changes like color correction of mixed footage. And, you still have keyframes here to make changes over time.

Does that help?

-Rohde

[J-p Desrochers]

Yes. It realy gives me wings!!
Thanks
JP