Click the Menu button in the Timeline Editor to display the Timeline Editor main menu.
The main menu contains the following commands and subcommands.
Save
Saves the current sequence.
Save As...
Saves the current sequence in the same bin under another name. Enter a name (up to 256 characters) and click OK.
Undo/Redo
Displays subcommands for undoing and redoing operations. The subcommands are:
Undo: Undoes a timeline operation. You can undo up to 64 operations, in order from the most recent.
Redo: Redoes a timeline operation that was undone with the [Undo] command. You can redo up to 64 operations.
Undo List: Displays a list of up to 64 of the most recent timeline operations.
Go to Next Marker Trim 1 Frame Back List Reverse Match
Previous Clip Trim 1 Frame Forward Flash Frame Detection
Next Clip Trim 10 Frames Back Proxy Only Detection
Previous FX Trim 10 Frames Forward Media Offline Detection
Next FX Extend FG Monitor
All Stop Cut to SV Key Monitor
Pre-roll Play (3 Sec) Paste from SV Audio Automation
Enable
Pre-roll Play (5 Sec) Render to Bin Render to Server
Pre-roll Review (3 Sec) Render All Real-time Judgement
Pre-roll Review (5 Sec) Render In-Out Snap
Pre-roll Review from Transition (3 Sec)
Render Whole (Both) Gang
Pre-roll Review from Transition (5 Sec)
Render Whole (Video) Help
Mark In Render Whole (Audio) Find Clip
Mark Out Add Dissolve Undo
Clear In Mark Head Dissolve Redo
Clear Out Mark Tail Dissolve Prompter
Clear Both Marks ... FX1 to FX9
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You can select an operation from the undo list to return the timeline to the state it was in before that operation. When an operation is undone, a separator appears in the undo list. The only operations that can be undone are the ones above the separator.
Clear Undo List: Clears the undo list.
Cut
Cuts one or more selected clips from the timeline and copies them to the clipboard. When Mark In and Mark Out points are set, cuts the Mark In-Mark Out section on the active tracks. You can paste them from the clipboard back to the timeline at a different location (cut & paste), in effect moving the clips.
Copy
Copies one or more selected clips from the timeline to the clipboard. When Mark In and Mark Out points are set, copies the Mark In-Mark Out section on the active tracks.
You can paste them from the clipboard back to the timeline at a different location (copy & paste), in effect duplicating the clips.
Paste
Pastes on the timeline a clip that was copied to the clipboard.
In Segment mode, does a Splice-In or Overwrite paste, depending on which mode is selected. In Composer mode, does a Splice-In paste.
Cut Effect
Cuts one or more effects applied to clips and transitions and copies them to the clipboard. This allows you to move effects by cut and paste.
Copy Effect
Copies effects applied to clips and transitions to the clipboard. This allows you to copy effects by copy and paste.
Paste Effect
Pastes an effect or effects from the clipboard to a clip or transition.
Cut to SV
Cuts the selected part of a sequence on the timeline and loads it from the clipboard into the Source Viewer.
You can also get the same effect by right clicking a sequence and selecting [Cut to SV] from the context menu.
Copy to SV
Copies the selected part of a sequence on the timeline and loads it from the clipboard into the Source Viewer.
You can also get the same effect by right clicking a sequence and selecting [Copy to SV] from the context menu.
Paste from SV
Pastes the contents of the clipboard to the timeline, after a copy operation in the Source Viewer. The clipboard can contain any number of tracks or clips.
See “Sequence Cut, Copy, and Paste Operations” (page 255) for more information about how to cut, copy, and paste sequences.
Delete
Deletes one or more selected clips from the timeline. The deleted clips are not copied to the clipboard.
This command is available in Segment mode.
Duplicate
Duplicates the currently open sequence and rendered media files and automatically opens the duplicate.
The name of the duplicated sequence is the name of the source sequence plus “_Duplicate_nnn” (nnn: 001, 002, ...).
Note
You can also use the following methods to duplicate sequences.
• With the Timeline Editor active, press Ctrl + D.
• Duplicate the sequence in Project Explorer.
Select Track
Selects and deselects tracks. This command has the following subcommands.
Select All Tracks: Selects all of the tracks on the timeline.
Deselect All Tracks: Deselects all of the tracks on the timeline.
Remove Match Frame Edits
Deletes cut points added by the Add Edit command button.
To delete match frame edits, make a selection that includes the cut points you want to delete (by specifying tracks, Mark In points and Mark Out points), and then select this command.
Create Clip Composite
Opens the Clip Composite dialog to create a single clip composed from the content of the selected clips on the timeline.
See “Clip Composite Dialog” (page 199) for more information.
Timeline Find
Searches the timeline. This command has the following subcommands.
Dupe Detection: Detects duplicates. Searches the timeline for clips and frames (parts of clips) which are used twice or more.
Flash Frame Detection: Searches the timeline for clips and filler with durations shorter than a specified value.
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Media Offline Detection: Determines media offline status.
Proxy Only Detection: Searches the timeline for sections that contain only proxy (low resolution) media.
Search Within this sequence: Searches for clips inside sequences on the timeline.
See page 289 for more information.
Phantom Marks
Selects the phantom mark display mode. This command has the following subcommands.
None: Does not display phantom marks.
Viewer: Displays phantom marks in the Source Viewer and Master Viewer.
Viewer, Timeline: Displays phantom marks in the Source Viewer, Master Viewer and on the timeline.
Note
When clips are added in Overwrite or Splice-In mode, the phantom marks show the position of the addition (Mark In point, Mark Out point).
Marker(s)
Displays subcommands related to mark settings for timeline clips. The subcommands are:
Add Essence Mark: Sets an essence mark at the specified time on all selected clips. If no clip is selected, sets an essence mark on the timeline.
You can right-click an essence mark in the timeline to apply a color marker, add a comment, or delete the essence mark.
Add Comment: Opens the Essence Mark Comment dialog so that you can enter a comment about an essence mark. If several clips are selected, opens the Essence Mark Comment dialog for the essence mark on the uppermost selected clip. If no clip is selected, opens the Essence Mark Comment dialog for the essence mark on the timeline.
Delete Marker: Deletes the mark at the playline position from all selected clips. If no clip is selected, deletes the essence mark from the timeline.
Marker List...: Opens the Marker List dialog, which displays all of the marks in the current sequence.
When you click a mark in the list, or select it with the up and down arrow keys, the playline moves to the timecode of the selected mark. When you double click a mark or select it and press the Enter key, the playline moves to that mark and the window focus moves to the Timeline Editor. You can also edit marks by using commands from the context menu.
Audio Options
Displays subcommands related to audio options. The subcommands are:
Audio Solo Mode: Selects the solo mode in the Audio Mixer (page 434). This commands has the following subcommands.
• Latch: The solo function can be turned on for up to 8 tracks.
• Swing: The solo function can be turned on for one track only. The solo function is turned off for all other tracks.
Audio Solo Reset: Turns the solo function off for all tracks.
Audio Automation: Enables and disables the audio rubber band functions. This command has the following subcommands.
• Read All: Toggles the audio rubber band Read function on and off.
• Write All: Toggles the audio rubber band Write function on and off.
New Track
Adds a new track to the timeline. This command has the following subcommands.
Graph Track: Adds a new CG track above the uppermost CG track (up to a total of 20 tracks).
Video Track: Adds a new video track between the CG tracks and audio tracks (up to a total of 48 tracks).
Audio Track: Adds a new audio track below the lowermost audio track (up to a total of 48 tracks).
Astream Track: Adds a new audio track below the lowermost audio astream track (up to a total of 48 tracks).
Timeline Settings...
Opens the Timeline Settings dialog.
See “Timeline Settings Dialog” (page 195) for more information.
Sequence Settings...
Opens the Sequence Settings dialog.
See “Sequence Settings Dialog” (page 195) for more information.
Render
Renders all or part of the current sequence. This command has the following subcommands.
Render Whole: Renders an entire section from first normal clip to the last normal clip, including sections that do no need to be rendered (Empty Filler and Blank cannot be considered a normal clip, FX Filler can be considered a normal clip). This command creates one media file.
The following subcommands select how rendering is done when there are both video and audio clips in the sequence to be rendered.
• Both: Both video and audio are rendered, and two media files are created, one for each.
• Video: Video clips only are rendered, and one media file is created.
• Audio: Audio clips only are rendered, and one media file is created.
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Notes
• If the sequence contains only video clips, the [Both]
and [Audio] subcommands are disabled. If the sequence contains only audio clips, the [Both] and [Video] subcommands are disabled.
• Use the Render Whole command only when you want to add a sequence to another sequence in Nesting mode.
Render All: Over the range from the sequence start point to the sequence end point, renders only those sections that cannot be played in real time. A media file is created for each rendered range.
Note
Use [Render All] when you want to record the sequence to tape.
Render In-Out: Over the range from the Mark In point to the Mark Out point, renders only those sections that cannot be played in real time. If there is no Mark In point or Mark Out point, renders around the playline position.
Note
The Render In-Out button has the same effect. You can add it to the Master Viewer command button area by customization.
Render At Playline: In the clip at the playline position, renders only those sections that cannot be played in real time.
Render To Bin: Opens the Render To Bin dialog. Select this command after setting Mark In and Mark Out points in the timeline sequence.
See “Render To Bin Dialog” (page 224) for more information.
Render and FTP upload to Sonaps
Renders the sequence selected on the timeline, and transfers it to the Sonaps Material List via FTP.
See “To render a timeline sequence and transfer it from Project Explorer to the Material List via FTP” (page 693) for more information.
FTP Management
Displays the status for rendering and transferring of clips and sequences to the Material List.
See “To manage FTP transfer tasks” (page 693) for more information.
Delete Media files
Deletes media files. This command has the following subcommands.
Media File (Current Used): Delete current used media files existing on the opened sequence.
Temporary Media Files: Deletes temporary media files which are not directly related to the current editing results on the timeline.
Note
It is recommended that you execute the [Temporary Media Files] subcommand when you finish editing. You can conserve disk space by deleting temporary media files.
Tools
Starts the various tools. This command has the following subcommands.
Audio Mixer: Starts the Audio Mixer (see page 434).
Audio Routing Tool: Starts the Audio Group Bus Routing Tool (see page 447).
Audio Group Bus Fader Tool: Starts the Audio Group Bus Fader (see page 450).
Audio Output Tool: Starts the Audio Output Tool (see page 454).
Voice Over Tool: Starts the Audio Voice Over Tool (see page 457).
Prompter: Starts the Prompter (see page 462).
FX Explorer: Starts FX Explorer (page 296). This button opens a new FX Explorer window each time it is clicked.
Safe Color Settings: Opens the Safe Color Settings dialog.
Note
This option is disabled in the current version of XPRI NS.
Timecode Window: Opens the Timecode Window (see page 229).
Timeline Editor Properties...
Opens the Timeline Editor Properties dialog.
See “Timeline Editor Properties Dialog” (page 607) for more information.
Customize
Opens a window for customization operations. This command has the following subcommands.
Command Button...: Opens the Command Button Customize window (see page 570), which allows you to customize command button areas by selecting and rearranging command buttons.
Keyboard...: Opens the Keyboard Customize window (see page 572), which allows you to assign command button functions to the keyboard.
Control Panel...: Opens the Control Panel Customize window (see page 574), which allows you to assign command button functions to the buttons on the Jog &
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Open Source Viewer
Opens the Source Viewer (see page 144).
Open Master Viewer
Opens the Master Viewer (see page 160).
Open Storyboard/Close Storyboard
Opens or closes the storyboard at the top of the timeline.
See “Storyboard” (page 174) for more information.
Help...
Displays help about the Timeline Editor.
Minimize
Minimizes the Timeline Editor and displays it as a button on the taskbar.
Maximize/Restore
Maximizes the Timeline Editor window, or restores it to its original size.
Close
Closes the Timeline Editor window.