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davidl23747360
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March 12, 2018
Question

Opacity - more control?

  • March 12, 2018
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Generally quite happy with PE.  Have used it a good deal over the last 7 of my 40 years of making films and videos.  One way, I could improve.

Opacity.   Now, I have to edit and distribute a complex composition.  Four tracks.  Each image has been shot to not very often overlap.  However, the opacity is relative to each shot on each track.  If the top track is 100, no light trickle downs.  If the top track is 90, only 10 trickles down.   Would be nice to have several simultaneous 100.

Of course, Photoshop Elements with its Magic Wand and Move Tool is a real boon!

   Any suggestions how I can get each track independent, or at least more independent?

Previously, would make MPEG of each set of two tracks and then marry the MPEGs.  But that is a hassle.  Maybe a more fun way of doing is out there?  Thanking your replies!

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Bill SpragueCommunity Expert
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March 12, 2018

I'm sorry but don't understand what you are trying to accomplish.  Do you have a screen shot or example?

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davidl23747360Author
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March 12, 2018

Thanks for trying, whsprague.   Okay, let's think of a grid, make it 4 x 4.  Then make four grids.  Each grid represents a track on PE.

Each square of each grid represents a musical note in a musical composition.  Most of the time, each grid has only one square

active and the remaining 15 squares are silent (black).

flute

sitar

kazoo

kettle drum

  I want to play each track, each instrument so that each instrument has independent volume (independent opacity).  As Premier Elements has been working for me, the flute (the top instrument) has control over the volume of the other three instruments.

So, I can never have a loud flute AND a loud kettle drum.

Is that any better, or am I still unclear?

Peru Bob
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Peru BobCommunity Expert
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March 13, 2018

You can keyframe the volume of each clip independently of the others if you put each clip on a separate track in Expert Mode.

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