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Changing the Playback Speed

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Changing the Speed of the Whole Clip

You can change the playback speed of clips.

1Right-click a clip, and click [Time Effect] [Speed].

The [Speed] dialog box appears.

[Speed] Dialog Box

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2Set each item and click [OK].

An orange line is displayed on clips whose speed has been changed.

Note
[Speed] Dialog Box
[Speed]
[Direction]

Select the playback direction of the clips.

[Rate]

Enter the ratio to the original speed (100%).

Since the speed is changed referenced to the In point, when [Change the Clip Duration on Timeline] is unchecked, the upper limit of Rate that can be entered changes according to the margin on the Out point side of the source clip. When there is no margin on the Out point side, a Rate greater than 100% cannot be entered.

[Change the Clip Duration on Timeline]

Check this item to change the duration of clips on the timeline according to the speed (value of [Rate]) of the clip. The duration of the clip can be entered at [Duration] to change the speed. When this item is unchecked, the speed can be changed without changing the duration of the clip on the timeline.

[Field Option]

The [Field Option] dialog box appears.

[Field Option] Dialog Box

Partially Changing Playback Speed (Time Remap)

You can alter the speed of any part of a clip.

You can remap a particular frame of a clip to a different position of the timeline. The remaining frames are automatically interpolated, and as a result the speed of the previous/next frames is changed. The In point of a clip, the frame of the Out point and the overall length remain unchanged.

1Right-click a clip, and click [Time Effect] [Time Remap].

The [Time Remap] dialog box appears.

[Time Remap] Dialog Box

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2Drag the timeline cursor.
3Click [Add Key] at the position to add the key.

The key is added in the key setting field.

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4Move the mouse cursor over the key, and drag to the left or right.

The frame of the clip also can be dragged to the left or right.

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5Click [Playback] or [Loop Playback] to check the video.

The video is displayed on the Recorder.

[Time Remap] Dialog Box
(1)
Key frame edit buttons

: Add a key at the position of the timeline cursor.

[Insert], [V]

: Delete a key from the position of the timeline cursor.

[Delete]

: Move the timeline cursor to the previous key.

[Page up], [A], [Ctrl] + [←]

: Move the timeline cursor to the next key.

[Page down], [S], [Ctrl] + [→]

/: Play the video from the position of the timeline cursor to the end of the clip. When this button is clicked during playback, playback pauses.

/: Repeatedly play the clip. When this button is clicked during playback, playback pauses.

(2)
[Initialize]

Click [Initialize] and click [Yes] to delete all added keys and restore the defaults.

(3)
Timecode (Timeline)

Directly enter the value to specify which place on the timecode of the timeline the key at the timeline cursor position is to be placed. The timecode is displayed when the timeline cursor is moved to the key.

(4)
Timecode (Clip)

Directly enter the value to specify which place on the timecode of the clip the key at the timeline cursor position is to be placed.

(5)
Key setting field

This space is used for setting the key. A green line is displayed at parts where the speed has not been changed.

(6)
Time difference display area

This space displays the values of the time difference that occurs when keys are added as a connected line.

(7)
Clips

Display the line connecting the key and the corresponding frame on a position on the clip.

(8)
[Field Option]

The [Field Option] dialog box appears.

[Field Option] Dialog Box

(9)
[Full Range]

Display all margin sections of the clip. Checking this item when trimming or a cut operation has been performed after setting the time remap can display the keys of the cut section.

(10)
[Enable]

Switch the enable/disable setting for the time remap setting. Uncheck this item to disable the setting.

One Frame at a Time Playback (Freeze Frame)

Stop and play back the In or Out points of the clip. Clips can be stopped for not just the length of the clip but also the first half or second half from a desired frame.

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1Right-click a clip, and click [Time Effect] [Freeze Frame] [Setup].
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2Check [Enable freeze frame] in the [Freeze Frame] dialog box.

When freeze frame has been set enabled for certain clips, [Setup] items in the menu are checked.

3Select the fix position, and click [OK].

When the In point is selected, the frame of the In point is freeze-framed for the length of the clip, and when the Out point is selected, the frame of the Out point is freeze-framed for the length of the clip.

Freeze-framing the First Half or Second Half from a Desired Frame
1Move the timeline cursor to the frame to freeze.
2Right-click a clip, and click [Time Effect] [Freeze Frame] [Before Cursor] or [After Cursor].

The selected clip is cut at the timeline cursor position, and freeze frame is set to clips before or after the cursor. When freeze frame has been set after a cursor, the fix position becomes the In point, and when freeze frame has been set before a cursor, the fix position becomes the Out point.

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Field Options

You can set processing options for reducing flicker, for example, when slow motion has been set.

1Select a clip.

Multiple clips can be selected and set in a single operation.

2Click [Clip] on the menu bar, and click [Time Effect] [Field Option].

The [Field Option] dialog box appears.

[Field Option] Dialog Box

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3Set each item and click [OK].
[Field Option] Dialog Box
[Processing Option]

Set the processing option to reduce flicker during slow motion. Set [Deinterlace when speed is below 100%] when video is affected by the scanning line and flickers when a slower playback speed has been set.

[Use nearest neighbor]

Check this item to interpolate the length of the clip by continuously displaying the same frame.

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