S_DissolveGlow Transitions between two input clips using a bright glowing flash. The clips dissolve into each other, while each one gets a glow which ramps up and down over the duration of the effect. The Dissolve Amount parameter should be animated to control the transition speed. In the Sapphire Transitions effects submenu. Inputs: From:  Starts the transition with this clip. To:  Ends the transition with this clip.

Parameters:

Dissolve Amount:   Default: 0,  Range: -0.5 to 1.5.
The transition ratio between the From and To inputs. A value of 0 gives only the From input and a value of 1 gives only the To input. By default this parameter automatically animates from 0 to 1 to perform a complete transition.

Dissolve Speed:   Default: 3,  Range: 1 or greater.
When set to 1, the actual dissolve between the outgoing and incoming clips takes place over the entire duration of the effect. When set higher, the actual dissolve is shorter, although the glow ramp-up and ramp-down still takes the entire duration. Setting this to 10 can make the transition snappier and more like a flash-frame cut.

Glow Brightness:   Default: 6,  Range: 0 or greater.
Overall maximum brightness of the glow.

Glow Threshold:   Default: 0.2,  Range: 0 to 1.
Parts of the source clip that are brighter than this value get glowed. A value of 0.9 makes only the brightest spots glow. A value of 0 make every non-black area glow.

Glow Color:   Default rgb: [1 1 1].
Overall color of the glow.

Glow Width:   Default: 0.1,  Range: 0 or greater.
The width of the glow. This and all the width parameters can be adjusted with the Width widget. Note that a zero glow width still enhances the bright areas; set the glow brightness parameter to zero if you want to pass the sources through unchanged.

Width X:   Default: 1,  Range: 0 or greater.
Scales the horizontal glow width. Set to 0 for vertical only.

Width Y:   Default: 1,  Range: 0 or greater.
Scales the vertical glow width. Set to 0 for horizontal only.

Width Red:   Default: 1,  Range: 0 or greater.
Scales the red glow width. If the red, green, and blue widths are equal, the glows will match the color of the source clip. If they are not equal, the glows will vary in color with distance.

Width Green:   Default: 1.2,  Range: 0 or greater.
Scales the green glow width.

Width Blue:   Default: 1.4,  Range: 0 or greater.
Scales the blue glow width.

Rel From Brightness:   Default: 1,  Range: 0 to 2.
Relative brightness of the glow on the outgoing (From) clip.

Rel From Width:   Default: 1,  Range: 0 to 2.
Relative width of the glow on the outgoing (From) clip.

From Offset Threshold:   Default: 0,  Range: -1 to 1.
Extra threshold to apply to the glow on the outgoing (From) clip.

Rel From Color:   Default rgb: [1 1 1].
Relative color of the glow on the outgoing (From) clip.

Rel To Brightness:   Default: 1,  Range: 0 to 2.
Relative brightness of the glow on the incoming (To) clip.

Rel To Width:   Default: 1,  Range: 0 to 2.
Relative brightness of the glow on the incoming (To) clip.

To Offset Threshold:   Default: 0,  Range: -1 to 1.
Extra threshold to apply to the glow on the incoming (To) clip.

Rel To Color:   Default rgb: [1 1 1].
Relative color of the glow on the incoming (To) clip.

Show Glow Width: Check-box, Default: on.
Turns on or off the screen user interface for adjusting the Glow Width parameter.

See Also:

DissolveBlur DissolveBubble DissolveDiffuse DissolveFilm DissolveLuma DissolvePuddle DissolveSpeckle DissolveStatic DissolveVortex DissolveWaves

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