Working with Clips in the Process Tree

The quickest way to add clips to a Batch process tree is through the Media panel. Even though Batch FX process trees are populated with clips from the timeline, more clips can be added from the Media panel.

Another way to add clips is through the Read File node.

To add clips from the Media panel:

1. Select one or more clips from a reel or library in the Media panel.
2. Drag the clips into the Batch or Batch FX schematic.

   The clips are now available to use in the process tree.

Once a clip is present in the Batch or Batch FX schematic, connect its output tab to other nodes in the same manner as connecting nodes to nodes. The same clip can be connected to multiple nodes in the process tree.

The right-click contextual menu of a schematic clip also offers many options, such as Open or Open As Sequence.

To replace a clip:

1. Drag a clip from the Media panel into the Batch or Batch FX schematic.
2. Release the clip on top of an existing schematic clip, once you see a replace icon.

   The clip is replaced.

   Tip: If the clip proxy is black after replacing, right-click the clip and select Reset to reset the timing offset of the clip.

Alternatively, press Shift and double-click a clip in the schematic to open the workspace in Clip Select mode, where a new clip can be selected to replace the Batch or Batch FX clip.

To find a clip on the reels:

1. In a schematic, right-click the clip to be located.
2. Select Find in Reels.

   The view switches to Reels and the specific clip is highlighted.

To find a clip in a schematic:

1. In the Media panel, right-click the clip to be located.
2. Select Find in Schematic.

   The view switches to the correct schematic and the specific clip is highlighted.

About Adaptors

Because the Batch or Batch FX environment exclusively supports 8-bit or 16-bit fp media, 10 and 12-bit media needs to be converted to 16-bit fp. While this can be done manually through the Resize or the LUT Editor, you can apply Adaptors, which automatically apply the proper bit depth conversion(s), when you bring media into Batch or Batch FX. This greatly reduces the number of mismatches in Batch or Batch FX (red dots on nodes), without the need to manually convert anything.

Note: Manually applying a LUT or Resize makes the adaptor(s) disappear.

Enable Show Adaptors in the Batch or Batch FX preferences menu. You can see that an adaptor has been applied by an arrow inside two smaller arrows on the link between nodes in the schematic. By hovering over the adaptor, the applied conversion is displayed in a text box, much in the same way as tooltips (i.e. [12-bit u -> 16-bit fp]).