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

1) Set the source channel mapping.

2) Move the timeline cursor to the position to place the clip.

3) Select a clip from the bin, and click [Add to Timeline].

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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.

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

2) Set the In and Out points to the clip.

3) Set the source channel mapping.

4) Move the timeline cursor to the position to place the clip.

5) Click [Insert to Timeline] on the Player.

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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.

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

2) Set the source channel mapping.

3) Set the In and Out points to the timeline.

4) Click [Insert to Timeline] on the Player.

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.

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

2) Set the In and Out points to the clip.

Note

  • Even if a margin is not assigned to a source, set the In and Out points to the start and end of the source. The editing mode becomes 3-point editing when In and Out points are not set.

3) Setting the Source Channel Mapping

4) Setting the In and Out Points to the Timeline

5) Click [Insert to Timeline] on the Player.

Note

  • When the duration between In and Out points on the timeline differs from that between In and Out points of the clip, the playback speed of the clip is adjusted automatically to stay between In and Out points on the timeline, with the range between In and Out points maintained.

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

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

2) Set the source channel mapping.

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

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

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

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

2) Setting the Source Channel Mapping

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

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

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

6) Adjust 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.

1) Click [Create Title] on the timeline.

2) Click the clip to create.

Note

  • When all source channels have been released (track patch all set to off), color bar clips, color matte clips and title clips cannot be created. Also, title clips cannot be created when the video source channel is released.

    Connecting/Disconnecting the Source Channel

3) Edit the clip.

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