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Placing Clips

Placing Clips

You can place source clips on the timeline.

Clip operations at placement and placement results are dependent on the editing mode.

Switching the Editing Mode

1Set the source channel mapping.

Setting Channel Mapping

2Move the timeline cursor to the position to place the clip.
3Select a clip from the bin, and click [Add to Timeline].

The clip is placed on the track with the position of the timeline cursor set as the In point.

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Placed Clips

You can confirm that a filter or transition is set from the display of the clip placed on the track.

Triangular marks at both ends of the clip mean the start and end of the clip. Triangular marks are displayed when the clip has no margin.

A green line is displayed at the top of the clip when rendering has been performed. An orange line is displayed when filter, time effect, layouter, normalize, etc. has been set.

Example:

When effect has been set

A frame is displayed as follows when a transition or audio cross fades is set between clips.

A triangle is displayed as shown below in the mixer area when a track transition is set at the start point of a clip.

Clicking the audio expand button displays a rubber band and waveform for the volume, and clicking the mixer expand button displays a rubber band for the transparency.

Adjusting the Volume and Pan of a Clip

Transparency

Setting In/Out Points and Placing Clips

You can set In and Out points to clips, and place only the required part on a track.

1Select a clip from the bin, and click [Show in Player].

The same operations can also be performed in the source browser.

2Set the In and Out points to the clip.

Setting the In and Out Points

3Set the source channel mapping.

Setting Channel Mapping

4Move the timeline cursor to the position to place the clip.
5Click [Insert to Timeline] on the Player.

The clip is placed on the track with the position of the timeline cursor set as the In point.

When [Overwrite to Timeline] is clicked, the clip is placed in the overwrite mode.

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Placing Clips between In and Out Points on the Timeline (3 Point Editing)

Place clips between In and Out points on the timeline. Clips are placed by the length between In and Out points on the timeline.

1Select a clip from the bin, and click [Show in Player].

The same operations can also be performed in the source browser.

Check the video on the Player, and set the In and Out points, if necessary.

Setting the In and Out Points

2Set the source channel mapping.

Setting Channel Mapping

3Set the In and Out points to the timeline.

Setting the In and Out Points on the Timeline

4Click [Insert to Timeline] on the Player.

The clip is placed trimmed to the length between In and Out points on the timeline. When the In point has been set, it is placed referenced to the In point.

The playback speed of the placed clip remains unchanged.

When [Overwrite to Timeline] is clicked, the clip is placed in the overwrite mode.

Placing the In and Out Points of Clips between In and Out Points on the Timeline (4 Point Editing)

Set the In and Out points to the clip, and place it between In and Out points on the timeline. The speed between In and Out points of the clip is adjusted automatically according to the length between In and Out points on the timeline.

1Select a clip from the bin, and click [Show in Player].

The same operations can also be performed in the source browser.

2Set the In and Out points to the clip.

Setting the In and Out Points

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3Setting the Source Channel Mapping

Setting Channel Mapping

4Setting the In and Out Points to the Timeline

Setting the In and Out Points on the Timeline

5Click [Insert to Timeline] on the Player.

The In and Out points of a clip are placed between In and Out points on the timeline.

When [Overwrite to Timeline] is clicked, the clip is placed in the overwrite mode.

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Previewing Cut Switch Points (Preroll Edit (Preview))

Before placing clips, you can preview where cuts are switched.

Before operation, set to the overwrite mode.

Insert/Overwrite Mode

1Select a clip from the bin, and click [Show in Player].

The same operations can also be performed in the source browser.

Check the video on the Player, and set the In point (Out point), if necessary.

Setting the In and Out Points

If the In point is not set, the slider cursor position on the Player is set as the In point.

2Set the source channel mapping.

Setting Channel Mapping

3Set the In point to the start position where the cut is switched.

Setting the In and Out Points on the Timeline

If the In point is not set, the current timeline cursor position is set as the In point.

Set the Out point, if necessary.

4Click [Pre-roll Edit (Preview)] on the Player.

The [Pre-roll Edit (Preview)] dialog box appears, and playback near the In point on the timeline starts.

5Check where the cut is switched on the Recorder, and click [Retry] or [All Stop].

To preview again where the cut is switched, click [Retry].

To end the preview, click [All Stop].

Placing Clips while Checking Cut Switch Points (Preroll Edit (Rec))

You can place clips on the timeline while checking where cuts are switched.

Before operation, set to the overwrite mode.

Insert/Overwrite Mode

1Select a clip from the bin, and click [Show in Player].

The same operations can also be performed in the source browser.

Check the video on the Player, and set the In point (Out point), if necessary.

Setting the In and Out Points

If the In point is not set, the slider cursor position on the Player is set as the In point.

2Setting the Source Channel Mapping

Setting Channel Mapping

3Set the In point to the start position where the cut is switched.

Setting the In and Out Points on the Timeline

If the In point is not set, the current timeline cursor position is set as the In point.

Set the Out point, if necessary.

4Click [Pre-roll Edit (Rec)] on the Player.

The [Pre-roll Edit (Rec)] dialog box appears, and playback near the In point on the timeline starts.

5Check where the cut is switched on the Recorder, and click [Rec Out] or [All Stop] at the cut switch end position.

Clips are overwritten and placed on the timeline, setting the position where [Rec Out] or [All Stop] is clicked as the Out point.

When [Rec Out] is clicked, the In point set in step 1 or 3 is updated to the position where [Rec Out] is clicked.

When [All Stop] is clicked, the information of the In point (Out point) set in step 1 or 3 remains as it is.

6Adjust the In point position on the Player if necessary, and repeat operations after step 4.

Placing Special Clips on the Timeline

You can create color bar clips, color matte clips, and title clips on the timeline.

1Click [Create Title] on the timeline.
2Click the clip to create.

When the In and Out points have not been set on the timeline, the clip is created at the position of the timeline cursor. The duration of the created clip can be set by [Source] in [User Settings] [Duration].

When the In and Out points have been set on the timeline, the clip is created between In and Out points. You can set whether to create clips between In and Out points or at the cursor position by [Source] in [User Settings] [Duration].

[Duration]

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3Edit the clip.

Color Bar Clips

Color Matte Clips

Quick Titler

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