The main window is called the \textit{Program} window and is often just referred to as the \textit{timeline}. Here is where you enter the main menu operations.
This timeline consists of a vertical stack of tracks with time represented horizontally on the track.
-It is the output of the rendering operations and this is what is saved when you run the File Save command.
+It is the output of the rendering operations and this is what is saved when you run the File pulldown, Save command.
Immediately to the left of the timeline is the patchbay. The patchbay contains options that affect each track.
These options are described in great detail in the Editing section (\ref{sec:patchbay}).
The \textit{Window} pulldown on the main window contains options that affect the 4 main windows. The first 3 options are used to display each of the windows in case one is accidentally closed. You can
move or resize the windows as needed, save that particular layout, and revert to the default positions
to reposition all 4 windows to the original screen configuration.
-On dual headed displays, the Default positions operation fills only one monitor with windows, but as you
+On dual headed displays, the \textit{Default positions} operation only uses the one monitor to display the windows, but as you
can see in the \textit{Window} pulldown you have more options to change that. Usage with dual monitors is
explained in \ref{sec:multiscreen_playback_configuration}.
\end{figure}
Video tracks represent the duration of your media, just as if you placed old-fashioned rolls of photographic
-film one right after the other along a table.
+film one right after the other on a table.
Individual images that are drawn on each track are snapshots of what is located at that place on the timeline.
-Audio tracks represent the sound media as an audio waveform, or if you change a preference settings, a rectified audio waveform.
+Audio tracks represent the sound media as an audio waveform, or if you change a preference setting, a rectified audio waveform.
This too looks like old-fashioned digital magnetic tape laid out horizontally across a table.
Using the \textit{Zoom Panel} controls at the bottom of the timeline,
you can adjust the horizontal and vertical size of the video and audio waveform displays.
control some options of that particular track.
Track Navigation is performed by selecting a video or audio track and moving to a certain time in the track.
-Use the vertical scroll bar to scan across tracks. or even easier you can use the mouse wheel.
+Use the vertical scroll bar to scan across tracks, or even easier you can use the mouse wheel.
And use the horizontal scroll bar to scan across time, or again even easier, you can use the mouse wheel with the Ctrl key.
Once you have become familiar with many of the graphical tools and pulldowns, you can switch to using more of
-the keyboard to navigate. Many of the key equivalences are listed in the pulldowns to the right of the option
+the keyboard to navigate. Many of the key equivalences are listed in each of the pulldowns to the right of the option
as a shortcut. All of the shortcuts are listed in a document for keyboard
navigation (\ref{sub:main_menu_keys}). This includes, for example, shortcuts like the \texttt{Home} and \texttt{End} keys to go to the beginning or end of the timeline.
Another example is in the default cut and paste mode, hold down \texttt{Shift} while pressing \texttt{Home} or \texttt{End} in order to select the region of the timeline between the insertion point and the key pressed.
Below the displayed tracks in the timeline, you will find the zoom panel as seen in figure~\ref{fig:patchbay}.
In addition to the scrollbars, these options and their values are another set of tools for positioning the timeline.
-In order of appearance in the zoom panel as rectangular boxes and up/down arrows, this next list shows each option along with its tooltip description if available.
+In order of appearance in the zoom panel as rectangular boxes and either tumbler arrows or a up/down arrow, this next list shows each option along with its tooltip description if available.
Then more details are provided in the next paragraphs.
\vspace{2ex}
\hline
\end{tabular}
-Changing the \emph{sample zoom} causes the unit of time displayed in the timeline to change size.
-So you can view your media all the way from individual frames to the entire length of your media.
-The higher the setting, the more frames you can see per screen.
-The sample zoom value is not an absolute reference for the unit of time since it refers to the duration visible on the timeline and thus changes also as you modify the length of the program window horizontally.
-Use the $\uparrow$ and $\downarrow$ arrows to change the sample zoom by a power of two.
-Or if your mouse has a wheel, mouse over the tumblers and use the wheel to zoom in and out.
+Changing the \emph{sample zoom} changes the amount of time displayed on the timeline
+so you can see your media as individual frames or as the entire length of your media.
+To see more frames, use a higher setting.
+The sample zoom value is not an absolute time reference because it refers to the duration visible on the timeline. It will change as you modify the length of the program window horizontally.
+You can either use the $\uparrow$ and $\downarrow$ arrows to change the sample zoom by a power of two, or use the mouse wheel on the tumblers to zoom in and out.
-The \emph{amplitude} only affects audio which determines how large the waveform appears. \texttt{Ctrl-$\uparrow$} and \texttt{Ctrl-$\downarrow$} cause the amplitude zoom to change.
+The next option is \emph{amplitude} and it only affects the audio waveform size. \texttt{Ctrl-$\uparrow$} and \texttt{Ctrl-$\downarrow$} are shortcuts used to change the amplitude zoom as an alternative to the down arrow to the right of the numerical size.
-The \emph{track zoom} affects all tracks.
-It determines the height of each track.
-If you change the track zoom, the amplitude zoom compensates so that the audio waveforms look proportional.
-\texttt{Ctrl-Pgup} and \texttt{Ctrl-Pgdown} cause the track zoom to change.
+The \emph{track zoom} affects all tracks and determines the height of each track.
+If you change the track zoom, the amplitude zoom will be changed also so that the audio waveforms
+are proportionally sized.
+Shortcuts, \texttt{Ctrl-Pgup} and \texttt{Ctrl-Pgdown}, change the track zoom.
-\emph{Automation type} is used for selecting one of the following: Audio Fade, Video Fade, Zoom, Speed, X, or Y (X and Y are for the compositor's Camera and Projector).
+\emph{Automation type} is used for selecting one of the following: Audio Fade, Video Fade, Zoom, Speed, X, or Y (X and Y are for the compositor's Camera and Projector). When an auto line is present on
+the timeline and is being manipulated, a small square the same color as the line will be shown to
+the left of the Automation type. This is just an indicator to make it easy to see what is being worked.
The \emph{curve zoom} affects the curves for the selected \emph{automation type} in all the tracks of that type and determines the value range for those curves.
-Use the left up/down arrows for the minimum value and the right up/down arrows for the maximum value or manually enter the values in the text box.
+Use the tumbler arrows to the left of the numbers for the minimum value and the tumblers to the right for the maximum value, or manually enter the values in the text box.
Good default values for audio fade are -40.0 to 6.0 and for video fade are 0.0 to 100.0.
-The up/down arrows change curve amplitude, but the only way to curve offset is to use the fit curves button.
+The tumbler arrows change curve amplitude, but the only way to curve offset is to use the fit curves button on the curve itself.
-The \emph{selection start time}, \emph{selection length}, and \emph{selection end time} display the current selected timeline values.
+The \emph{selection start time}, \emph{selection length}, and \emph{selection end time} display the current selected timeline values. When there is no selection, both the start and end time are the current
+position of the timeline and the selection length is 0.
The \emph{alpha slider} allows for varying the alpha value when using colors on the tracks as set in your \texttt{Preferences $\rightarrow$ Appearance} for \texttt{Autocolor assets}.
It has no function without that flag set.
+There are 3 additional pieces of information in the line immediately below the \textit{zoom panel}.
+In the lower left hand corner there could be messages such as "Welcome to Cinelerra" when there is no
+need to display a red-colored error message or a line that reads "Rendering took H:MM:SS" after a render
+has just been completed. Or when working with an auto, a small square the color of that auto line, will be
+present along with its keyframe type, location on the timeline, and its current value. This is simply
+for easy recognition of what is being worked. The second piece of helpful information is all the way to
+the right which is a long rectangular box indicating the percentage completion of a render. Finally
+there is an X with the tooltip of "Cancel operation" used to stop an ongoing render
+(the cancel operation may seem slow due to the amount of data still in the buffer upon cancellation).
+
\subsection{Track Popup Menu}%
\label{sub:track_popup_menu}
\begin{description}
\item[Attach Effect] opens a dialog box of effects applicable to the type of track of audio or video.
- \item[Move up] moves the selected track one step up in the stack.
- \item[Move down] moves the selected track one step down in the stack.
+ \item[Move up] moves the selected track one step up in the stack of its corresponding type - audio or video.
+ \item[Move down] moves the selected track one step down in the stack of its corresponding type - audio or video.
\item[Delete track] removes the track from the timeline.
- \item[Add Track] adds a track of the same media type, audio or video, as the one selected above that track.
+ \item[Add Track] adds a track of the same media type as the one selected, audio or video, above the selected track.
\item[Find in Resources] that media file will be highlighted in the media folder in the Resources window.
\item[Show edit] will point out the exact start and stop points along with the length of the current edit on
- that track as well as the media name.
+ that track as well as the media name, track name and number, and edit number.
\item[User title] is used to change the title name. This is really handy for files that have very long and
similar names that would get cut off during edits. You can use short names to better differentiate the
- media. If you select multiple, all those clips will have title name changed.
- \item[Bar color] allows the user to select a specific color for the title bar. This helps ease of locating.
- \item[Resize Track] resizes the track.
- \item[Match Output Size] resizes the track to match the current output size.
+ media. In Drag and Drop editing mode, if you select multiple edits all of those clips will have
+their title name changed.
+ \item[Bar color] allows the user to select a specific color for the title bar. This helps to more easily locate a piece of media.
+ \item[Resize Track] resizes the track; this is only applicable to video tracks.
+ \item[Match Output Size] resizes the track to match the current output size; this is only applicable to video tracks.
\end{description}
\subsection{Insertion Point}%
\label{sub:insertion_point}
-The insertion point (figure~\ref{fig:insertion-points}) is the flashing hairline mark that vertically spans the timeline in the program window.
-Analogous to the cursor on your word processor, the insertion point marks the place on the timeline where the next activity will begin.
-It is the point where a paste operation takes place.
-When rendering, it defines the beginning of the region of the timeline to be rendered. It is also the starting point of all playback operations.
-
-Normally, the insertion point is moved by clicking inside the main timebar.
-Any region of the timebar not obscured by labels and in or out points is a hotspot for repositioning the insertion point.
-In cut and paste editing mode only, the insertion point can be moved also by clicking in the timeline itself.
-When moving the insertion point the position is either aligned to frames or aligned to samples.
-When editing video, you will want to align to frames. When editing audio you will want to align to samples. Select your preference by using \texttt{Settings$\rightarrow$Align cursor on frames}.
+The insertion point (figure~\ref{fig:insertion-points}) is the vertical hairline mark that spans the timeline in the program window - it can be a solid line but most of the time it will be flashing.
+Like the cursor on a word processor, the insertion point marks the place on the timeline where the next
+operation will begin. It is the starting point of all play operations and is the point where a paste operation will occur.
+In some cases, when rendering it defines the beginning of the region of the timeline to be rendered.
+
+To move the insertion point, you move the mouse inside the timebar area and click with the left mouse button.
+You can use any place on the timebar to reposition the insertion point as long as that spot is not blocked
+by In/Out point or a label.
+In cut and paste editing mode, you can also change the position of the insertion point with a simple
+left mouse click in the timeline itself.
+When moving the insertion point, the position is either aligned to frames or aligned to samples.
+For best results, "Align cursor on frames" when editing a video track and "Align to samples" when editing audio.
+Use the pulldown \texttt{Settings$\rightarrow$Align cursor on frames} to change the alignment by
+checking the box on for video and off for audio.
\begin{figure}[htpb]
\centering
\subsection{Editing Modes}%
\label{sub:editing_modes}
-There are 2 different editing methods of operation that affect the insertion point and the editing on the timeline.
+There are 2 different editing modes for operations which affect how the insertion point and editing
+on the timeline operate.
There is: \emph{drag and drop mode} and \emph{cut and paste mode}.
-The editing mode is determined by selecting the \texttt{arrow} or the \texttt{I-beam} in the Transport and Buttons bar.
-
-If the arrow is highlighted, it enables \emph{drag and drop mode}.
-In drag and drop mode, clicking in the timeline does not reposition the insertion point.
-Double-clicking in the timeline selects the entire edit the mouse pointer is over.
-Dragging in the timeline repositions the edit the mouse pointer is over.
-This is useful for reordering audio playlists, sorting movie scenes, or moving effects around.
-To cut and paste in drag and drop mode you need to set In/Out points to define an affected region.
-
-If the I-beam is highlighted it enables \emph{cut and paste mode}.
-In cut and paste mode, clicking (LMB) in the timeline repositions the \textit{Insertion Point}.
-Double-clicking in the timeline selects the entire edit the cursor is over (column).
-Dragging in the timeline highlights a region.
-The highlighted region becomes the region affected by cut and paste operations and the playback range during the next playback operation.
-Shift-clicking in the timeline extends the highlighted region.
-
-When highlighting a region, the start and end points are either aligned to frames or aligned to samples. When editing video, you will want to align to frames. When editing audio you will want to align to samples. Select your preference by using \texttt{Settings $\rightarrow$ align cursor on frames}.
+The editing mode is determined by selecting the \texttt{arrow}, or immediately to the right of the arrow,
+the \texttt{I-beam} in the Transport and Buttons bar. In figure~\ref{fig:insertion-points} you can see
+the green colored highlight on the arrow icon indicating that you are currently in
+\emph{drag and drop mode}.
+
+With the arrow highlighted for \emph{drag and drop mode}, a double click with the left mouse button in the timeline selects the edit the mouse pointer is over.
+Then dragging in the timeline repositions that edit and this can be used for moving effects,
+changing the order of playlists, or moving video pieces around.
+There are numerous methods to cut and paste in \emph{drag and drop mode} by setting In/Out points to define
+a selected region or using the Copy/Paste Behavior as outlined in \ref{sub:copy_paste_behavior}.
+In this mode, clicking the LMB in the timeline does not reposition the \textit{Insertion Point}.
+
+When the I-beam is highlighted, you are in \emph{cut and paste mode}.
+In cut and paste mode, clicking the LMB in the timeline does reposition the \textit{Insertion Point}.
+Double clicking in the timeline selects the entire edit the cursor is over, i.e. that column.
+Dragging in the timeline with the LMB pressed down, highlights a selected region and this is the region that is affected by cut
+and paste operations. It is also the playback range used for the subsequent playback operation.
+Holding down the Shift key while clicking in the timeline extends the highlighted region.
\begin{figure}[htpb]
\centering
\subsection{In/Out Points}%
\label{sub:in_out_points}
-In both editing modes, you can set one In point and one Out point.
-The in/out points define the affected region. In the timebar, a colored bar will appear between [ and ] to better highlight the area between the In and Out Points.
-In drag and drop mode, they are the only way to define an affected region.
-
-In both cut and paste mode and drag and drop mode, the highlighted area overrides the In/Out points.
+The In/Out points, displayed on the timebar by [ and ] brackets, can be set in either of the editing modes to define the selection.
+In the timebar, a colored bar will show between these 2 brackets to better outline the area selected.
+In \emph{drag and drop mode}, they are an easy way to define a selected region.
-If a highlighted area and In/Out points are set, the highlighted area is affected by editing operations and the In/Out points are ignored.
-If no region is highlighted, the In/Out points are used.
-To avoid confusion, it is better to use either highlighting or In/Out points but not both simultaneously.
+It is important to remember that in \emph{cut and paste mode} and \emph{drag and drop mode}, a highlighted area
+overrides the In/Out points. That is, if a highlighted area and In/Out points are both set, the highlighted area is changed by editing operations and the In/Out points are ignored.
+But if no region is highlighted, the In/Out points are used.
+To avoid confusion, use either highlighting or In/Out points but not both at the same time.
-To set in/out points, go to the timebar and position the insertion point somewhere.
-LMB the In point button.
-Move the insertion point to a position after the In point and click the Out point button.
-Instead of using the button bar, you can use the [ or < and ] or > keys to toggle in/out points.
+To set In/Out points, in the timebar move to the position where you want the In point and click the In
+point icon or one of the [ or < keys.
+Then move the insertion point to a position after the In point and click the ] or > or the Out point icon.
+You can use these same icons or keyboard characters to toggle In/Out points on or off.
-If you set the insertion point somewhere else while In/Out points already exist, when you click the In/Out buttons the existing points will be repositioned.
-If you click on in/out points while a region is highlighted, the insertion point will be ignored and In/Out points will be set at the beginning and at the end of the highlighted area.
+If you set the insertion point in another place when In/Out points are already set, that existing point will be
+repositioned when you click the In/Out icon or keyboard equivalent.
+If you click on In/Out points while a region is highlighted, the insertion point will be ignored and In/Out points will be set at the beginning and at the end of the highlighted area.
-If you select either the In point or the Out point, the insertion point will jump to that location.
-After selecting an In point, if you click the In point button the In point will be deleted.
-After selecting an Out point, if you click the Out point button the Out point will be deleted.
-Shift-clicking on an In/Out point highlights the region between the insertion point and that In/Out point.
-If a region is already highlighted, it extends the highlighted region up to that In/Out point.
-
-To quickly get rid of In/Out points, without caring about where they are or if they are set or not, just double click on [ and ] buttons.
-The first click will set a new point or reposition an old one at the insertion point; the second click will delete it. This trick does not work if the In point or the Out point is already set at insertion point.
+When you select either the In or Out point on the timebar, the insertion point will move to that location.Note that when the insertion point is at the exact position of an In or Out point, the bracket will change
+color making it easy to see that you are exactly at that spot.
+
+If only the In point is set, when you click the In point icon the In point will be deleted.
+If only the Out point is set, when you click the Out point icon the Out point will be deleted.
+Holding the Shift key while clicking on an In/Out point, the area between the insertion point and that
+In/Out point will be highlighted or extended to that In/Out point if already highlighted.
+
+An easy way to turn off the In/Out points if both are set, is to double click on the [ icon.
+If you have already set the In and Out points, and then move the insertion point anywhere to the left of
+the Out point, a LMB click on the [ icon will move the In point to the location of the insertion point. In the same
+manner if you move the insertion point anywhere to the right of the In point, a LMB click on the ] icon
+will move the Out point to that new position. However, if you move the insertion point for either the
+In or Out point beyond what makes sense to designate In/Out points, the bracket you clicked on will be
+moved to the insertion point and the other bracket will be eliminated. That is obviously because the
+In point has to come before the Out point on the timeline.
Some of the useful operations concerning the In/Out pointers are listed next.
\begin{description}
- \item[Ctrl-KeyPad\#] if in/out set, \texttt{KP 2,3,5,6 + Enter}, play between In/Out point
+ \item[Ctrl-KeyPad\#] if In/Out set, \texttt{KP 2,3,5,6 + Enter}, play between In/Out points
\item[Shift-Ctrl] loops play between In/Out points
- \item[Click in/out] while holding the left mouse button, drags In/Out pointer elsewhere
- \item[Shift-Ctrl] with transport button, loops play between In/Out points
+ \item[Click In/Out] while holding the LMB down, drags In/Out pointer where you drag to
+ \item[Shift-Ctrl] with a transport button (e.g. Fast Forward), loops play between In/Out points
\item[Ctrl-t] clears both In/Out points
\end{description}
\subsection{Labels}%
\label{sub:labels}
-The insertion point and the In/Out points allow you to define an affected region, but they do not let you jump to exact points on the timeline very easily.
-Labels are an easy way to set exact locations on the timeline that you want to jump to.
-When you position the insertion point somewhere and click the label button, a new label appears on the timeline.
-With label traversal you can quickly seek back and forth on the timeline.
-
-No matter what the zoom settings are, clicking on the label highlights it and positions the insertion point exactly where you set the label.
-The lower case letter “\texttt{L}” is a shortcut for the label button.
-
-Labels can reposition the insertion point when they are selected but they can also be traversed with the label traversal buttons. When a label is out of view, the label traversal buttons reposition the timeline so the label is visible. Keyboard shortcuts for label traversal are:
+Labels are used in order to set exact locations on the timeline that you want to be able to easily get to.
+To create a label, position the insertion point at a location and click on the label icon in the Transport
+and Buttons bar. The new label is displayed on the timebar as a down arrow at that location as shown in
+figure~\ref{fig:i-beam}. Whenever the insertion point is at the same position as a label, it changes
+color to emphasize that it is exactly at that spot.
+Labels make it so you can jump back and forth to exact marked locations on the timeline.
+Use the lower case letter “\texttt{L}” as a shortcut for the label button.
+
+You can use labels to reposition the insertion point when that label is selected. They are also
+especially useful for moving along the timeline to the \textit{Next label} or \textit{Previous label}
+with the buttons on the Transport and Buttons bar to the right of the Labels button.
+When moving along the timeline with the Next or Previous label buttons, if a label is out
+out of view the timeline will automatically be repositioned so that the label is visible.
+If you perform a \textit{Next label} operation and there are no more, the insertion point
+will go to the End position. Conversely if you perform a \textit{Previous label} operation
+and there are no more labels, the insertion point will go to the Home position.
+Keyboard shortcuts for label traversal are:
\begin{description}
- \item[Ctrl-left] repositions the insertion point on the previous label.
- \item[Ctrl-right] repositions the insertion point on the next label.
+ \item[Ctrl-left] moves the insertion point to the previous label.
+ \item[Ctrl-right] moves the insertion point to the next label.
\end{description}
-The Label folder in the Resources window lists the timestamp of every label.
-You can edit the label list and add a title for every item using the popup menu.
-To open the Label info dialog right click on the label icon in the Resources window or directly on the label symbol on the timebar.
+There is a Label folder in the Resources window which has a list of every label and its exact location
+where the label is. The location is based on the timestamp, frame number, or sample number depending on the selected Time Format of your timebar.
+You can edit, delete, or goto a label by clicking the RMB on that label in the Resources window which
+brings up a popup menu with those options. It can be quite helpful to \textit{edit} the label
+and add a text string to help identify what the label represents.
+In addition, RMB clicking the label symbol on the timebar brings up a textbox displaying the current
+text string and allowing you to change it. If a Label has been given a name, simply mousing over
+the label symbol on the timebar will display that string.
+
With labels you can also select regions:
\begin{description}
- \item[Shift-Ctrl-left] highlights the region between the insertion point and the previous label.
- \item[Shift-Ctrl-right] highlights the region between the insertion point and the next label.
- \item[Double-clicking] on the timebar between two labels highlights the region between the labels.
- \item[Shift-clicking] on a label highlights the region between that label and the insertion point.
- If a region is already highlighted, it extends the highlighted region up to that label.
+ \item[Shift-Ctrl-left] highlights the area between the insertion point and the previous label.
+ \item[Shift-Ctrl-right] highlights the area between the insertion point and the next label.
+ \item[Double-clicking] on the timebar between two labels, highlights the area between the labels.
+ \item[Shift-clicking] on a label, highlights the area between that label and the insertion point.
+ If an area is already highlighted, it extends the highlighted area up to that label.
\end{description}
-
-If you hit the label button when a region is highlighted, labels are created at each end of the highlighted region.
-However, if one end already has a label, then the existing label is deleted.
-Hitting the label button again when a label is selected deletes it.
-Manually hitting the label button or L key over and over again to delete a series of labels can get tedious.
-To delete a set of labels, first highlight a region, then use the \texttt{Edit $\rightarrow$ Clear labels} function.
-If in/out points exist, the labels between the in/out points are cleared and the highlighted region is ignored.
-
-
-In Cut and Paste editing mode only, by enabling \emph{Edit labels} in the settings menu or by disabling the \emph{Lock labels from moving} button on the program toolbar, labels will be cut, copied or pasted along with the selected region of the first armed track.
-Similarly, if a selected area of a resource is spliced from the viewer to the timeline in a position before labels, these labels will be pushed to the right on the timebar for the length of the selected area.
-To prevent labels from moving on the timebar, just disable the \emph{Edit labels} option or enable the \emph{Lock labels from moving} button.
-
-
-Originally in Drag and Drop editing mode labels will be always locked to the timebar, even with the \emph{Edit labels} option enabled.
-This may no longer be correct in all cases.
+If you LMB click the label button when an area is highlighted, labels are created at each end of the
+highlighted area.
+When a label is selected, if you click on the label icon, the label will be deleted.
+To delete multiple labels, highlight that area, then use the \texttt{Edit $\rightarrow$ Clear labels}
+function to delete them all. The same precedence rules apply to this operation as mentioned earlier. That
+is, if both In/Out points are set and there is a highlighted area also set, the highlighted area's
+labels will be cleared and not those between the In/Out points.
+
+If you enable \emph{Edit labels} in the Settings pulldown menu or disable the \emph{Lock labels from moving}
+button on the Transport and Buttons bar, labels will be cut, copied or pasted along with the selected
+area of the first armed track.
+In the same manner, if a selected area of media is spliced from the viewer to the timeline in a position
+before labels, the labels will be moved to the right on the timebar so that the label maintains its
+relative position to its edit.
+To prevent labels from moving on the timebar, enable the \emph{Lock labels from moving} icon or
+disable the \emph{Edit labels} option under the Settings pulldown.
\subsection{Color Title Bars and Assets}%
\label{sub:color_title_bars_and_assets}
Use of this feature requires additional memory and cpu on every timeline redraw, therefore it is recommended that smaller computers leave it turned off.
For auto-color the color will be based on a hashed filename so that whenever you load this particular media, it will always have the same color on the title bar even if you use proxy.
-To enable auto-color (figure~\ref{fig:autocolor_assets}, go to \texttt{Settings $\rightarrow$ Preferences, Appearance tab} and check on \texttt{Autocolor assets}.
-It is disabled by default.
+To enable auto-color go to \texttt{Settings $\rightarrow$ Preferences, Appearance tab} and check on \texttt{Autocolor assets}. You will see this in the Flags section
+as shown in Figure~\ref{fig:settings}. It is disabled by default.
Each media will have a random muted color and there could easily be close duplicates as generated by the program algorithm. There will be no total black, but some dark shades are possible.
-Screencast shows the red colored checkmark to enable Autocolor assets.
-In the lower left corner is Highlighting Inversion color which can also be set and is discussed elsewhere.
-
-\begin{figure}[htpb]
- \centering
- \includegraphics[width=0.8\linewidth]{images/autocolor-assets.png}
- \caption{Autocolor assets}
- \label{fig:autocolor_assets}
-\end{figure}
-
To change a specific clip to your own chosen color, middle mouse button (MMB) over that clip and an Edits popup will be displayed.
Choose the option \textit{Bar Color} to bring up the color picker and choose a color.
-You can also change the alpha value in the color picker and this alpha takes precedence over the current alpha slider bar value unless it was set to 1.0.
+You can also change the alpha value in the color picker and this alpha takes precedence over the current alpha slider bar value unless the color picker's alpha value is set to 1.0.
The color will only change after you click on the checkmark.
The \emph{Bar Color} option works in either Drag and Drop or Cut and Paste editing mode and also works if \textit{Autocolor assets} is not set.
In Drag and Drop editing mode, if you select several clips and then bring up the Edits popup with the middle mouse button over a track, you can use the \emph{Bar Color} option to change all of those selected to the same color.
To go back to the default colors, uncheck \textit{Autocolor assets} in Preferences, but this does not affect the specially chosen self-colored ones as they are preserved.
-To change these individually or selectively use the Edits popup \emph{Bar Color} option and click on \textit{Default} in the color picker window. Auto-color does not honor armed/disarmed tracks.
+To change these individually or selectively, use the Edits popup \emph{Bar Color} option and click on \textit{Default} in the color picker window. Auto-color does not honor armed/disarmed tracks.
Self-color does honor armed/disarmed tracks.
And that’s not all!
-There is an \emph{alpha fader slider bar} on the bottom of the main window on the right hand side of what is referred to as the Zoom Panel.
-With this alpha slider, you can colorize your video and audio tracks to either see only the color at 0.0 or see only the image/audio waveform at 1.0.
+There is an \emph{alpha fader slider bar} on the bottom of the main window on the right hand side of the Zoom Panel.
+With this alpha slider, you can colorize your video and audio tracks to either see only the color at 0.0 or see only the image at 1.0.
This slider bar affects all colored areas of the Autocolor assets and the self-colored ones.
-In the case when a specifically changed edit alpha value is any value except 1, the slider bar will not affect that.
+In the case when a specifically changed edit alpha value is set in the color picker
+to any value except 1, the slider bar will not affect that.
Once you use the slider bar, it is activated so gets first shot at any keystrokes in the main window.
You deactivate this by simply clicking in a different part of the main window.
-As long as we are on the subject of color, just a reminder that you can also change the \textit{Highlighting Inversion color} in \texttt{Settings $\rightarrow$ Preferences, Appearance tab}.
-This is on right left hand side of the menu more than half the way down and you can see this in the figure~\ref{fig:autocolor_assets}.
+As long as we are on the subject of color, just a note that you can also change the \textit{Highlighting Inversion color} in \texttt{Settings $\rightarrow$ Preferences, Appearance tab}. You can see this option in Figure~\ref{fig:settings} in the Color section.
That setting defaults to white ($ffffff$) but sometimes this is a little bright so you can put any hex value in that suits you.
-Screencast (figure~\ref{fig:autocolor_assets_alpha}a) which shows an example of the Autocolor assets with alpha set to 0.0.
-In this screencast (figure~\ref{fig:autocolor_assets_alpha}b), the alpha is set to show the image as well as the colors. The pink media file has been self-colored rather than the autocolor to make it easy to see.
+This image (figure~\ref{fig:autocolor_assets_alpha}a) shows an example of the Autocolor assets with alpha set to 0.0 so that you see only the color and no image.
+In this image (figure~\ref{fig:autocolor_assets_alpha}b), the alpha is set to show the image
+and waveforms with transluent colors. The pink media file has been self-colored rather than the autocolor to make it easy to see.
\begin{figure}[htpb]
\centering
\subsection{More about Pulldowns}%
\label{sub:more_about_pulldowns}
-The main window pulldowns are quite obvious in their meaning and usage, so here is only a summary.
+The main window pulldowns as pointed out in figure~\ref{fig:insertion-points} are quite obvious in their meaning and usage, so here is only a summary.
+
%TODO Figure 3 shows an example of the pulldowns as displayed in the main window.Appearance
\begin{description}
\item[File] options for loading, saving, and rendering as described in other sections (\ref{cha:load_save_and_the_EDL}).
- \item[Edit] edit functions; most of which have shortcuts that you will quickly learn.
+ \item[Edit] edit functions; most of which have shortcuts that you will quickly learn (\ref{cha:editing}).
\item[Keyframes] keyframe options which are described in the Keyframe section (\ref{cha:keyframes}).
- \item[Audio] audio related functions such as \textit{Add track}, \textit{Attach transition/effect}.
- \item[Video] video functions such as \textit{Default/Attach transition}.
+ \item[Audio] audio functions such as \textit{Add track}, \textit{Attach transition/effect}.
+ \item[Video] video functions such as \textit{Add track, Default/Attach transition, Render effect}.
\item[Tracks] move or delete tracks are the most often used.
- \item[Settings] this is mostly described in other sections (\ref{cha:configuration_settings_preferences}).
- However, \textit{typeless keyframes} are not described anywhere else.
- They allow keyframes from any track to be pasted on either audio or video tracks.
+ \item[Settings] much of this is described elsewhere with the most frequently used to include
+Preferences (\ref{cha:configuration_settings_preferences}), Format (\ref{cha:project_and_media_attributes}),
+Proxy and Transcode (\ref{sec:proxy_settings}), as well as the others.
\item[View] for display or modifying asset parameters and values to include Fade, Speed, and Cameras.
\item[Window] window manipulation functions.
\end{description}
\subsection{Window Layouts}%
\label{sub:window_layouts}
-If you like to use different window layouts than the default for certain scenarios, you can setup, save, and load 4 options.
-First position your Cinelerra windows where you want them to be and then use the Window pulldown and choose \emph{Save layout}.
+If you like to use different window layouts than the default for certain scenarios, you can setup, save, and load 4 variations.
+First, position your Cinelerra windows where you want them to be and then use the Window pulldown and choose \emph{Save layout}. Note the words \emph{Save layout} highlighted in Figure~\ref{fig:window_layouts}a with 4 names shown to the right and below of that highlight.
To use the default name of \textit{Layout \#}, when the popup comes up, just click the green checkmark OK on the Layout popup menu.
-If you would like a specific name for your layout so you can remember what it is for, keyin 1-8 english characters that are meaningful to you (english characters mean you can not use the German umlaut or the French accent).
+If you would like a specific name for your layout so you can remember what its best use case is,
+keyin 1-8 english characters that are meaningful to you (english characters mean you can not use the German umlaut or the French accent).
Legal characters are a-z, A-Z, 0-9, \_ (the underscore character) and a limit of 8 total.
If you keyin more than 8, only the last 8 characters will be used.
-To rename a currently existing layout, use the Save layout option again on the one to rename, and keyin a different name into the text box or blank for the default name (figure~\ref{fig:window_layouts}).
+To rename a currently existing layout, use the \emph{Save layout} option again on the one to rename, and keyin a different name into the text box or leave blank for the default name (figure~\ref{fig:window_layouts}b).
\begin{figure}[htpb]
\centering
The files containing the coordinates for your layouts will automatically be saved in the \texttt{\$HOME/.bcast5} directory as \texttt{layout\#\_rc} or \texttt{layout\#\_8chars\_rc}.
-To use the desired layout, keyin the shortcut or use the Window pulldown and choose \emph{Load layout} and then make your choice.
+To use the desired layout, keyin the shortcut or use the Window pulldown and choose \emph{Load layout} and then make your choice. It is very beneficial to learn the shortcuts for your
+layouts because they can be executed from any of the 4 windows instead of just the main
+timeline window.
\subsection{Just Playing!}%
\label{sub:just_playing_}
What if you are just using Cinelerra to play media and listen to tunes?
After loading your media, just hit the space bar to start playing and then again to stop playing.
Other than that, use the transport buttons on the top bar of the Program window.
-Other ways, not previously mentioned to \textit{play around} are described next.
+Other ways to \textit{play around} are described next.
\subsubsection*{Repeat Play / Looping Method}%
\label{ssub:repeat_play_looping_method}
The speed automation causes the playback sampling rate to increase or decrease to a period controlled by the speed automation curve.
-This can make playback speed-up or slow-down according to the scaled sampling rate, as \textit{time is multiplied by speed} (Speed $\times$ Unit\_rate).
+This can make playback speed-up or slow-down according to the scaled sampling rate, as \textit{time is multiplied by speed} (Speed $\times$ Unit\_rate). For more information on changing
+the speed, read the section on Speed Automation \ref{sec:speed_fade_automation_gang}.
\subsubsection*{Alternative to using Numeric Keypad for Playing}%
\label{ssub:alternative_to_using_numeric_keypad_for_playing}
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