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# Creating Colour Sources

Use the Colour Source controls to create and alter colour sources, including noise, colour bars and tones.

You create a colour source using the Video menu or hotkeys. You can only use the Colour Source soft effect button to create a colour source on a gap or empty layer.

The Colour Source soft effect button is available only from the EditDesk record timeline.

You can change the properties of a colour source directly in the timeline.

To create a colour source:

1. Do one of the following:
   - From the Player, select and enable the Effects option from the Menu Priority box.
   - From the EditDesk, make sure that the current option in the Menu Priority box is disabled or select and enable the Effects option.
2. Select and enable Video in the A/V Tools box.
3. Display the Colour Source controls:
   - Select Colour Source from the Video menu.
   - Press the Colour Source button (F10).
   - Press the Black Source button (F11).
   - Press the Bars and Tone button (F12).
4. Set the source type, colour, audio, duration and timecode.
5. Click in the Source Area or Record Area to create the clip.

To create a colour source directly on the timeline:

1. Select a gap or empty layer.
2. Click the Colour Source soft effect button.
   TipYou may need to click the arrow on the Soft Effects menu to see the Colour Source soft effect button.
3. Set the source type, colour, audio, duration and timecode.

To change the properties of a colour source from the timeline:

1. Select the colour source in the timeline and display it quick menu.

2. The Colour Source controls appear.

3. Select the new colour and click Replace.
4. To return to the original colour, click Reset.