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Adding dissolves to multiple clips
Former user
wrote on 11/27/2002, 11:40 AM
Let's say that I have a timeline with 100 clips on it with cuts between them. Is there any way to select them all and apply a preset transition between every selected clip automatically?
Select the first picture and write yourself a macro that does the following:
CTRL-ALT-Right Arrow (to get to the next break {may need two of them on subsequent moves})
Numpad "/" - to add a dissolve.
Or, when adding the pictures, specify in the options how much you want the pictures to overlap and they will automatically overlap that amount.
Former user
wrote on 11/27/2002, 2:48 PM
My timeline would consist of mixed static and moving video clips that I time as cuts to music. Once I'm happy with the order and pacing of the project, then I would like to go back and add all of the dissolves in one fell swoop. Your macro idea sounds like it would work -- does VV have a built-in macro language or what would you recommend?
The reason I asked this in the first place is that years ago, the first NLE I used was a Avid Media Composer 1000. I could lasso as many clips as I wanted and drag a transition to the timeline and 2 seconds later I'd be finished. Maybe the Sofo folks might consider including this very handy feature in VV4?
Vegas does NOT have built-in macros. Many people on this forum recommend RemoteKeys. I currently do not have any macro programs installed and can, therefore, not recommend any.