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# Creating Resize Soft Effects

A Resize soft effect is automatically applied to clips added to the timeline that do not have the same resolution or scan mode as the current clip on the timeline. You can easily perform pan and scans and animate the image position to achieve optimal resizing.

A soft Resize can also be applied to a same-resolution segment of the timeline and be used to correct blanking problems or to add a soft letterbox. You can use a soft Resize to apply a soft Axis and have a surface with a border.

If you apply a soft Axis on a segment that is already soft resized, you can work on the resized version of the segment or on the original resolution by muting the soft Resize. The muting is done automatically when you apply a soft Axis to a soft resized segment to allow you to work on the native resolution clip in the Axis Editor.

When you mix clips of different resolutions on the timeline, a soft Resize is automatically applied using the following attributes:

- Resolution
- Bit Depth
- Scan mode (field 1 and field 2 only)

If you apply a Resize soft effect to a container that has nested containers, the resize settings of the parent container are automatically applied to the nested containers as well. This ensures that all clips in the timeline and its nested containers are the same resolution.

To apply a soft Resize:

1. Select the element you want to resize.
2. Click the Resize soft effect button (or press Alt+7 from the EditDesk record timeline).
3. Set the resize settings in the quick menu or use the editor for more control over the Resize soft effect. See Resize Settings.

#### Topics in this section

- Soft Resize Editor