Applying a condition to multiple scenes.

Washview wrote on 11/7/2008, 11:13 AM

I've assembled all of the images into the timeline and would now like to apply "fit to media" and other features across the entire track . Can I do this without having to go to each scene?

Paul

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TeetimeNC wrote on 11/7/2008, 11:46 AM

Paul, set the attributes for the first event. Then right click that event and select "copy". Select the remaining events, right click, and click "paste event attributes". All or selected attributes will be applied to those events.

Jerry

Washview wrote on 11/7/2008, 11:50 AM

Thanks very much Jerry. Should have been obvious to me. You've saved me hours of work.

Paul

bStro wrote on 11/7/2008, 12:55 PM

Depending on what "other features" you're referring to (esp. if they are video FX), it'd probably be easier to apply them at the track level. Then you can add, adjust, and remove (or temporarily disable) them all from one place. Copy / Paste Attributes also has the nasty habit of not letting you choose which attributes to paste.

Sidenote: What do you mean by "fit to media"? Are you thinking of "Match Output / Source Ratio"?

Rob

TeetimeNC wrote on 11/7/2008, 2:32 PM

Rob is right. Lots of ways to skin the cat. You can apply effects at the event, track or project level. You can combine many effects into a chain of effects and apply the chain to events, tracks or project.

Jerry

Washview wrote on 11/8/2008, 5:04 AM

I was hoping to apply "Match Output" across the timeline. I'd also like to make the slides of equal length.

Thanks to all for the response

Paul

Grazie wrote on 11/8/2008, 5:31 AM

WV?

Do you mean that they should appear like this? - Numbers equate with slide duration in seconds:

9 + 9 + 9 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 2 + 2 + 2

Grazie

Grazie wrote on 11/8/2008, 5:33 AM

or do you mean that these:

9 + 9 + 9 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 2 + 2 + 2

should ALL appear as, say, for example, 4 seconds long? Or a number YOU want to choose?

Grazie

Washview wrote on 11/8/2008, 5:41 AM

I want them each to appear for the same length of time. ie 7 seconds. I also want a cross fade between each slide. These conditions will be applied across the timeline and I will then make individual adjustments where I feel appropriate.

Paul

jetdv wrote on 11/8/2008, 7:01 AM

Scripts can do everything you're wanting to do. They can set duration of events. They can set the amount of crossfades on events. They can apply the "Match output aspect" setting to all events. Take a look at the big scripts like Excalibur and Ultimate S if you want to see how easy these tasks (and MANY more) can be performed. Both even have a video scrapbook/photo montage feature as well!