Putting existing transitions into an ATL block?

[017Bluefield]

So the subject of ATL Transitions has already been covered, but I'm curious about something else: putting an existing transition, such as an ImageDissolve() or Dissolve(), into a block of ATL. I'm asking because I'm trying to animate a screen, which doesn't take transitions directly, with an ImageDissolve() on multiple elements.

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        hbox:
            spacing 0
            text "Main Subsystem: " at pop_in(2) style "wall4_rcst_size_21"
            text "{b}Active{/b}" at pop_in(4) style "wall4_rcst_size_21"
            text "\n" at pop_in(4) style "wall4_rcst_size_21"
...
transform pop_in(delay):
    alpha 0.0
    pause delay
    alpha 1.0

The above ATL is close enough to the effect I need. When the screen is shown, each pop_in() hides its corresponding text element, then pops it into view at delay.

Is it possible to use an ImageDissolve() or Dissolve() in an ATL block? Or is it not possible? Or, is there a different way to handle this?

[Kia]

try:

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transform pop_in(delay):
    alpha 0.0
    pause delay
    linear 1 alpha 1.0

[017Bluefield]

try:

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transform pop_in(delay):
    alpha 0.0
    pause delay
    linear 1 alpha 1.0

Can this be fitted with an ImageDissolve() instead?

[Kia]

if all you need is the fade in effect you don't need an ImageDissolve, all you need is that simple transform.

[017Bluefield]

No, I do need the ImageDissolve part.

[Kia]

I don't think ImageDissolve can be used inside screens

[017Bluefield]

So to be clear: ImageDissolve() works with scenes and character sprites, but not within screens/elements in a screen?