Create camera shots

You can create shots in the Sequencer editor using the Sequencer toolbar, the Time Slider, or the Create Shot Options.

Create a shot using the Sequencer toolbar

To create a shot:

• In the Sequencer toolbar, click the Create Shot button.

This is the primary method for creating shots. The behavior of the Create Shot button depends on how it is accessed.

• Left-click creates a shot using the current range settings. This is the default behavior.
• Click the caret next to the Create Shot button to open the flyout menu and access additional shot creation options, such as creating a shot from a selected Time Slider range or using the Create Shot Options window.

Create a shot using the Sequencer editor

You can also create a shot directly on a selected track using the Sequencer editor.

• Right-click a track in the Sequencer editor.
• Select Create Shot.
• Adjust settings in the Create Shot Options window as needed, then create the shot.

The shot is created on the selected track.

Create a shot from the Time Slider context menu

You can create a shot directly on a desired track from a selected frame range in the Time Slider using the context menu.

To create a shot from the Time Slider:

1. In the Time Slider, Shift-drag to select a range of frames.
2. Right-click the Time Slider to open the context menu.
3. Select Sequencer > and choose Automatic or one of the available tracks to create a shot on the desired track.

A new shot is created in the Sequencer editor using the selected Time Slider range as the shot's start and end frames. If a track is selected in the Sequencer editor, the shot is created on that track.

Create a shot using Create Shot Options

Use Create Shot Options to create shots with specific start and end frames or a defined duration.

To open the Create Shot Options window:

1. In the Sequencer toolbar, click the caret next to the Create Shot button.
2. Select Create Shot > .

The Create Shot Options window opens.

If a track is selected in the Sequencer editor when creating the shot, the shot is placed on that track.

Absolute mode

Use Absolute mode to manually specify the start and end frames for a new shot. The current playhead position is not used.

1. Select Absolute Mode.
2. Enter values for Start Frame and End Frame. (If the End Frame value is less than the Start Frame value, it is automatically set to Start Frame + 1.)
3. Click Create.

Relative mode

Use Relative mode to create a shot with a specific duration starting at the current playhead position.

1. Select Relative Mode.
2. Enter a value in the Duration field.
3. Click Create.

The new shot is created with a range from the current playhead frame to the playhead frame plus the specified duration.