TransJammer Volume I ($99)
Elastic Reality, Inc.
925 Stewart Street
Madison, WI 53173
(800)949-2843
TransJammmer is a digital transition plug-in for Adobe Premiere, Avid VideoShop, and In:sync RAZOR and RAZOR PRO. This is a great tool for creating unique transitional effects between still and moving images. TransJammmer's transitions enhance video productions from the advanced to professional levels, as well as making for great multimedia slide shows or presentations.
TransJammer is available in Macintosh/Power Macintosh and Windows versions. The Macintosh/Power Mac plug-in for Adobe Premiere and Avid VideoShop require a math co-processor and 32-Bit Color Quick Draw. Transjammer recommends an Apple Power Macintosh for best performance.
Windows users require Adobe Premiere version 4.0 or later; the memory and operating system requirements for Adobe Premiere for Windows are sufficient for the TransJammmer plug-in. If you are using RAZOR or RAZOR PRO for Windows you'll need a 486DX or better and must be running Windows 3.1 or later.
Before you get started with TransJammer, it's best to have a basic understanding of how transitions work within these different programs. Once you feel comfortable with transitions and how they work, TransJammer's point and click interface makes it a cinch to use. When you select an effect, a Settings dialog box appears. From there, you can see a description of the selected effect and apply variations to it. You can, for example, flip the effect vertically, horizontally, or even run it in reverse. Once you build a transition, further modification is impossible--you'll have to delete the transition and replace it with a new one.
TransJammer offers a great selection of over 100 new broadcast-style transitions that will certainly enhance your projects. It has some wipes that are based on real-world objects, like rocketing space shuttles and a steaming cup of coffee. Cool stuff! Transjammer makes for a cheap and easy "upgrade" without the hassle of a complete software installation.
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-David Brott
