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Cinematic Bars: cinema shapes that slide in and out

Applies to 0.11Updated 10 Nov 20261 min read

Add black bars in a cinema shape to the selected clips, the whole sequence or In to Out, sliding in and out with the easing you choose.

On this page

Pro.

The window

  • Graphics and Titles › Cinematic Bars…
  • Where: On the selected clips, Whole sequence (adjustment layer), or From In to Out (adjustment layer), where the bars come in at In and go out at Out.
  • Preset: Anamorphic 2.39:1, CinemaScope 2.35:1, Univisium 2:1, Flat 1.85:1, Classic 4:3 (pillarbox), Square 1:1, Ultra Panavision 2.76:1, European 1.66:1.
  • Slide in and Slide out: 0–5 seconds.
  • Easing: Smooth, Ease In-Out, Ease Out, Ease In, Linear or Overshoot.

In Effect Controls

  • VLFilm Cinematic Bars has Easing, Easing Strength and Bars Amount (0–100 %).
  • Bars Amount has a stopwatch: keyframe it to bring the bars in and out at any moments you choose.
  • Bars made before keep exactly their look.

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