Adding the Graphics Plugin

1. In Avid Media Composer, create a new project.

2. Import a video through the Source Browser window.

3. Click on the film icon on the item that you imported, and drag it into the Timeline window.
   

   

   
   
   

4. In the Project window, click on the Effect Palette tab (represented by a square purple icon), select Vizrt > Graphics Plugin, and drag it into a separate video track in the Timeline.
   

   

   
   
   

5. Open the Effect Editor by going to Tools > Effect Editor.

6. In the Effect Editor window, under the Graphics Plugin, click on Editor to start importing graphics into Avid Media Composer. Viz Trio, Viz Pilot Edge, Viz Pilot or the Graphics Plugin Editor (Mac) will start depending on specified Graphics Plugin User Interface in the Configuration Tool.

7. Click on Config to access the Configuration Tool.

   Note:

   The NLE application will freeze when the Configuration Tool or the User Interface is open.

   
   

   
   
   

8. Check that you are in Effect mode in order to see graphics animations in the Preview windows.
   

   

   
   
   

9. Play the video clip or scrub the timeline to see the new effect.
   
   

Stop Points

Stop points are added to a graphics scene to control the playout of the animation.

Adding a graphic using the Graphics Plugin there is a stop point editor that allows you to adjust the length of the stop points.

To access the stop point editor open the Effect Editor:

• Go to Tools from the top menu and select Effect Editor in the drop-down list.

Under the Graphics Plugin, select the Toggle show/hide option.

Enabling this option a stop point editor will appear at the bottom of the preview window:

Click the small square next to the stop point and drag to adjust it.