In addition to the Editor panel, a number of other specialized editing windows are available. In general, you can open an editor appropriate to any asset or clip by double-clicking the item or right-clicking and choosing an option from the context menu.

When you double-click a media asset in the timeline, you open the Editor panel. Edits apply to the clip in the project.

For information about applying corrections directly to Library media, see “Correcting Library media” on page 98.

You can enhance your video project by adding transitions, effects, titles, a sound track or other assets, including photos.

Transitions let you punctuate the passage of one clip to the next with anything from a barely perceptible dissolve to an audience-awakening flare. For more information, see “Transitions” on page 68.

Effects range from the practical (Brightness and contrast) to the theatrical (Fractal fire). Effects can be animated with keyframed parameter changes to any degree of complexity. They provide innumerable ways to add creative interest to your productions. Some effects are particularly designed for 3D material.

Photos can be resized, cropped, corrected, and you can add a pan-and-zoom effect. Like the effects just discussed, pan-and-zoom can be animated with keyframes to create any desired combination of simulated pan and zoom camera moves within the boundaries of a single photo.

For more information about Correction tools and editing media, see “Corrections” on page 97 and “Effects” on page 121.