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Clip Settings

  • Pressing Shift and double-clicking a clip in the schematic opens the workspace in Clip Select mode, where you can select a new clip to replace the Batch or Batch FX clip.
  • In Batch, you can also double-click a clip in the schematic to switch to the Timeline with the selected clip available as a source clip. You can apply any timeline editing operation on your clip, and when you return to Batch, your clip is updated.
  • With a clip selected in the schematic, press Shift+C to expand the node and display its channels in the schematic.

The following settings are available when selecting a clip in the schematic. Depending on the type of clip selected, some of the settings may differ. You can also right-click a clip node in the schematic to reveal a context menu of operations, such as opening the clip as a timeline sequence, or render options.

Basic Settings

Basic button

Opens the Basic menu where you set timeline and timewarp options, control clip locking and slipping, and define how missing media is displayed and rendered.

Head Media box

Select to substitute missing media at the beginning of a clip with black frames, the first frame of media, or leave as is.

Gap Media box

Select to substitute missing media in gaps with black frames or leave as is.

Tail Media box

Select to substitute missing media at the end of a clip with black frames, the last frame of media, or leave as is.

Offset field

Displays the number of frames by which selected clips and/or segments are offset. This same setting can be found in the Timing View as well as the Clip Settings. Editable.

Lock Frame button

Enable to display the current frame for the duration of the clip.

Edit BFX button

Click to access the next level of nested BFX, making it available for editing.

Explode FX button

Click to explode all Timeline FX in the clip into a process tree. If a clip proxy is black after exploding, right-click the clip and select Reset to reset the timing offset of the clip.

Convert to 3D Comp button

Click to convert an existing clip to a 3D composition pipeline with an Action node.

Split Tracks button

Click to split a multitrack or stereo clip into individual clips.

Alpha Active button

Enable to generate an alpha or matte from a clip.

Alpha Colour box

Select whether to output a white or black alpha of your clip.

Extended Settings

Extended button

Opens the Extended menu where you set the channel options, from the channel displayed in the node proxy to the available outputs.

Version Selection box

Select the version of the selected clip. Versions are only available to Open Clip-based clips. If Original displayed for an Open Clip: only one version is loaded, click to check for new versions. For any other type of clip: Original is always displayed.

Creation Date field

Displays the creation date of the version selected in the Clip Version box. Non-editable.

Type field

Displays the type of channel. Non-editable.

Name field

Displays the name of the channel. Non-editable.

Colour Space field

Displays the colour space of the channel. Non-editable.

Icon field

Enable to display the channel in the schematic; disable to hide the channel. The clip must be expanded (press Shift+C) to view the channels in the schematic. Hiding a channel does not break its link to a node.

Proxy field

Enable to use a particular channel as the clip's proxy in the schematic.

Outputs field

Click to display or hide the outputs available for each channel from the clip in the schematic. Hiding an output does not break its link to a node. There is one output each for RGB and its alpha (if any).

Clip Information

The Clip Information tabs display non-editable clip information.

Clip Info tab

The Clip Info tab displays the name of the original media, file format, resolution and FCM, as well as the number of tracks in the clip.

Metadata tab

The Metadata tab displays metadata information about the imported media, including but not limited to: path to the sources, camera settings (RED and ARRI), file creator.

Versions tab

The Versions tab lists all the versions available for the selected clip. Available to Open clips imports with versions.

Resize Settings

Resize settings are not available to multi-channel clips. Use Resize nodes to resize the different channels. Or display the clip in the Timeline, and open the Pre-Processing options.

Most of the Resize menu is the same as when using the Resize node in Batch or Batch FX. The following settings are specific to the Resize tab for a clip:

Resize button

Opens the Resize menu where you change the size of a clip, as well as its aspect ratio.

Active button

Enable to activate the Resize settings.

Load button

Loads a Resize setup from the library.

Save button

Saves the current resize setup.

Colour Management Settings

Colour Management settings are not available to multi-channel clips. Use Colour Management nodes to colour manage the different channels. Or display the clip in the Timeline, and open the Pre-Processing options.

Colour Management button

Opens the Colour Management settings for the selected clip.

Active button

Enable to activate the Colour Management settings.

Back Clip Settings

These settings are available for a Batch FX Back Clip created for a timeline adjustment segment.

Head Media box

Select what media is available before the In Point of the adjustment segment. Select Timeline Level to have the Back Clip read the head media from the segments preceding (and below) the adjustment segment.

Tail Media box

Select what media is available after the Out Point of the adjustment segment. Select Timeline Level to have the Back Clip read the tail media from the segments following (and below) the adjustment segment.

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