ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS 27 RE FRAME BLENDING
From: "Alpay Eno" (eno@no-spam)
Subject: Re: Frame blending
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 04:04:05 -0700


If you are changing a layer's duration (Time Stretch or Time Remap), Frame Blending will aid the transition between frames by taking information from previous/next frames. This creates smoother "looking" playback.

A nice trick I use from time to time : Time stretch a layer to 200% with frame blending, precompose, then time stretch back to the original duration.
You end up with a clip that runs at the expected frame rate but has a ghostly blending through all the frames. Repeat the step for more application of the same effect. It looks good for openings to industrial jobs. The good ol' financial inudustry clips (stock ticker, coins falling,
cash register opening) all composited with this frame-blend misuse creates a great smooth looking opener.

Eno