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# Copying Soft Effects from the Timeline to the Source Area

You can copy multiple soft effects from the timeline to the Source Area at the same time as long as they are from the same segment. When you want to reapply the soft effect to a segment, you just have to drag the effect on top of the segment.

You can preview a soft effect by loading it into the Player and viewing it in Preview Fx mode. See Preview FX. Alternatively, you can create the soft effect as a segment and then render it.

To copy a soft effect from the timeline to the Source Area:

1. Resize the video track containing the soft effect you want to copy.
2. Do one of the following:
   - Press Ctrl and drag the soft effect indicator to the Source Area.
   - Select a timeline element, press Ctrl+# to select a particular soft effect and then Ctrl-drag it to the Source Area. ((For example, press Ctrl+5 to select the Timewarp soft effect.)
   NoteSoft effect indicators turn yellow when selected.
   TipYou can press Ctrl+# and drag directly to the Source Area without expanding the segment.

   The soft effect proxy appears in the Source Area. It displays the Front view of the effect, the effect you copied, and the name of the effect. If you copied multiple soft effects, they may appear as a single black proxy displaying the names of the soft effects.

   If you save the soft effect to the clip library, it will be saved as a grey proxy displaying the name of the soft effect.

   Image courtesy of Optimus

To apply a soft effect from the Source Area to a timeline element:

1. Do one of the following:
   - To apply the soft effect and leave a copy in the Source Area, press F and drag the soft effect proxy to the appropriate timeline element.
   - To apply the soft effect and remove it from the Source Area, drag the soft effect proxy to the appropriate timeline element.

To create a soft effect as a segment:

1. Drag the soft effect proxy to an empty video track on a new timeline.
2. Process the segment.

   The processed soft effect proxy displays the Front view of the effect, the effect you copied, and the name of the soft effect. If you save the processed soft effect to the clip library, the proxy appears with the same information.