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AnyFX Tips & Tricks

The top three essentials for new users…
How to Apply AnyFX In...
How to Choose Pre-Made Effects
How to Access the Built-in Tutorials & Help


How to Apply AnyFX in…

...in Premiere Pro or Premiere Elements

• As a transition: From the Effects window (Video Transitions > Pixelan folder), drag AnyFX onto a cut point between two clips in any track, or onto the beginning or end of a single clip. AnyFX will appear in Effect Controls palette. In the Effect Controls palette, click the Custom button. The AnyFX effect’s window will then appear.
• As a video effect: From the Effects window (Video Effects > Pixelan folder), drag and drop AnyFX onto a clip. AnyFX will appear in Effect Controls palette. In the Effect Controls palette, click the Setup button to the right of the AnyFX name. The AnyFX effect’s window will then appear.

...in Sony Vegas or Vegas Movie Studio
 
As a transition: Overlap two events in the SAME video track of your Vegas timeline, automatically creating a crossfade transition as shown below.



"Expanded" track view
"Collapsed" track view
  
Then drag AnyFX from the Transitions (or Plug-Ins) window/pane onto the crossfade. Or right-click the crossfade and choose Transition Properties, then double-click AnyFX. The Event FX window for AnyFX will appear, as shown below.


Click the “Click Here” button to have AnyFX’s full interface then appear.

• As a video effect: Drag and drop AnyFX from the Video FX (or Plug-Ins) window/pane onto any event in your Vegas timeline. Or, click the Event FX button in an event’s timeline icon, then choose AnyFX in the Plug-In Chooser dialog. In the Event FX window for AnyFX (shown above), click the “Click Here” button to have AnyFX’s full interface then appear.

How to Choose Pre-Made Effects

Now click Load Saved Settings button at the bottom black bar of AnyFX , as shown below, then choose any effect file within the Effects folder that will appear. We have organized the effects into subfolders for your convenience.


Click this button in a AnyFX effect window to select a saved setting. Several subfolders are included, organized by category. Single-click any saved setting to quickly preview and compare it with others. Double-click your final choice.

Click this button in a AnyFX effect window to select a saved setting. Several subfolders are included, organized by category. Single-click any saved setting to quickly preview and compare it with others. Double-click your final choice.

How to Access the Built-In Tutorials & Help

For general AnyFX help click the round ? button (shown below) in the lower black bar area of AnyFX window. Or click the ? button in the top right corner of the window (or tap the F1 key), then click any control you want to learn about.


For effect help move the mouse over Info button to see a pop-up effect description or move the mouse pointer over controls to see a parameter description.