S_WipeStar Performs a wipe transition between two input clips using a star shape. The Wipe Amount parameter should be animated to control the transition speed. Increase the Border Width parameter to draw a border at the wipe transition edges. In the Sapphire Transitions effects submenu. Inputs: From:  Starts the transition with this clip. To:  Ends the transition with this clip.

Parameters:

Wipe Amount:   Default: 0,  Range: -0.5 to 1.5.
Determines the transition ratio between the From and To inputs, and would normally be animated from 0 to 1 to perform a complete transition. The curve controlling this parameter can be adjusted for more detailed control over the timing of the wipe.

Wipe Direction:   Popup menu,  Default: Star In.
The direction of the star wipe.

Star In:  the star contains the first image and shrinks inwards.

Star Out:  the star contains the second image and grows outwards.

Edge Softness:   Default: 0,  Range: 0 or greater.
The width of the transition edges. Larger values will cause softer, less visible edges in the wipe pattern.

Points:   Integer,  Default: 5,  Range: 3 or greater.
The number of points in the star.

Pointiness:   Default: 1.1,  Range: 0 or greater.
The pointiness of the star. Increase for sharp spikes, decrease for more regular polygonal shapes.

Angle:   Default: 0,  Range: any.
The rotation angle of the star in counter-clockwise degrees.

Rel Width:   Default: 1,  Range: 0.1 or greater.
The relative horizontal size of the star. Increase for wider star, decrease for taller ones.

Center:   X & Y,   Default: [360 243],  Range: any.
The location of the star center in screen coordinates relative to the center of the frame. This parameter can be set by enabling and moving the Center Widget. Note that moving the star center can also cause the star size to change so that the current value of Wipe Amt remains correct.

Border Width:   Default: 0,  Range: 0 or greater.
If positive, a colored border is drawn at the wipe transition edges, using the border color, opacity, softness, and shift parameters below.

Border Color:   Default rgb: [0.75 0 0].
The color of the border. This has no effect unless Border Width is positive.

Border Opacity:   Default: 1,  Range: 0 to 1.
The opacity of the border. Decrease to make the border transparent and allow the image under it to show through. This has no effect unless Border Width is positive.

Border Softness:   Default: 0,  Range: 0 or greater.
The softness of the border edges. This has no effect unless Border Width is positive.

Border Shift:   Default: 0,  Range: any.
Shifts the border ahead of or behind the transition edge. This has no effect unless Border Width is positive.

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

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

See Also:

WipeLine WipeCircle WipeRectangle WipeClock WipeWedge WipeDoubleWedge WipeFourWedges WipeDots WipeChecker WipeStripes WipeRings WipeBlobs WipeCells WipeTiles WipePixelate WipeDiffuse WipeBubble WipeClouds SwishPan

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