Putting a sparkle effect in a frame

[John Rofrano]

If you are using Vegas Pro 9.0 try using the Sony Glint FX. This is exactly what it does.

~jr

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[Mike Hinkel]

Using keyframes to try and put it right where I want I come up with putin the FX in the whole clip. Doing something wrong. I’ll keep trying.

[Joe Mantaratz]

Make sure that when you are adding the effect you are on the first frame and select “reset To None”.
Be sure you have the sync cursor selected on then move to a point in your time line just before where you would like the effect to take place. Click on the “+” to add a keyframe, now move to where you want the effect to take place and select your desired effect settings from the presets or make your own. You wont have to manually add a keyframe as it will do it for you.

If you right click on the keyframes you can select the form in which the change from the prior keyframe (in this case NONE) to your current. It takes a bit of playing around but you’ll get the knack in no time.

[John Rofrano]

> Using keyframes to try and put it right where I want I come up with putin the FX in the whole clip.

Instead of using keyframes, you can always split the clip into a smaller event that you only want the Glint on. Then use Glint on just that event. Also use the Mask tab of Glint to place it only in the area of the frame that you want it.

~jr

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[Mike Hinkel]

Thanks Joe, I got it. There was no reset to none to pick with that effect that I saw. Starting with the first frame and hitting it right worked. It was a little tricky getting the effect. Touchy to say the least. Was getting everything that had a little shine to it acting up. I’ll put this one in the solved file.

I will put John’s solution to the test to see if that would work any easier. Will still have to play with the presets. Thanks again. It turned out pretty cool!

[Ben Longden]

Thanks for this… Ive been wondering how to do that…. One more question; How would you make the glint fade in and out?
Doing it as a separate clip just gives a cold cut.

Ben

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[Graham Bernard]

Here are 2 ways:-

1] Using Glint Control Keyframes
Make sure Sync Cursor is engaged in the Glint FX Control.

Move the Glint FX Keyframe Cursor to the point where you want to fade out the effect and in the “Effect” Tab move threshold way over to “100”. That should kill it for you.

. . OR . . .

2] Using Events Splits
Split the Event where you want to FADE the Glint Fx. You should now have EventA and EventB. Go to the FX control for EventB and delete the Glint Fx. Pull/OverLap the EventB onto EventA. I just did it and it works fine. No sudden change, just a smooth transition.

Grazie