Cross Fade 21

A "cross fade" or "dissolve" provides a smooth alpha blending between two video sources, changing over time to give a smooth fade out from the first source into the second.

Parameters

Use the descriptions below to help you understand what the parameters do. To learn how to use parameter atoms, see "Adding Video Effects to a QuickTime Movie"

Name	Code	QTAtom Type	Description
Percentage	`'pcnt'`	`kParameterTypeDataFixed` Always a tween	This parameter contains a tween. As the effect progresses, QuickTime renders the frame of the effect indicated by the tween's current value, as a percentage of the whole effect. For example, if the tween goes from 0 to 100, the effect renders completely; if the tween goes from 25 to 75, rendering begins 25% into the effect and terminates 75% through the effect.

Name

Code

QTAtom Type

Description

Percentage

'pcnt'

kParameterTypeDataFixed

Always a tween

This parameter contains a tween. As the effect progresses, QuickTime renders the frame of the effect indicated by the tween's current value, as a percentage of the whole effect. For example, if the tween goes from 0 to 100, the effect renders completely; if the tween goes from 25 to 75, rendering begins 25% into the effect and terminates 75% through the effect.