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# Resizing Clips on the Timeline

Use the Resize soft effect to change an element's resolution and bit depth directly on the timeline. This is especially useful when you want to, for example, resize a PAL clip to fit with your NTSC project. This 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.

When you mix clips of different resolution on the timeline, Smoke automatically applies a soft Resize using the following attributes:

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

Like any other soft effect, a soft Resize can be applied to a same-resolution segment of the timeline and used to correct blanking problems and even add a “soft” letterbox (this is much faster than using the Axis soft effect). You can also use a soft Resize to apply a border on a clip or to perform a pan and scan and animate the image position to achieve optimal resizing.

Also, a soft Resize can be muted. For example, if you apply an Axis soft effect 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.

NoteA soft Resize is automatically performed when you apply an Axis soft effect to a soft resized segment to allow you to work on the native resolution clip in the Axis Editor.

#### Topics in this section

- Applying a Soft Resize