How to open compound clip in timeline at DVinfo.net

Urban Skargren · March 12th, 2015, 01:04 PM

Hello,

I created a compound clip and then closed down the program, then opened the program again and now I am trying to open the compound clip. It doesn't appear among the timelines any more (with the arrows). It does appear in the browser as a compound clip, and I can right-click and choose "Open in timeline" but when I do that, it opens as the clip broken apart. I need to edit the compound clip as such to apply global effects.
How in the world do I open the clip in the timeline?

William Hohauser · March 12th, 2015, 05:42 PM

Unless something is very wrong with your project all you need to do is double click the compound clip to see the contents in it's own timeline. Or right click on the compound clip and choose "open in timeline" in the menu. If the compound clip is not in the master project then somehow it was deleted.

Urban Skargren · March 12th, 2015, 06:51 PM

Double-clicking or choosing "Open in timeline", several of my compound clips open their content in the timeline, and do not appear as compound clips. I guess I am missing something. I want to see the clip as one big clip in the timeline to apply global effects.

William Hohauser · March 13th, 2015, 02:44 PM

Just apply the effect to the compound clip in your primary timeline. No need to open it.

Urban Skargren · March 13th, 2015, 02:58 PM

That's the thing, it doesn't open in the timeline.

Ronan Fournier · March 14th, 2015, 05:27 AM

Well, you just have to create a new project (new timeline) and put your compound clip on it, then apply the effect.

Urban Skargren · March 14th, 2015, 07:39 AM

That helped! Thanks a lot!

March 12th, 2015, 01:04 PM	#1
Urban Skargren Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Medellin, Colombia Posts: 225	How to open compound clip in timeline Hello, I created a compound clip and then closed down the program, then opened the program again and now I am trying to open the compound clip. It doesn't appear among the timelines any more (with the arrows). It does appear in the browser as a compound clip, and I can right-click and choose "Open in timeline" but when I do that, it opens as the clip broken apart. I need to edit the compound clip as such to apply global effects. How in the world do I open the clip in the timeline?

March 12th, 2015, 05:42 PM	#2
William Hohauser Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New York City Posts: 2,650	Re: How to open compound clip in timeline Unless something is very wrong with your project all you need to do is double click the compound clip to see the contents in it's own timeline. Or right click on the compound clip and choose "open in timeline" in the menu. If the compound clip is not in the master project then somehow it was deleted. __________________ William Hohauser - New York City Producer/Edit/Camera/Animation

March 12th, 2015, 06:51 PM	#3
Urban Skargren Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Medellin, Colombia Posts: 225	Re: How to open compound clip in timeline Double-clicking or choosing "Open in timeline", several of my compound clips open their content in the timeline, and do not appear as compound clips. I guess I am missing something. I want to see the clip as one big clip in the timeline to apply global effects.

March 13th, 2015, 02:44 PM	#4
William Hohauser Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New York City Posts: 2,650	Re: How to open compound clip in timeline Just apply the effect to the compound clip in your primary timeline. No need to open it. __________________ William Hohauser - New York City Producer/Edit/Camera/Animation

March 13th, 2015, 02:58 PM	#5
Urban Skargren Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Medellin, Colombia Posts: 225	Re: How to open compound clip in timeline That's the thing, it doesn't open in the timeline.

March 14th, 2015, 05:27 AM	#6
Ronan Fournier Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Paris, France Posts: 201	Re: How to open compound clip in timeline Well, you just have to create a new project (new timeline) and put your compound clip on it, then apply the effect. __________________ http://www.songesdemoai.com/

March 14th, 2015, 07:39 AM	#7
Urban Skargren Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Medellin, Colombia Posts: 225	Re: How to open compound clip in timeline That helped! Thanks a lot!