Timeline Effects Menu Settings

Timewarp Settings

Timewarp button

Enable to apply a timewarp to a clip on the timeline.

Timewarp Type box

Select the type of timewarp to create.

Speed field

Displays the speed of the timewarp. Editable.

Reverse button

Reverses the direction of the clip. You can also enter a negative value in the Speed field.

Render Mode box

Select whether to render as progressive or interlaced frames.

Interpolation Mode box

Select an option to remove possible artefacts resulting from a reversal of fields.

Anchor option box

Select the frame to anchor so that its timing is not affected when editing the timewarp.

Timewarp Rendering option box

Select an option for blending frames of the timewarp.

Mix field

This field is available when Mix is selected from the Timewarp Rendering option box. Displays the mix value for the timewarp. Each result frame is a blend of an equal number of frames from both sides of the given frame. Editable.

Pretrail field

This field is available when Trail is selected from the Timewarp Rendering option box Displays the value to mix the frames that follow the current frame with the current frame. Editable.

Pretrail Weight field

This field is available when Trail is selected from the Timewarp Rendering option box Displays the fall-off value for the pretrail. When the value is 0%, the image in the current frame is at 100% intensity and the first image in the trail is at 0% intensity. When the value is at 100%, there is no fall-off. Editable.

Post trail field

This field is available when Trail is selected from the Timewarp Rendering option box Displays the value to mix the frames that precedes the current frame with the current frame. Editable.

Post Weight field

This field is available when Trail is selected from the Timewarp Rendering option box Displays the fall-off value for the posttrail. When the value is 0%, the image in the current frame is at 100% intensity and the first image in the trail is at 0% intensity. When the value is at 100%, there is no fall-off. Editable.

Quality option box

This field is available when Motion is selected from the Timewarp Rendering option box Set an option for rendering the Timewarp. Full Res gives the best results possible with pixel-accurate motion estimation.

Resize Settings

Resize button

Enable to edit a segment that was resized to fit the timeline resolution.

Fit Method box

Select a fit method to be applied to the selected clip.

Resize Filter box

This option is available when Letterbox, Crop Edges or Fill is selected from the Fit Method box. Select the filter option to determine the quality of the interpolated resize result. Active when Fit Method is set to Crop Edges, Fill, or Letterbox.

Aspect button

This option is available when Letterbox or Crop Edges is selected from the Fit Method box. Enable to use non-square pixel formats. Active when Fit Method is set to Crop Edges or Letterbox.

Crop Box Border colour pot

Displays the current colour of the crop box border. Editable.

Fit Src button

Fits the crop box width and height to the source frame.

Fit Dst button

Fits the crop box width and height to the destination frame.

Crop Box Width field

Displays the current width setting of the crop box, in pixels. Editable.

Source button

Fits the crop box width to the source frame. OR Uses the width settings of the source frame for the Crop Box Width field.

Destination button

Fits the crop box width to the destination frame.

Crop Box Height field

Displays the current height setting of the crop box, in pixels. Editable.

Source button

Fits the crop box height to the source frame.

Destination button

Fits the crop box height to the destination frame.

Position button

Resets the position values.

X Position field

Displays the horizontal position from the centre of the crop box relative to the center of the source frame, in pixels. Editable.

Y Position field

Displays the vertical position from the centre of the crop box relative to the center of the source frame, in pixels. Editable.

Scale button

Resets the scale values.

X Scale field

Displays the horizontal scale of the crop box relative to the crop box width value, as a percentage. Editable.

Y Scale field

Displays the vertical scale of the crop box relative to the crop box height value, as a percentage. Editable.

Text Settings

Text button

Enable to add text to a video element.

Layer box

Select whether to add or delete a text layer.

Previous Layer arrow

Selects the previous text layer in the image.

Next Layer arrow

Selects the next text layer in the image.

Soft Text Quick Menu box

Select an option to display its set of related controls in the quick menu. For example, Basic displays text attributes such as font size. You can also select Layer Axis, Fill/Underline or Outline/Shadow.

Text Mode box

Select whether to move a text layer or edit existing text.

Reset option box

Select an option to reset.

Colour Correct Settings

Colour Correct button

Enable to perform colour correction and colour warping to elements directly on the timeline.

Colour box

Select whether to display the Colour Corrector or the Colour Warper.

Spark Settings

Spark button

Enable to apply video sparks to an element on the timeline.

Sparks button

Click to apply video sparks to video elements in the timeline.

Sparks Matte button

Click to load a matte to the Sparks effect.

Blend Settings

Blend button

Enable to control the transparency of a segment.

Blend Mode box

Select how you want the blend to occur between layers.

• Fade In: creates a mix curve that starts at 100% at the first frame and ends at 0% at the end of the clip.
• Constant: creates a mix value of 50% for the length of the blend.
• Fade In/Out: Fade in to the incoming clip for the first 0.5 seconds and fade out for the last 0.5 seconds. Clips shorter than 1 second fade in for the first 25% of the clip, and fade out for the last 25% of the clip.
• Fade Out: creates a mix curve that starts at 0% as the first frame and ends at 100% as the end of the clip.

Render Mode box

Select whether to render as progressive or interlaced frames.

Dissolve Mode box

Select how pixels in the source clips are combined to create the transition.

Mix field

Displays the blend value for the incoming and outgoing frames of the dissolve. Editable.

Wipe Settings

Wipe button

Enable to add wipe effects to layers.

Render Mode box

Select whether to render as progressive or interlaced frames.

Pattern button

Opens a library of available SMPTE wipe patterns.

SMPTE Pattern Number field

Displays the number of the SMPTE wipe. Editable.

Invert button

Enable to reverse the wipe.

Global Axis box

Select the wipe options to display. Choose Options, Softness, Motion or Position.

Scale Type box

This option is only available when Options is selected from the Global Axis box. Select the scaling options to display. Choose No Shape, Scale All or No Scale.

Play Mode box

This option is only available when Options is selected from the Global Axis box. Select the blending options to display. Choose Blended, Transparency or Combine.

Offset field

This option is only available when Softness is selected from the Global Axis box. Displays the edge softness value of the wipe. Editable.

Softness box

This option is only available when Softness is selected from the Global Axis box. Select to adjust the edge softness of the wipe towards the inside or outside.

Spin field

This option is only available when Motion is selected from the Global Axis box. Displays the spin value for the wipe. Editable.

X field

This option is only available when Position is selected from the Global Axis box. Displays the X position of the wipe. Editable.

Y field

This option is only available when Position is selected from the Global Axis box. Displays the Y position of the wipe. Editable.

Rot field

This option is only available when Position is selected from the Global Axis box. Displays the rotation setting of the wipe. Editable.

Adjust button

This option is only available when Position is selected from the Global Axis box. Enable to adjust the interpolation between frames inside a wipe, if a wipe template exists.

Reset All button

Select Reset to reset the values of the currently selected option from the Global Axis box. Select Reset All to reset the values of all options from the Global Axis box.

Axis Settings

Axis button

Enable to create garbage masks, light sources, motion tracking and 3D text.

Render Mode box

Select whether to render as progressive or interlaced frames.

Layer Selection box

Select to display surface, shadow or matte options.

Matte button

Select a clip to use as the matte.

Softness button

Softens the edges of the surface. Enter a value directly in the Softness field to enable this button. Click the button again to reset the softness value.

Softness field

Displays the softness value for the surface. Editable.

Position button

Resets the position values.

Position X field

Displays the X position of the surface. Editable.

Position Y field

Displays the Y position of the surface. Editable.

Scale button

Resets the scale values.

Scale X field

Displays the scale value of the surface's X axis. Editable.

Scale Y field

Displays the scale value of the surface's Y axis. Editable.

Proportional Scale button

Enable to scale the X Y and Z axis proportionally.

Rotation button

Resets the rotation value.

Rotation field

Displays the rotation value of the surface.

Transparency button

Resets the transparency value.

Transparency field

Displays the transparency of the surface. 0 is completely opaque; 100 is completely transparent. Editable.

Blend Mode box

Select how the front and matte clips or the front and back clips are combined.

Timewarp Settings

Timewarp button

Enable to timestretch an audio segment.

Speed field

Enter a value for the speed of the audio clip based on a percentage.

Time Ratio field

Enter a value for the duration of the audio clip by setting a time ratio.

Pitch Shift field

Enter a value for the pitch of the audio clip. This is the ratio of the shifted frequency values divided by the original frequency values. Set to1.00 to keep the audio pitch constant when applying the audio timewarp. Set to 2 to shift the pitch one octave up. Set to 0.5 to shift the pitch one octave down.

Time/Frequency Localization option box

Select a time/frequency localization option that suits your audio material. Lambda1 - Full time localization. Suitable for single-instrument tracks and voice-over. Lambda2 - High time localization and low frequency localization. Lambda3 - Mid time/frequency localization (the best general-purpose setting). Lambda4 - High frequency localization and low time localization. Lambda5 - Full frequency localization. Suitable for multi-instrument tracks, such as classical music.

Quality Factor option box

Select the quality of the resulting audio. This can be set to Quick, Standard, or High Quality mode. Use a lower quality mode to experiment with different settings, and then use High Quality to render the final result.

Gate Settings

Gate Settings button

Enable to lower or remove the perceptible level of noise in an audio signal from an audio segment.

Threshold field

Determines the level at which the Noise Gate stays open. The values for the threshold are: -96 db - 0 db.Signals exceeding the Threshold pass through unaffected. Signals not meeting the Threshold are attenuated based on the Ratio and Floor settings.

Ratio field

Defines the amount of gain reduction applied to the signal below the Threshold level. The values for the ratio are: 1:1 - 20:1.For example, a Ratio of 2:1 means that for every 2 dB the input signal increases, the output signal will only increase by 1 dB.

Attack field

Defines the speed at which the Noise Gate will open once the audio level goes above the Threshold. The values for the attack are: 0.01 ms - 10 ms.A short attack rate means that the early part of the signal will not be attenuated. If the attack time is too short a click can be heard when the gate opens. A long attack rate means that most of the early part of the signal is attenuated. The result can be more natural sounding than using a short Attack.

Hold field

Defines the minimum time that the Noise Gate will stay open. The values for the hold field are: 0 ms - 1000 msA longer hold time can help avoid chattering by preventing the gate from closing prematurely. For example when used with speech, the short pauses between words or sentences will not cause the gate to close.

Release field

Defines how quickly the Noise Gate will close once the level has dropped below the Threshold. The values for the release field are 10 ms - 2000 ms or Auto.A larger release value allows for a smooth decay rather than an abrupt cut when the gate closes.

Bypass Effects button

Enable to bypass the currently active audio timelineFX.

Compression Settings

Compression button

Enable to reduce the dynamic range of an audio signal from an audio segment.

Threshold field

Determines the level above which signals are affected by the compression. The values for the threshold are: -60 db - 0 db.Signals below the Threshold are not compressed. Signals above the Threshold are compressed based on the Ratio setting.

Ratio field

Defines the amount of gain reduction applied to the signal above the Threshold level. The values for the ratio are: 1:1 - 20:1For example, a Ratio of 2:1 means that for every 2 dB the input signal increases, the output signal will only increase by 1 dB. Gain reduction is displayed on the compression meter.

Attack field

Defines the speed at which the compression is applied when the signal has reached the Threshold level. The values for the attack are: 0.01 ms - 100 ms.A fast attack rate means that most of the signal is compressed. A slow attack rate means the early part of the signal will not be compressed. The result is more natural sounding than using a fast Attack.

Release field

Defines the speed at which the compressed signal returns to its original value when the input signal level goes below the Threshold value. The values for the release field are 10 ms - 1000 ms or Auto.If Auto Release is enabled, the optimal value is automatically set.

Output Gain field

Defines the amount of gain to add to the output signal. The values for the output gain are: -10db - 24dbFor example, if you applied a lot of compression to the signal, you may want to add some output gain to set the output signal to its original overall loudness level.

Equalizer Settings

Equalizer button

Enable to perform precise manipulation of the audio frequency content using the EQ Editor.

Low Shelf/Cut option box

Switch between Low Shelf and Low Cut filters.

Low Frequency field

Enter the frequency at which you want to use the Low Shelf or Low Cut filter.

Low Gain field

Enter the amount of gain that you want to use for the selected filter.

Mid Filter Option box

Select which of four mid filter nodes you want to use.

Presence/Notch option box

Switch between Mid Presence and Mid Notch filter.

Mid Frequency field

Enter the frequency at which you want to use the Mid Presence or Mid Notch filter.

Mid Gain field

Enter the amount of gain that you want to use for the selected filter.

Mid Quality Factor field

Enter a value for the quality factor. This defines the drop-off curve for the specified frequency. A high Q affects only a few frequencies. A low Q affects many frequencies.

High Shelf/Cut option box

Switch between High Shelf and High Cut filters.

High Frequency Field

Enter the frequency at which you want t use the High Shelf or High Cut Filter.

High Gain field

Enter the amount of gain that you want to use for the selected filter.

Bypass Effects button

Enable to bypass the currently active audio timelineFX.

Gain Settings

Gain button

Enable to adjust the gain for individual segments in an audio track.

Gain Amount field

Enter a value for the amount of gain to be applied to this segment.

Edit button

Enable to animate the Segment Gain level. Activates the Edit Mode box. Active when Gain timelineFX is selected for an audio segment.

Edit Mode box

Select an option to work directly with keyframes.

Bypass Effects button

Enable to bypass the currently active audio timelineFX.

Reverb Send Settings

Reverb Send button

Enable to patch an audio segment to the Reverb Auxiliary Effect.

Reverb Amount field

Enter a value for the amount of signal to be sent to the Reverb auxiliary effect.

Bypass Effects button

Enable to bypass the currently active audio timelineFX.

Delay Send Settings

Delay Send button

Enable to patch an audio segment to the Delay Auxiliary Effect.

Delay Amount field

Enter a value for the amount of signal to be sent to the Delay auxiliary effect.

Bypass Effects button

Enable to bypass the currently active audio timelineFX.

Modulation Send Settings

Modulation Send button

Enable to patch an audio segment to the Modulation Auxiliary Effect.

Modulation Amount field

Enter a value for the amount of signal to be sent to the Modulation Auxiliary effect.

Bypass Effects button

Enable to bypass the currently active audio timelineFX.

Dissolve Settings

Dissolve button

Enable to blend two videos over a defined period of time.

Transition Alignment box

Select how the transition aligns with the cut.

Duration field

Displays the number of frames over which a transition occurs. Editable.

Render Mode box

Select whether to render as progressive or interlaced frames.

Dissolve Mode box

Select how pixels in the source clips are combined to create the transition.

Mix field

Displays the blend value for the incoming and outgoing frames of the dissolve. Editable.

From Colour button

Displays the colour pots for the fade-in. Available when From Cut is selected from the Transition Alignment box.

To/From Colour button

Displays the custom colour pots for the dissolve. Available when Centered or Custom is selected from the Transition Alignment box.

Colour Pot 0

Displays a choice of colours for creating a source in a single colour. Click to select the colour for the colour source.Available when Up To Cut is selected from the Transition Alignment box.

Colour Pot 1

Displays a choice of colours for creating a source in a single colour. Click to select the colour for the colour source.Available when Up To Cut is selected from the Transition Alignment box.

Colour Pot 2

Displays a choice of colours for creating a source in a single colour. Click to select the colour for the colour source.Available when Up To Cut is selected from the Transition Alignment box.

Colour Pot 3

Displays a choice of colours for creating a source in a single colour. Click to select the colour for the colour source.Available when Up To Cut is selected from the Transition Alignment box.

Colour Pot 4

Displays a choice of colours for creating a source in a single colour. Click to select the colour for the colour source.Available when Up To Cut is selected from the Transition Alignment box.

Colour Pot 5

Displays a choice of colours for creating a source in a single colour. Click to select the colour for the colour source.Available when Up To Cut is selected from the Transition Alignment box.

Colour Pot 6

Displays a choice of colours for creating a source in a single colour. Click to select the colour for the colour source.Available when Up To Cut is selected from the Transition Alignment box.

Colour Pot 7

Displays a choice of colours for creating a source in a single colour. Click to select the colour for the colour source.Available when Up To Cut is selected from the Transition Alignment box.

To Colour button

Displays the colour pots for the fade-out. Available when Up To Cut is selected from the Transition Alignment box.

Custom colour pot

Displays a preview of the dissolve colour. Select a colour and then click Replace to change the colour of the dissolve. Available when Up To Cut is selected from the Transition Alignment box.

Luminance box

Select whether to apply 75% or 100% luminance to the colour frames.Available when Up To Cut is selected from the Transition Alignment box.

Replace button

Replaces the current dissolve colour with the colour in the Custom colour pot. Available when Up To Cut is selected from the Transition Alignment box.

Current colour pot

Displays the current colour of the dissolve. Select a colour from the Custom colour pot and then click Replace to change the colour of the dissolve. Available when Up To Cut is selected from the Transition Alignment box.

Reset button

Resets the dissolve to its original custom colour (displayed in the Reset colour pot on the right). Available when Up To Cut is selected from the Transition Alignment box.

Reset colour pot

Displays the original colour of the dissolve. Non-editable. Available when Up To Cut is selected from the Transition Alignment box.

Wipe Settings

Wipe button

Enable to add wipe effects to transitions. Available when Up To Cut is selected from the Transition Alignment box.

Transition Alignment box

Select how the transition aligns with the cut.

Duration field

Displays the number of frames over which a transition occurs. Editable.

Render Mode box

Select whether to render as progressive or interlaced frames.

Pattern button

Opens a library of available SMPTE wipe patterns.

SMPTE Pattern Number field

Displays the number of the SMPTE wipe. Editable.

Invert button

Enable to reverse the wipe.

Global Axis box

Select the wipe options to display. Choose Options, Softness, Motion or Position.

Scale Type box

This option is only available when Options is selected from the Global Axis box. Select the scaling options to display. Choose No Shape, Scale All or No Scale.

Play Mode box

This option is only available when Options is selected from the Global Axis box. Select the blending options to display. Choose Blended, Transparency or Combine.

Offset field

This option is only available when Softness is selected from the Global Axis box. Displays the edge softness value of the wipe. Editable.

Softness box

This option is only available when Softness is selected from the Global Axis box. Select to adjust the edge softness of the wipe towards the inside or outside.

Spin field

This option is only available when Motion is selected from the Global Axis box. Displays the spin value for the wipe. Editable.

X field

This option is only available when Position is selected from the Global Axis box. Displays the X position of the wipe. Editable.

Y field

This option is only available when Position is selected from the Global Axis box. Displays the Y position of the wipe. Editable.

Rot field

This option is only available when Position is selected from the Global Axis box. Displays the rotation setting of the wipe. Editable.

Axis Settings

Axis button

Enable to modify scaling, rotation and the position of the axis of one image to create a transition effect.

Render Mode box

Select whether to render as progressive or interlaced frames.

Transition Alignment box

Select how the transition aligns with the cut.

Duration field

Displays the number of frames over which a transition occurs. Editable.

Swap button

Enable to reverse the animation by swapping incoming and outgoing sources.

Position button

Resets the position values.

Position X field

Displays the X position of the surface. Editable.

Position Y field

Displays the Y position of the surface. Editable.

Scale button

Resets the scale values.

Scale X field

Displays the scale value of the surface's X axis. Editable.

Scale Y field

Displays the scale value of the surface's Y axis. Editable.

Proportional Scale button

Enable to scale the X Y and Z axis proportionally.

Rotation button

Resets the rotation value.

Rotation field

Displays the rotation value of the surface.

Transparency button

Resets the transparency value.

Transparency field

Displays the transparency of the surface. 0 is completely opaque; 100 is completely transparent. Editable.

Blend Mode box

Select how the front and matte clips or the front and back clips are combined.

Fade Settings

Fade button

Enable to specify the duration of the fade, the interpolation for the fade-in and fade-out, and the rate of the fade.

Transition Alignment box

Select how the transition aligns with the cut.

Duration field

Displays the number of frames over which a transition occurs. Editable.

To Silence box

Select to create a fade that dips to silence. Available when Up To Cut is selected from the Transition Alignment box.

To/From Silence box

Select to create a fade that dips to silence and then back again. Available when Custom or Centred is selected from the Transition Alignment box.

From Silence box

Select to create a fade that dips from silence. Available when From Cut is selected from the Transition Alignment box.

Fade In box

Select to determine the interpolation and the fade rate for the fade-in.

Fade In Curve Rate field.

This options is only available when you select Cosine or Exponential from the Fade In box. Select the Fade Curve Rate value to adjust the shape of the fade-in curve.

Fade In Alpha field

This option is only available when you select Exponential from the Fade In box. Select the Alpha value to adjust the shape of the fade-in curve.

Fade Out box

Select to determine the interpolation and the fade rate for the fade-out.

Fade Out Curve Rate field

This options is only available when you select Cosine or Exponential from the Fade In box. Select the Fade Curve Rate value to adjust the shape of the fade-out curve.

Fade Out Alpha field

This option is only available when you select Exponential from the Fade In box. Select the Alpha value to adjust the shape of the fade-out curve.