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ProShow Workshop - Masking Made Easy

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Masking Made Easy
Learn how to use an assortment of Masking techniques to enhance your shows.
Duration: Approx. 60 minutes
Designed for: ProShow Producer Users
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Overview
Learn how to use an assortment of Masking techniques to enhance your shows with impressive, awe-inspiring effects. Start by covering the basics on what masking is and how it can be applied. Learn how to access and use the masking options in Producer. Begin by practicing the basic masking techniques for each channel. Once you've mastered the fundamentals, get ready to mix motion with masking to uncover an entirely new realm of creative possibilities.
Contents Include
- An Introduction to Masking (4:44)
Start by learning what masking is from a traditional approach and understand how that definition translates to digital mediums like slideshows.
- Using Masking in Producer (12:08)
To get started with masking effects, you need to know how the tools work. This chapter will show you where the masking tools are located and how you can begin using them in your shows.
- Using the Alpha Channel (8:40)
Learn how to use the Alpha, or Transparency mask to create your own visual windows and control what parts of images you can see.
Watch Sample Video: Presenter Version | YouTube Version
- Using the Intensity Channel (6:37)
Once you have started using the Alpha mask, learn how to use the Intensity, or Grayscale, mask to set masks based on values of light and dark. Remember the key rule - light reveals, dark conceals.
Watch Sample Video: Presenter Version | YouTube Version
- A Contrasting Blend (9:45)
Use Intensity masking to blend images together on one slide, giving you the power to make interesting visual contrasts or connections between your images.
- The Picture Grid Display (7:38)
Masks can be used with more than one image, as you will learn in this chapter. Make your images look more interesting with Alpha masks, and combine many images into a mask for great visual variety.
Watch Sample Video: Presenter Version | YouTube Version
- The Spotlight Effect (8:10)
You see "spotlights" in visual media all the time. Learn a few ways to create your own moving spotlights in your slideshows with some clever application of the masking tools.
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Product Specs
General Specifications |
| Product |
Masking Made Easy |
| Type |
Interactive Training DVD |
| Price |
$24.95 each |
| Running Time |
Masking Made Easy - 60 minutes
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| Delivery Method |
PC Executables on DVD-Rom (Plays back on PC, installation required) |
Practice File Content |
| Images |
JPEG, PSD, PNG |
| Video |
QuickTime MOV |
| Audio |
MP3 |
Hardware Support |
| System Requirements |
PC with 500 MHz or higher processor
512 MB system memory
Operating system: Windows 98 and up
DVD+R/RW/-R/RW drive
Super VGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution video adapter & monitor
3 GB hard drive space for installation
These DVD-ROMS can only be played on a PC computer.
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