Dataton WATCHOUT User's Guide

Tween Tracks
Adding a Tween track
Tween tracks control the behavior of media dynamically throughout the cue.
For instance, you can use an Opacity tween track to make an image fade in
and out, or a Volume tween track to reduce the volume of a sound or movie
file.
To add a tween track, first select the cue then click the yellow arrow that
appears in the lower left corner of the cue. This drops down a menu that allows
you to add (or remove) relevant tween tracks, depending on the type of media
managed.
Click the yellow triangle of a
selected cue to add a tween track.
Adding a tween track causes the cue to grow downwards. If this causes parts
of the cue to become obscured by the next layer, increase the height of the
cue’s layer by dragging the horizontal bar located below the layer’s title area.
Likewise, you can change the displayed height of each tween track by drag-
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