Tips & techniques

This section provides tutorials to help you get more out of your Matrox RT2000. The tutorials illustrate features of the RT2000 you may not be aware of, such as how to create certain special effects.

	Using Matrox MediaTools to create instant projects Using Matrox MediaTools and the Automate to Timeline command in Adobe Premiere, you can quickly and easily create instant projects.
	Creating sequences of effects using the razor tool Using the razor tool in Adobe Premiere, learn how to create complex sequences of effects by splitting clips.
	Converting graphics for realtime photo montages Learn how to quickly convert your graphics into single-frame AVI clips in order to set up realtime transitions and photo montages.
	Highlighting an area of interest Learn how to combine realtime colorization and cropping to highlight a particular area of interest in a clip.
	Applying a page curl to a title All Matrox realtime effects can be applied to either video or graphics. Learn how to create a title with Inscriber TitleExpress and apply a realtime page curl -- a prelude to customizing your effect using keyframes.
	Customizing your effects using keyframes Learn how to customize your effects using keyframes to apply transform settings in Adobe Premiere. Also learn how to build a library of custom effects that you can apply at any time and share with other RT2000 users.
	Realtime speed control One of the most often-used special effects is slow motion. Learn how to create dramatic realtime speed changes using Adobe Premiere's speed control features.
	Realtime color tinting Learn how to change the overall tint of your video in real time using a 32-bit TGA graphics overlay and an Adobe Premiere fade effect.
	Adding more organic effects 150 top-rated, industry-standard organic wipes from Pix�lan Software� are bundled with your Matrox RT system. To further expand the range of realtime organic effects in your Matrox RT system, visit Pix�lan Software.