About Recursive Batch FX

You can create recursive BFX (a BFX clip inside a BFX clip), and have the ability to spawn an infinite number of BFX levels. Using BFX levels, you can more easily manage your effects shots, by containing similar effects within a BFX level.

Creating a Nested BFX

To create a nested BFX:

1. In the BFX schematic, select the clip within which you want to embed a BFX level.
2. Select the Timeline tab.
3. Create a BFX on the Timeline segment.

• The new BFX is created and contained in the parent BFX.
• The number of BFX levels is displayed between brackets on the BFX tab.
• The BFX levels are dynamically displayed, from child to parent (from the bottom up), in the Media panel.
  Note: The Media panel always displays the BFX branch from the selected clip to its top-level parent. But clips on the same level, that aren’t branched to the same parent BFX as the current selection, will not be shown.

Editing a Nested BFX

At any point, you can go into any BFX level and make changes, without disrupting the BFX structure.

In this example, we assume that we have four BFX levels and that we want to edit the BFX on level 4.

To edit a nested BFX:

1. Select the BFX clip from the Top BFX level.
2. Double-click the BFX clip.
3. Click the Edit BFX button. You are taken to BFX level 2.
4. Repeat these steps until you reach the desired BFX level (in our case, level 4).
   Tip: You can display your BFX clip in the BFX Timeline tab and make timing adjustments, add TimelineFX, etc.

Closing a BFX Level

You can close a BFX level at any point, by clicking the “X”, to the right of the BFX level, in the Media panel.