the matrox realtime plug-in for adobe premiere lets you:

    . set up spectacular realtime 2d and 3d effects and transitions, using up to two video clips and two graphics clips. the plug-in includes chroma keys, luma keys, color corrections, 2d/3d dves, particles, blurs, page curls, organic wipes (including pixélan software's video spicerack lite), and many more effects.

    . set up over 60 adobe premiere transitions in real time.

    . change various effect settings, and add or modify keyframes to customize your effects.

    . create graphics overlays using single-frame graphics files with an alpha-key channel.

    . create realtime fade (video opacity) effects using adobe premiere??s opacity rubberband.

    . apply realtime speed changes to video clips.

    realtime means that you can play back and record your effects onto tape without having to render them. this gives you creative freedom to experiment with different effects and change your mind as often as you want. you??ll instantly see the changes you make on your ntsc or pal video monitor. effects in adobe premiere other than those listed above are not realtime, and therefore require rendering. for guidelines on setting up your realtime effects, see "how to place your effects for optimal results" on page 69, and"rt.x100 realtime rules" on page 142.

    when you install the matrox realtime plug-in, the matrox effects are added to adobe premiere so that you can include them in your video productions. you set up matrox effects in your productions the same way as other effects included with adobe premiere. for example, you apply a matrox transition to your clips just as you would any other type of transition, except that the dialog box provided lets you create a matrox transition, as is explained in this chapter.

    for instructions on how to apply adobe premiere effects to your productions, refer to your adobe premiere user guide. for details on selecting which adobe premiere transitions you want to play back in real time, see "selecting your realtime effect settings"on page 46.

    to use the matrox realtime plug-in, you must have defined your adobe premiere settings for use with your matrox rt.x100, as explained in chapter 5,"defining your adobe premiere settings."