AV News 182 - November 2010
A screen hand control can be accessed to tailor an opacity curve if so desired.
From a dissolve perspective it is difficult to see what more would be required. I
found the dissolve screen interface very friendly and easy to use. There is a small
re-sizable preview screen on the desktop or if required a full screen preview can
be selected with controls/menus available through mouse clicks. The previews
have the benefit of fast forward/reverse to move quickly to any point within the
sequence.
Multi audio tracks are also available, again with the flexibility of the image
tracks. Sound tracks/inserts/sound bites can be moved along the time line to the
users desired point on the time line to be added to the soundtrack. Node points
can be added at desired points along the soundtrack and dragged to
lower/increase volume levels to balance the added effects/speech/sound bites. If
required sound fade in/out can be easily achieved. There are also some audio
effects that can be accessed within DGFects.
During the testing period Pieter has brought about many improvements to
other areas of the software. Moving from the main opening desktop, pan, zoom,
rotation and image manipulation is available. With regard to the pan/zoom this is
an area that has developed from an initial difficult to use facility to a much
improved more f ɥ