"Luma Fade Transition Effect" and "Glass Pane" are the two new Guided lessons that Adobe has added to the Premiere Elements 2019 Guided workspace. See Adobe documents
"Create a Luma Fade Transition effect - Guided Edit"
https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-elements/using/luma-fade-transition.html
document dated October 4, 2018
"Create a Glass Pane effect - Guided Edit"
https://helpx.adobe.com/nz/premiere-elements/using/glass-pane-effect.html
document dated October 4, 2018
Although these guided lessons are new, the key tools for creating either of the above are not, with one exception; Adobe has added 5 new mattes (Expert Workspace/Graphics/Video Overlays) which can be used in Glass Pane.
To clarify, there is no Luma Fade transition that has been added to the program's list of video transitions. "Luma Fade Transition Effect" is basically an Adobe suggested application for the Gradient Wipe video transition that has existed in Premiere Elements Video Transitions/Wipes since at least version 4. Glass Pane appears to be an Adobe suggested application for a matte in conjunction with common Track Matte and other fx Effects (like blurs and tints).
ISSUE
It was decided to explore "Luma Fade Transition Effect" and "Glass Pane Effect" and offer the findings in this blog post.
FINDINGS
"Luma Fade Transition Effect"
Video 1 below displays 3 different effects obtained when I was experimenting with the project's Gradient Wipe video transition and this "Luma Fade Transition Effect". The looks included a Black to White Colorizing Effect, a Drawing to Colorizing Effect, and a Face Changing Effect.
Video 1
The Expert workspace Timeline for the above .mp4 export is shown in Figure 1.
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| Figure 1. Premiere Elements 2019 Expert Workspace Setup Used For Creating Three Different Looks When Experimenting With Gradient Wipe Video Transition and "Luma Fade Transition Effect". |
1. Hostas Flower jpg with Image Control/Black & White fx video effect applied
2. Same Hostas Flower jpg with original color
3. Hostas Flower jpg with /New Blue Cartoonr Plus Elements/Cartoonr Plus fx video effect applied
4. Same Hostas Flower jpg with original color
5. Angry Face from Graphics/Animated Objects
6. Sad Face from Graphics/Animated Objects
7. Smiley Face from Graphics/Animated Objects
A Freeze Frame was created at first frame of 2, 4, 6, and 7, and each was saved to a computer hard drive location.
A Gradient Wipe video transition was applied between 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 5 and 6, and 6 and 7. The application of this transition triggers a Gradient Wipe Settings pop up which includes Select Image (from a hard drive source) and a Softness slider (range 0 to 127, with default 10). In this example, there was
- Gradient Wipe between 1 and 2, Select Image was Freeze Frame 2 from save on hard drive
- Gradient Wipe between 3 and 4, Select Image was Freeze Frame 4 from save on hard drive
- Gradient Wipe between 5 and 6, Select Image was Freeze Frame 6 from save on hard drive
- Gradient Wipe between 6 and 7, Select Image was Freeze Frame 7 from save on hard drive
After clicking OK to Gradient Wipe Settings pop up, there is a Transition Adjustment pop up which includes settings for the transition's Duration and opportunities under "More" for Alignment (Left clip, Between clip, Right clip), Start/end points, Reverse, and Custom. In this example Duration was set at 3 seconds Gradient Wipe between each 1 and 2, 3 and 4. A 2 seconds Gradient Wipe was used between 5 and 6, 6 and 7. All were with Alignment set at Between clips.
"Glass Pane"
Video 2 below compares the different Glass Pane effects generated when each of the 5 new Graphics/Video Overlays (01, 02, 03, 04, and 05) was used in conjunction with same image, Track Matte, Image Control/Black & White effect.
Video 2
Video 3 below displays 3 different Glass Pane looks that were created using Matte 01 with the same image, Track Matte, but using different fx effect applied to image copy on Expert workspace's Video Track 1. In this example, the fx effects looked at were None, Image Control/Black & White, and Fast Blur.
Video 3
The Expert workspace Timeline for Video 2 is shown in Figure 2.
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| Figure 2. Premiere Elements 2019 Expert Workspace When Exploring The 5 New Graphics/Video Overlays In Conjunction With "Glass Pane Effect", Same Images, Same Track Matte, Same fx Image Control/Black & White. |
COMMENTARY
Lots of variations in these effects are possible. The above represents just a first look.
Because of my genealogy interests, I revisited the Gradient Wipe transition as a means to creating a composite image of a family member at different ages. For privacy reasons, I have used Premiere Elements Angry Face, Sad Face, and Smiley Face graphics to demonstrate this point rather than a image of a person. Refer to Video 1 and Figure 1.
All this might be an incentive to head to the Premiere Elements Titler to try to create new mattes for the Gradient Wipe transition. Looks like a "can do" in Premiere Elements Titler.
Note: The program files for Premiere Elements 2019 Expert workspace Graphics/Video Overlays are found on the computer hard drive at Local Drive (C:)/Program Files/Adobe/Adobe Premiere Elements 2019, Clip Arts, Common, Video Overlays. Based on MediaInfo data, it appears that Adobe created its Graphic/Video Overlays as videos with properties which include
Video Codec = avc1
File Extension = .mp4
Frame Size = 1920 x 1080
Frame Rate = 29.97 fps (constant) progressive
Duration = about 5 to 9 seconds
Bitrate = about 381 to 783 Kbps
As you can see from the Adobe watermarks in the blog figures and videos here, I am still working with the Premiere Elements 2019 tryout version that I downloaded from Adobe. I have still not gotten the Guided Edits to open in the Quick workspace. Still trying to determine what is going on there.
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As usual, work remains in progress for triple checking for accuracy.
ATR
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