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within the Particle Room, select an existing particle effect template and then 
click on 

 to edit the existing template.

Modifying Particle Object Range and Position

You can change the range, position and orientation of each particle object. 
Increase the range of the particle object to cover more of the background (master 
video), or modify the position or direction particles fall/emit from their source 
point.

Note: 

click on 

 to use the TV safe zone and grid lines to help with the precise 

movement of the particle objects on the master video. Select 

Snap to Reference 

to 

have the particle effect snap to the grid lines, TV safe zone and boundary of the video 
area.

To modify its range, direction, position or orientation:

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select the particle object that you want to modify, and then click and drag   to 
the desired result.

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click on 

and drag it to a new position.

Adding Particle Objects and Background Images

You can add additional particle objects to a particle effect template or insert a 
custom background image. To do this, click on 

 and then select what you 

want to do from the list. If you add a new particle effect, the particle object 
properties area opens. If you import a background image, it will replace the 
current background completely.

Editing Particle Object Properties

To edit a particle object’s properties, select it and then click on 

.

Note: 

if you select the background image to edit, the only option available is to replace 

it with a different image.

Within the particle object properties tab, you can: