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Resolve FX Transitions are stylized graphical transitions that are more computationally intensive than the standard wipes and dissolves.
Burn Away Transition
This transition replicates the visual of a film print burning up in the projector. Use this transition to achieve a classically retro effect, or to strike terror into the hearts of projectionists everywhere.
Burn Away transition showing two pirates concerned about the state of their release print
The Burn Away effect has the following parameters:
Progression
This set of controls affects the type of movement the burn takes as it passes through the frame.
— Motion: Allows you to pick a type of burning effect. Each option reveals different parameters.
— Directional: The burn moves linearly from one edge of the frame to another. This setting replicates the film being torn away by the take-up reel as it burns. In this mode, the OFX overlay in the Viewer lets you choose the direction.
— Hotspots: The burn erupts from one or more central points. This setting replicates the film jamming in front of a projector bulb and melting away. In this mode, the OFX overlay in the Viewer lets you move the burn points directly in the Viewer.
— Path: Creates a curved path that the burn follows. This setting allows you to specify the burn direction precisely, to account for elements in the frame that you want to burn first. In this mode, the OFX overlay in the Viewer lets you add points to a spline with which to create any curved motion path you want the effect to use.
— Angle: (Directional Only) The angle that the burn moves along. You can also change this in the Viewer directly in Open FX Overlay mode.
— Number of Hotspots: (Hotspots Only) The number of points that the burn erupts from. The possible values are from 1 to 8.
— Randomize Hotspots: (Hotspots Only) Will pick a random distribution of the hotspots in the frame.
— Number of Points: (Path Only) The number of points on the onscreen curve control. The range is from 2 to 5. These points can be manipulated directly in the Viewer in Open FX Overlay mode.
Adjust Timing
This set of parameters allows you to control the start and end progression of the burn.
— Adjust Start: Adjusts how far along in the transition the effect starts. Values are from -1.000 to 1.000.
— Adjust End: Adjusts how far along in the transition the effect ends. Values are from 0.000 to 2.000.
Edge
These controls let you adjust the qualities of the edge of the film as it burns.
— Raggedness: How rough the edge of the burn is. Values are from 0.000 (perfectly flat) to 1.000 (extremely rough).
— Scale: The scale of the raggedness. Values are from 1.00 to 10.00.
Appearance
These controls adjust the look and color of the burn as it moves through the transition.
— Melt: Controls the amount of distortion in the image as it burns away. Values are from 0.000 to 1.000.
— Char: Controls the amount of darkened charring along the edge. Values are from 0.000 to 1.000.
— Char Color: Lets you select the color of the Char effect.
— Burn: Lets you set the thickness of the burn effect. Values are from 0.000 (no burn) to 1.000 (maximum thickness).
— Burn Hue: Lets you select the hue of the Burn effect.
— Burn Sat: Lets you select the intensity of the color of the Burn effect.
— Burn Brightness: Lets you set the brightness of the Burn effect. At lower values, the burning edge assumes a motley, irregular effect. Values are from 0.000 to 1.000.
— Glow Brightness: Lets you control the intensity of a glow effect emanating from the Burn effect. Values are from 0.000 to 2.000.
— Glow Spread: Lets you control the width of the glow effect. Values are from 0.000 to 2.000.
— Ash: Controls how much ash trails behind the burn as it moves through the frame. Values are from 0.000 to 1.000.
— Ash Color: The color of the Ash parameter.