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Table of Contents

3

Introduction

7

The Catalyst Edit window

7

Working with projects

11

Creating projects

11

Opening projects

11

Relinking project media

13

Saving projects

13

Using the Timeline Inspector

14

Sharing projects

18

Rendering projects

20

Exporting projects

21

Exporting projects: supported features

23

Finding media

27

Supported video formats for reading

31

Adding media and creating clips

60

Playing media

65

Previewing video

65

Navigating the timeline

72

Marking in and out points for playback

73

Track editing

75

Adding tracks to a project

75

Deleting tracks

76

Moving tracks

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Creating a picture-in-picture effect77

Adjusting track controls

82

Using the Track Inspector

86

Adjusting timeline settings

92

Clip editing
Editing tools

95

Selecting clips and positioning the cursor

98

Moving clips

99

Trimming clips

102

Stream editing (L-J cuts and rolls)

106

Splitting clips

108

Slipping clips

108

Cropping clips

111

Cutting, copying, and pasting clips

113

Deleting clips

114

Ripple edits

114

Clip snapping

115

Quantize to frames

117

Using markers

118

Nested timelines

119

Clip fades

122

Clip volume automation

123

Replacing a clip's media

127

Undoing and redoing edit operations

128

Using the Clip Inspector

128

Applying effects
Using video effects

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135

Using video generators

141

Adding title clips

141

Adding solid-color clips

146

Adding color-gradient clips

147

Using video transitions

149

Creating a picture-in-picture effect150

Animating video parameters with keyframes

155

Working with audio

157

Audio volume and panning

157

Working with multichannel audio

158

Monitoring audio levels

167

Track meter

168

Editing Catalyst Edit options

169

Keyboard shortcuts

171

Gestures

181

Index

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Chapter 1
Introduction
Catalyst Edit is your focused, fast cutting tool for 4K, RAW, and HD video.
Catalyst Edit focuses on HD, 4K, and Sony RAW video editing while you focus on creativity.
Flexible timeline editing tools make working with 4K XAVC and Sony RAW files as easy as working
with HD. At last, take full advantage of all the detail and high dynamic range color you shot.
Catalyst Edit ends the multichannel audio nightmare with an innovative workflow that enables you
to use your camera audio however you need to even without a degree in audio engineering.
Catalyst Edit integrates tightly with Catalyst Prepare to provide continuity from the media prep
stage to the editing stage.

The Catalyst Edit window
The Catalyst Edit window is divided into five main sections:n

The toolbars provide quick access to frequently used functions.

n

The left side of the window displays the Media Browser (where you can browse yourcomputer for media files to use in your projects) and the Plug-Ins pane (where you canbrowse the available video effects, generators, and transitions).

n

The Video Preview displays the video frame at the cursor position and allows you to playback your project.

n

The timeline is where you create projects. You can add tracks to organize your media clips
and add clips to the tracks.

n

The right side of the window can display the Inspector, which allows you to edit application
options, properties for the timeline, selected track, or selected clip.

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Chapter 2
Working with projects
A project file (.ceditprj) saves the relevant information about your source media: file locations,edits, insertion points, transitions, and effects.
A project file is not a multimedia file. It contains pointers to the original source files, so you can edit
your project nondestructively. You can be creative without worrying about corrupting your source
files.
Catalyst Edit saves a backup copy of your project automatically. If Catalyst Edit terminates
unexpectedly, the autosaved project will be opened the next time you start.

Creating projects
The first step in creating your masterpiece is to create a Catalyst Edit project file (.ceditprj).
1. Click the Project buttonin the main toolbar.

2. Choose New from the menu to create a project.
Press Ctrl+N (Windows) or ⌘ +N (macOS) to create a new project quickly.

Opening projects
1. Click the Project buttonin the main toolbar.

2. Choose Open from the menu.
Press Ctrl+O (Windows) or ⌘ -O (macOS).
The Open dialog is displayed.
If you have not saved the current project, you are prompted to save your changes.
3. Choose the folder where the project you want to open is stored.
4. Select a Catalyst Edit project file (.ceditprj) in the browse window or type a name in the Filename box.

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5. Click Open.
Choose a project from the Recent Projects list to quickly open a recently edited project.

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Relinking project media
When you open a project, Catalyst Edit will prompt you to relink project media if the original clips
cannot be found.
You can also use the Relink Project Media dialog to create a proxy-based workflow: create aproject using lower-resolution proxy clips for efficient editing and then relink the proxy clips to theirfull-resolution versions before rendering or exporting your project. For more information, see"Rendering projects" on page 20 or "Working with projects" on page 21.
1. Open a project. For more information, see "Opening projects" on page 11.
If the clips used in your project are not found in their original locations, the Relink ProjectMedia dialog is displayed.
If you want to relink media manually, click the Project buttonin the main toolbar andchoose Relink from the menu.
2. For each clip, the Relink Project Media dialog displays the original clip and its linked clip.
Click a folder path and browse to a new location to choose a new location for your source
clips.
Click Locate Folder or Locate File (if a clip is missing) or a clip's path and browse to a new
file to choose a replacement file.
Click thebutton to display the full path.

3. Click Relink. The clips are replaced, and your project is updated.

Saving projects
You can use the Save or Save As commands to save changes to the current Catalyst Edit project.
If your project contains unsaved changes, (edited) is displayed after the project name in thetitle bar.
1. Click the Project buttonin the main toolbar.

2. Choose Save to save the current project, or choose Save as if you are saving a new project
for the first time or want to create a copy of the current project.
Press Ctrl+S (Windows) or ⌘ -S (macOS).
The Save window is displayed.

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3. Select the drive and folder where you want to store the project.
4. Type a name for the project in the File name (Windows) or Save As (macOS) box.
5. Click the Save button.

Using the Timeline Inspector
In the Inspector, select the Timeline tab to edit settings for your project timeline.

Click an empty area in the timeline below the last track, and the Timeline tab is displayed
automatically if the Inspector is visible.
When you add the first video clip to a project, the timeline settings are automatically adjusted
to match the media properties. For more information, see "Adding media and creating clips"
on page 60.

SummaryType a value in the Name box to set the title of the project.

Video
Item

Description

Width

Determines the frame size of your final movie when rendered.

HeightPixel
aspectratio

Type a value in the box to change the pixel aspect ratio of your project.
Computers display pixels as squares, or a ratio of 1.0. Televisions display pixels
as rectangles (ratios other than 1.0).
Using the incorrect setting can result in distortion or stretching. Consult yourcapture/video output card's manual for the proper settings.

Frame

Type a value in the box to change the frame rate of your project. The ruler in theratetimeline is displayed using this frame rate.
The television frame rate in the US, North and Central America, parts of SouthAmerica, and Japan (NTSC) is 29.97 frames per second (fps). In many parts of
the world, including Europe and much of Asia, the television standard is PAL at
25 fps. France, Russia, and most of Eastern Europe use SECAM, which is avariation on PAL and also uses 25 fps.

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Item

Description

Working

Choose a setting from the Working color space drop-down list to choose the color

color

space that will be used to display your project. Choosing the correct color space

space

ensures that you see your video in the proper color space as you work.
If you're using media from a Catalyst Prepare library (), ensure you're using

the same Working color space setting in the Catalyst Prepare Options menu andthe Catalyst Edit Timeline Inspector.

Audio
Item

Description

Sample rate

Choose a sample rate from the drop-down list to indicate
the number of samples per second used to store audio.
Your project audio is resampled automatically.
To use a custom sample rate, choose Custom from thedrop-down list and type a sample rate in the edit box.

Channel setup
Channel countChoose Stereo from the drop-down list to create a twochannel (stereo) project.
Choose Multichannel and type a number in the Channel
count box to create a multichannel project.

Gain

Drag the fader to adjust the volume of the main output.
Double-click the center of the thumb to reset the fader.
You can double-click the numeric value to type a newvalue.
When adjusting volume, remember to watch youraudio meters. Because you are adding the volumesof all of the tracks together, it is easy to clip the audio
output. Make sure that the meters never display the
red Clip indication during playback. For more
information, see "Monitoring audio levels" on page
167.

Mute

Click

to mute/unmute your project's audio output.

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Channel Output
Click the speaker icon to turn a channel onor off.

Click the Mono or Stereo button to indicate whether a channel is a mono channel or part of astereo pair. Enabling Stereo will pair the channel with the next channel in the list.
If you want to set all of a clip's channels at once, click the Channel Tools buttonandchoose Set all to mono, Set all to stereo, or Reset.
Type a name in the edit box to identify the channel. For example, you might type Lav1 to identify
audio from a lavalier microphone.
Channels that are named identically in the Timeline Inspector and Clip Inspector will bematched.
When you add a clip from a Catalyst Prepare library () to the Catalyst Edit timeline, any

channel assignment settings that you made in the Catalyst Prepare library will be applied tothe clip.

Video Effects
When the timeline has effects applied to it, you can use the Video Effects controls to control thesettings for each effect. For more information, see "Adding effects to the timeline" on page 139.

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Click the Overlay button

to show or hide a plug-in's interactive overlay controls in thevideo preview (when available).
Click the Mute button

to bypass a plug-in without removing it from the chain.

Click the Delete button

to remove a plug-in from the chain.

Drag a plug-in's heading to change its position in the plug-in chain.
Click the toggle arrow to show or hide each plug-in's controls.
When you select a position parameter in the Inspector, a control point () is displayed in

the video preview. You can adjust the parameter's position by dragging the control point in
the video preview or the Inspector:

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Sharing projects
Catalyst Edit allows you to convert and upload your projects to the Web to share them.

Uploading files to YouTube
1. Click the Project buttonin the main toolbar.

2. Choose Share from the menu. The Share dialog is displayed.
3. From the Upload clip to drop-down list, choose YouTube.
4. Use the Share dialog to log on to your Google account and follow the on-screen instructions
to upload the selected file.
a. In the Title box, type a new title to identify your video.
b. Type a description of your movie in the Description box.
c. Type keywords you want to associate with your movie in the Tags box. Use words
that relate to your movie and describe its content. These tags will be used whensearching YouTube. Use commas to separate multiple keywords.
d. From the Privacy drop-down list, choose a setting to set broadcast options for yourmovie. Public videos can be seen by any YouTube user; private videos can be seen
only by members you specify; unlisted videos can be seen by anyone who has a linkto the video, but they are not included in YouTube searches.
e. Choose a setting from the Category drop-down list. The category you choose is used
to classify videos on the YouTube site.
f. Choose a setting from the Resolution drop-down list to choose the frame size of thevideo.
g. Choose a setting from the Encode mode drop-down list to choose whether you want
to optimize image quality or transcoding speed.
5. Select the Render loop region only check box if you want to save only the portion of the
project that is contained within the Mark In/Mark Out region. For more information, see"Marking in and out points for playback" on page 73.
Loop Playback
6. Click Upload.

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does not need to be selected for this option to work.

Progress is displayed in the activity pane at the top of the Catalyst Edit window. If you havemultiple upload jobs queued, a separate progress indicator is displayed for each job.

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Rendering projects
When you're finished editing your project — or when you want to see it in its final form — rendering
converts your project to another format and creates a single file on your hard drive.
When you render your project, the project file is not affected (overwritten, deleted, or altered)during the rendering process. You may return to the original project to make edits or adjustments
and render it again.
1. Click the Project buttonin the main toolbar.

2. Choose Render from the menu. The Render Project dialog is displayed.
3. Type a name in the Name box to identify your rendered file.
4. In the Destination folder box, type the path to the folder where you want to save therendered file, or click Browse to choose a folder.
5. Choose a setting from the Format menu to indicate whether you want to create an AVC/AAC(*.mp4), DNxHD, Apple ProRes (macOS only), SStP, XAVC Intra, XAVC Long, XAVC S, or
XDCAM clip.
If you want to render an audio-only file, choose MP3 Audio, Sony W64 or WAV.
If you want to render an image sequence, choose DPX or OpenEXR.
6. Choose a setting from the Render preset drop-down list to choose the settings that will be
used for the new file.
Choose the Best match preset if you want Catalyst Edit to choose the most appropriate
preset for your project timeline. For more information, see "Using the Timeline
Inspector" on page 14.
7. If you're rendering to a format that supports multichannel audio, use the controls in the Audio
channels box to map your project's audio channels to the channels in the rendered file.
The left column represents the audio channels in the destination file. The drop-down lists in
the right column represent the number of audio channels that have been configured for yourproject. For more information, see "Working with multichannel audio" on page 158.
For each destination channel, choose an output from the drop-down list, or choose Unused
to render silence in that channel.

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8. Select the Render loop region only check box if you want to save only the portion of the
project that is contained within the Mark In/Mark Out region. For more information, see"Marking in and out points for playback" on page 73.
Loop Playback

does not need to be selected for this option to work.

9. Click OK.
Progress is displayed in the activity pane at the top of the Catalyst Edit window.

Exporting projects
Project-interchange tools add flexibility to your workflow, allowing you to exchange projects withother popular editing platforms.
For more information about supported features for exported projects, please see "Exporting
projects: supported features" on page 23. Design your Catalyst Edit project with thesefeatures in mind to ensure a smooth interchange.
1. Click the Project buttonin the main toolbar.

2. Choose Export from the menu.
3. The Export project to box displays the path to the folder where the project will be exported.
You can type a path in the box or click the Browse button to choose a folder.
4. Type a name in the File name box to set the file name that will be used for your exported
project file.
5. Choose an export format from the Project format drop-down list:nApple Final Cut Pro X (*.fcpxml)nAdobe Premiere (*.prproj)n

Avid Media Composer (*.aaf)nVegas Pro EDL (*.txt)

6. Choose transcoding options:n

If you want to link to the original clips in the original locations, choose Do nottranscode from the Media format drop-down list.

n

If you want to transcode the storyboard's media to another format when exporting,choose a setting from the Media format drop-down list.

7. Click Export.

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Progress is displayed in the activity pane at the top of the Catalyst Edit window. If you havemultiple export jobs queued, a separate progress indicator is displayed for each job.
An HTML report file is created in the same folder as the exported project with details about
the export. Any warnings or errors will be displayed in the report.

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Exporting projects: supported features
Catalyst Edit supports the following features when exporting projects.
Design your Catalyst Edit project with these features in mind to ensure a smooth interchange.

Media Composer 6 (.aaf)nTimeline (including frame rate)
Catalyst Edit timelines are always exported as stereo.

nMarkersn

Frame rate

n

Clips
Clips from nested timelines are exported to the main Media Composer timeline.
Crossfades between nested timelines and other events in the parent timeline are
ignored.
Track volume, nested timeline track volume, and clip gain are summed and applied asclip gain in Media Composer.

n

Audio channel routing (including timeline channel output and clip channel assignment)nClip audio fades and gain
Audio clip gain and audio track gain are exported as clip gain.

nOverlapping clipsnTrack gain (converted to clip gain)

Premiere Pro CS6 (.prproj)nTimeline (including width, height, pixel aspect ratio, frame rate, and field order)
Catalyst Edit timelines are always exported as stereo.

nMarkersn

Clips (including nested timelines)n

Clip fades and gain/opacity

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nOverlapping clipsnTitle clips (multiline text, text angle, text color, background color, and shadow color aresupported)nTrack gain, pan, mute, and solo

Final Cut Pro X (.fcpxml)nTimeline
Catalyst Edit timelines are always exported as stereo.
Projects with multichannel audio will play through the left channel only in Final Cut Pro.

nMarkers (timeline markers are exported as clip markers, and markers beyond the last clip
are omitted)nClips (including nested timelines)n

Clip fades and gain/opacity
Video clip gain is exported as clip opacity.
Audio clip gain and audio track gain are exported as clip gain.

n

Audio channel routing (including timeline channel output and clip channel assignment)nOverlapping clipsnTitle clips (title text, font, font size, bold, italics, alignment, color, shadow, outline, androtation are supported)
Please confirm font sizes in Final Cut Pro X after exporting your project.

nTrack gain, pan, mute, and solo

Vegas EDL (.txt)nTimeline
Catalyst Edit timelines are always exported as stereo.

n

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Clips from nested timelines are exported to the main Vegas timeline.
Crossfades between nested timelines and other events in the parent timeline are
ignored.
Track volume, nested timeline track volume, and clip gain are summed and applied asclip gain in Vegas.
nClip fades and gain/opacity:
Video clip gain is exported as clip opacity.
Audio clip gain and audio track gain are exported as clip gain.

n

Audio channel routingnOverlapping clips

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Finding media
The Media Browser pane allows you to browse the media files on drives and devices connected toyour computer.
When you double-click a file in the Media Browser, it is added to the end of the selected track as aclip. If no track is selected, a new track is created. For more information, see "Adding tracks to a
project" on page 75 or "Adding media and creating clips" on page 60.

Choosing a folder
Click the Media Browser button at the top of the Catalyst Edit window to view the Media
Browser.
Use the Media Browser to browse your computer for video files.
The top of the Media Browser will display the current folder and its parent folder. You can click
the link to the parent folder to navigate up one level.

To navigate quickly, click the Tools button

at the bottom of the Media Browser andchoose Go to location.

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Displaying files in a list or thumbnail mode
Click the Media Browser Settings button

to display the Media Browser Settings menu,

where you can choose to view media in grid or list mode.
In grid mode, the Media Browser displays thumbnail images and file names.
In list mode, the Media Browser displays a simple list of thumbnail images and file names.

Showing source clips
1. Select a file.
2. Click the Tools button

at the bottom of the Media Browser and choose Show in Finder(macOS) or Show in Explorer (Windows) to view the source clip in its containing folder.
Select a clip on the timeline, click the Clip button

below the timeline, and choose

Show in Finder (macOS) or Show in Explorer (Windows) to view the source clip in its
containing folder.

Displaying media from a Catalyst Prepare library
You can also add media from Sony Catalyst Prepare libraries to your Catalyst Edit projects.
In the Media Browser, double-click a .cpreplib file (). When you open a Catalyst Prepare

library, the Media Browser displays all the media contained in that library sorted in bins.
The default location for .cpreplib files is C:\Users\<username>\Videos\ on Windows and/Users/<username>/Movies/ on macOS.
If you want to use a storyboard from a Catalyst Prepare library, open a library as describedabove. A separate bin () is displayed for each storyboard. Drag a storyboard bin to thetimeline to add it.
You can also create clips by dragging clips from the Catalyst Prepare window to theCatalyst Edit timeline. For more information, see "Adding media and creating clips" onpage 60.

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Previewing media from the Media Browser
Select a file in the Media Browser and click the Preview button

at the bottom of the Media

Browser to play it.
During playback, the Preview buttonchanges to a Pause button. You can click the

Pause button to suspend playback, or playback will stop at the end of the selected clip.
In grid mode, the video will play in the thumbnail. In list mode, a video preview is displayed
above the file list.

Previewing clips in the primary display
Click the Media Browser Settings button

to display the Media Browser Settings menu,

and then use the Primary display buttons to preview Media Browser files in the primary
display above the timeline.
Item

Description

Off

The primary display is not used for previewing files from the Media Browser.

On

Files from the Media Browser are played in the Media Browser and in the primary
display above the timeline.

2 Up

Files from the Media Browser are played in the Media Browser and in the left sideof the primary display above the timeline. The right side of the primary display
shows the frame at the cursor position in the timeline.

Previewing clips in the secondary window
If you're using the secondary window, you can choose to preview Media Browser files in thesecondary window. For more information, see "Editing Catalyst Edit options" on page 169.
Click the Media Browser Settings button

to display the Media Browser Settings menu,

and then use the Secondary window buttons.
Item

Description

Off

The secondary window is not used for previewing files from the Media Browser.

On

Files from the Media Browser are played in the Media Browser and in thesecondary window.

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Item

Description

2 Up

Files from the Media Browser are played in the Media Browser and in the left sideof the secondary window. The right side of the secondary window shows theframe at the cursor position in the timeline.

Using hover scrub
When Hover scrub is selected in the Media Browser Settings menu, you can hover yourmouse over the play cursor in the thumbnail (or the video preview in list mode) to change theplayback position and scrub the media. When the button is not selected, you can click anddrag the cursor to scrub.
You can scrub the selected clip in the Media Browser using the JKL keys: press andhold K while pressing J or L to emulate a shuttle knob mode. Press K+J to scrub left or
K+L to scrub right.
In grid mode, the audio waveform is displayed in the video preview to help you navigate
the file, and the timecode above the video preview displays the current cursor position.
You can click the timecode to type a new value and reposition the cursor.

Setting mark in/out points in the Media Browser
Mark in/out points are displayed in the Media Browser and allow you to add partial clips to thetimeline.

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Press I to set the mark in point to the cursor position or press O to set the mark out point.

n

You can also drag the mark in/out points to change their positions.

When you add a clip to your project, only the area between the mark in/out points will be added
to the timeline. For more information, see "Adding media and creating clips" on page 60.

Managing SxS and Professional Disc volumes
If you need to format an SxS card, please use the Memory Media Utility.
If you need to format or finalize an XDCAM Professional Disc volume, please use the XDCAM
Drive Software.

Supported video formats for reading
Catalyst Edit supports reading the following video formats from volumes or as independent clips:

XDCAM
SD format
Format

Frame

Frame

Field

Size

Rate

Order

DV

720x480

59.94iLower

DV

25 CBR

4x16 bitDV

720x576

50i

Lower

DV

25 CBR

4x16 bit

MPEG IMX

720x51259.94i

Upper

MPEG-2 Intra

30, 40,4x24 bit /50 CBR

8x16 bit30, 40,4x24 bit /50 CBR

8x16 bit

90 CBR

4x24 bit /MPEG IMX

Uncompressed

720x608

720x486

50i

59.94i

Upper

Upper

Video Codec

Bit Rate

Audio
Channels

MPEG-2 Intra

Uncompressed

8x16 bit
Uncompressed

720x576

50i

Upper

Uncompressed

90 CBR

4x24 bit /8x16 bit

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HD format
FormatFrame Size

Pixel

Frame Rate

Video Codec

Bit Rate

50p, 59.94p

MPEG-225 CBR

Aspect
Ratio
MPEG

1280x720

1.0

HD
MPEG

Long GOP
1280x720

1.050p, 59.94p

MPEG-2HD
MPEG

1280x720

1.050p, 59.94p

MPEG-2HD
MPEG

1440x1080

1.333

1440x1080

1.333

HD
MPEG

1440x1080

1.333

HD
MPEG

1440x540

0.667

HD
MPEG

1440x540

0.667

HD
MPEG

1440x540

0.667

HD
MPEG

1920x1080

1.0

HD422
MPEG

50 CBR

Long GOP

HD
MPEG

35 VBR

Long GOP

1920x540

0.5

HD422

23.976p, 25p, 29.97p,

MPEG-2

50i, 59.94i

Long GOP

17.5 CBR

23.976p, 25p, 29.97p,

MPEG-2

50i, 59.94i

Long GOP

23.976p, 25p, 29.97p,

MPEG-2

50i, 59.94i

Long GOP

23.976p, 25p, 29.97p,

MPEG-2

Over CrankLong GOP

23.976p, 25p, 29.97p,

MPEG-2

Over CrankLong GOP

23.976p, 25p, 29.97p,

MPEG-2

Over CrankLong GOP

23.976p, 25p, 29.97p,

MPEG-235 CBR,

50i, 59.94i

Long GOP

50 CBR

23.976p, 25p, 29.97p,

MPEG-225 CBR

Over CrankLong GOP

25 CBR

35 CBR

8.75 CBR

12.5 CBR

17.5 CBRXDCAM EX
FormatFrame Size

Pixel

Frame Rate

Aspect

Field

Video

Audio

Bit

Order

Codec

Codec

Rate

Lower

DV

PCM,

25

48 kHz,

CBR

Ratio
DV

32

720x480

CHAPTER 3

0.909159.94pFormatFrame Size

Pixel

Frame Rate

Aspect

Field

Video

Audio

Bit

Order

Codec

Codec

Rate

Ratio
16 bitDV

720x576

1.0926

50i

Lower

DV

PCM,

25

48 kHz,CBR

16 bit
MPEG

23.976p, 25p,

MPEG-2

PCM,

35

HD (EX-

29.97p, 50p,

Long

48 kHz,

VBR

HQ)

59.94pGOP

16 bit50i, 59.94i

MPEG-2

PCM,

25

HD (EX-Long

48 kHz,

CBR

SP)

GOP

16 bit23.976p, 25p,

MPEG-2

PCM,

35

HD (EX-

29.97p, 50i,

Long

48 kHz,

VBR

HQ)

59.94i

GOP

16 bit23.976p, 25p,

MPEG-2

PCM,

35

HD422

29.97p, 50i,

Long

48 kHz,VBR(EX-HQ)59.94i

GOP

16 bit

MPEG

MPEG

MPEG

1280x720

1440x1080

1440x1080

1920x1080

1.0

1.333

1.333

1.0

FINDING MEDIA33

XAVC Intra
FormatFrame Size

Pixel

Frame Rate

Aspect

Video

Audio

Bit

Codec

Channels

Rate

Ratio

(PCM, 48
kHz, 24 bit)XAVC Intra

1440x1080

1.333

50i, 59.94i,

MPEG-423.976p, 25p,

AVC Intra

8

CBG
50

29.97pXAVC Intra

1920x1080

1.050i, 59.94i,

MPEG-423.976p, 25p,

AVC Intra

8, 16

CBG
100

29.97p, 50p,
59.94pXAVC Intra

1920x1080

1.050i, 59.94i,

MPEG-423.976p, 25p,

AVC Intra

8

CBG
200

29.97p, 50p,
59.94pXAVC Intra

1920x1080

1.0

HFR
XAVC Intra

2048x1080

1.050p, 50i,

MPEG-459.94p, 59.94i

AVC Intra

23.976p, 24p,

MPEG-425p, 29.97p,

AVC Intra

0

CBG
100

8

VBR

8, 16

CBG

50p, 59.94p
XAVC Intra

2048x1080

1.0

23.976p, 24p,

MPEG-425p, 29.97p,

AVC Intra

100

50p, 59.94p
XAVC Intra

3840x2160

1.0

23.976p, 25p,

MPEG-429.97p, 50p,

AVC Intra

8

VBR

8, 16

CBG

59.94pXAVC Intra

3840x2160

1.0

23.976p, 25p,

MPEG-429.97p, 50p,

AVC Intra

300

59.94pXAVC Intra

4096x2160

1.0

23.976p, 24p,

MPEG-425p, 29.97p,

AVC Intra

8

VBR

8, 16

CBG

50p, 59.94p
XAVC Intra

4096x2160

1.0

23.976p, 24p,

MPEG-425p, 29.97p,

AVC Intra

50p, 59.94p

34

CHAPTER 3300

XAVC Long-GOP
FormatFrame Size

Pixel

Frame

Video

Audio

Bit Rate

Aspect

Rate

Codec

50p,

MPEG-44-channel

80

59.94p

AVC Long,

PCM, 48(Maximum)High 422

kHz, 24 bit

Ratio
XAVC Long

1280x720

1.0

ProfileXAVC Long

1920x1080

1.0

23.976p,

MPEG-44-channel

80

25p,

AVC Long,

PCM, 48(Maximum)29.97p,High 422

kHz, 24 bit

50p, 50i,

Profile59.94p,59.94iXAVC Long

3840x2160

1.0

23.976p,

MPEG-44-channel

200

25p,

AVC Long,

PCM, 48(Maximum)29.97p,High Profile

kHz, 24 bit

23.976p,

MPEG-4MPEG-425p,

AVC Long,

AAC, 229.97p,High Profile

channels,

50p,
59.94pXAVC Long

480x270

1.0

Proxy

50p,

48 kHz,59.94p

256 kbps

1 or .5 Mbps

MPEG-4
AAC, 6(5.1)
channels,
48 kHz,640 kbps
XAVC Long
Proxy

640x360

1.0

23.976p,

MPEG-4MPEG-425p,

AVC Long,

AAC, 229.97p,High Profile

channels,

50p,

48 kHz,59.94p

256 kbps

3 MbpsFINDING MEDIA

35

FormatFrame Size

Pixel

Frame

Video

Aspect

Rate

Codec

Audio

Bit Rate

Ratio
MPEG-4
AAC, 6(5.1)
channels,
48 kHz,640 kbps
XAVC Long

1280x720

Proxy

1.0

23.976p,

MPEG-4MPEG-425p,

AVC Long,

AAC, 229.97p,High Profile

channels,

50p,

48 kHz,59.94p

256 kbps
MPEG-4
AAC, 6(5.1)
channels,
48 kHz,640 kbps

36

CHAPTER 3

9 MbpsXAVC S
FormatFrame Size

Pixel

Frame

AspectRate

Video Codec

Audio

Bit
Rate

Ratio
XAVC Long

480x270

1.0

Proxy

XAVC Long

640x360

1.0

Proxy

XAVC Long

1280x720

1.0

23.976p,

MPEG-4 AVC

MPEG-425p,

Long, High

AAC, 229.97p,Profilechannels,

50p,

48 kHz,59.94p

256 kbps

23.976p,

MPEG-4 AVC

MPEG-425p,

Long, High

AAC, 229.97p,Profilechannels,

50p,

48 kHz,59.94p

256 kbps

23.976p,

MPEG-4 AVC

2-channel

25p,

Long, Main

PCM, 48

29.97p,Profile or High

kHz, 16 bit

50p,

Profile59.94p410404-channel
PCM, 48
kHz, 24 bit

XAVC Long

1280x720

1.0

Proxy

XAVC Long

1280x720

1.0

23.976p,

MPEG-4 AVC

MPEG-425p,

Long, High

AAC, 229.97p,Profilechannels,

50p,

48 kHz,59.94p

256 kbps

100p,

MPEG-4 AVC

2-channel

119.88p

Long, Main

PCM, 48

Profile or High

kHz, 16 bit

Profile16

80

4-channel
PCM, 48
kHz, 24 bit

XAVC Long

1440x1080

1.0

23.976p,

MPEG-4 AVC

2-channel

25p,

Long, Main

PCM, 48

29.97p,Profile or High

kHz, 16 bit

50p,

Profile80

4-channel

FINDING MEDIA

37

FormatFrame Size

Pixel

Frame

AspectRate

Video Codec

Audio

Bit
Rate

Ratio
59.94p

PCM, 48
kHz, 24 bit

XAVC Long

1920x1080

1.0

23.976p,

MPEG-4 AVC

2-channel

25p,

Long, Main

PCM, 48

29.97p,Profile or High

kHz, 16 bit

50p,

Profile59.94p80

2/4channel
PCM, 48
kHz, 24 bit

XAVC Long

1920x1080

1.0

100p,

MPEG-4 AVC

2-channel

119.88p

Long, Main

PCM, 48

Profile or High

kHz, 16 bit

Profile150

2/4channel
PCM, 48
kHz, 24 bit

XAVC Long

1920x1080

1.0

Proxy

XAVC Long

1920x1080

1.0

23.976p,

MPEG-4 AVC

MPEG-425p,

Long, High

AAC, 229.97p,Profilechannels,

50p,

48 kHz,59.94p

256 kbps

25p, 30p

AVC S Long

MPEG-4

4:2:0 8-bit MP4

AAC, 2channels,

25

16
50

48 kHz,256 kbps
XAVC Long

1920x1080

1.050p, 60p

AVC S Long

MPEG-4

4:2:0 8-bit MP4

AAC, 2channels,

25
50

48 kHz,256 kbps
XAVC Long

1920x1080

1.0

24p

AVC S Long

MPEG-4

4:2:0 8 bit-MP4

AAC, 2channels,

38

CHAPTER 3

50

FormatFrame Size

Pixel

Frame

AspectRate

Video Codec

Audio

Bit
Rate

Ratio
48 kHz,256 kbps
XAVC Long

1920x1080

1.0

100p,

AVC S Long

MPEG-4120p

4:2:0 8 bit-MP4

AAC, 2channels,

60
100

48 kHz,256 kbps
XAVC Long

1920x1080

1.024p, 25p,

XAVC S Long

2-channel

30p,50p,

4:2:2 10-bit

PCM, 4860p

MP4kHz, 16 bit

50

2/4channel
PCM, 48
kHz, 24 bit
XAVC Intra

1920x1080

1.0

24p

XAVC S Intra

2-channel

4:2:2 10-bit

PCM, 48

MP4

kHz, 16 bit89

2/4channel
PCM, 48
kHz, 24 bit
XAVC Intra

1920x1080

1.0

25p

XAVC S Intra

2-channel

4:2:2 10-bit

PCM, 48

MP4

kHz, 16 bit

93

2/4channel
PCM, 48
kHz, 24 bit
XAVC Intra

1920x1080

1.0

30p

XAVC S Intra

2-channel

4:2:2 10-bit

PCM, 48

MP4

kHz, 16 bit

111

2/4channel

FINDING MEDIA

39

FormatFrame Size

Pixel

Frame

AspectRate

Video Codec

Audio

Bit
Rate

Ratio
PCM, 48
kHz, 24 bit
XAVC Intra

1920x1080

1.0

50p

XAVC S Intra

2-channel

4:2:2 10-bit

PCM, 48

MP4

kHz, 16 bit

185

2/4channel
PCM, 48
kHz, 24 bit
XAVC Intra

1920x1080

1.0

60p

XAVC S Intra

2-channel

4:2:2 10-bit

PCM, 48

MP4

kHz, 16 bit

222

2/4channel
PCM, 48
kHz, 24 bit
XAVC Long

3840x2160

1.0

23.976p,

MPEG-4 AVC

2-channel

25p,

Long, Main

PCM, 48

29.97pProfile or High

kHz, 16 bit

Profile188

2/4channel
PCM, 48
kHz, 24 bit

XAVC Long

3840x2160

1.0

50p,

MPEG-4 AVC

2-channel

59.94pLong, Main

PCM, 48

Profile or High

kHz, 16 bit

Profile200

2/4channel
PCM, 48
kHz, 24 bit

XAVC Long

40

3840x2160

CHAPTER 3

1.0

100p,

MPEG-4 AVC

2-channel

119.88p

Long, Main

PCM, 48

Profile or High

kHz, 16 bit200

FormatFrame Size

Pixel

Frame

AspectRate

Video Codec

Audio

Bit
Rate

Ratio
Profile2/4channel
PCM, 48
kHz, 24 bit

XAVC Long

3840x2160

1.024p, 25p,

XAVC S Long

2-channel

30p

4:2:0 8-bit MP4

PCM, 48
kHz, 16 bit

60
100

2/4channel
PCM, 48
kHz, 24 bit
XAVC Long

3840x2160

1.050p, 60p

XAVC S Long

2-channel

4:2:0 8-bit MP4

PCM, 48

150

kHz, 16 bit
2/4channel
PCM, 48
kHz, 24 bit
XAVC Long

3840x2160

1.0

100p,

XAVC S Long

2-channel

120p

4:2:0 8-bit MP4

PCM, 48

200

kHz, 16 bit
2/4channel
PCM, 48
kHz, 24 bit
XAVC Long

3840x2160

1.0

24p

XAVC S Long

2-channel

4:2:2 10-bit

PCM, 48

MP4

kHz, 16 bit100

2/4channel
PCM, 48
kHz, 24 bit
XAVC Long

3840x2160

1.025p, 30p

XAVC S Long

2-channel

140

FINDING MEDIA

41

FormatFrame Size

Pixel

Frame

AspectRate

Video Codec

Audio

Bit
Rate

Ratio
4:2:2 10-bit

PCM, 48

MP4

kHz, 16 bit
2/4channel
PCM, 48
kHz, 24 bit

XAVC Long

3840x2160

1.050p, 60p

XAVC S Long

2-channel

4:2:2 10-bit

PCM, 48

MP4

kHz, 16 bit

200

2/4channel
PCM, 48
kHz, 24 bit
XAVC Long

3840x2160

1.0

100p,

XAVC S Long

2-channel

120p

4:2:2 10-bit

PCM, 48

MP4

kHz, 16 bit

280

2/4channel
PCM, 48
kHz, 24 bit
XAVC Long

3840x2160

1.0

24p

XAVC S Long

2-channel

4:2:2 10-bit

PCM, 48

MP4

kHz, 16 bit100

2/4channel
PCM, 48
kHz, 24 bit
XAVC Intra

3840x2160

1.0

24p

XAVC S Intra

2-channel

4:2:2 10-bit

PCM, 48

MP4

kHz, 16 bit
2/4channel
PCM, 48

42

CHAPTER 3

240

FormatFrame Size

Pixel

Frame

AspectRate

Video Codec

Audio

Bit
Rate

Ratio
kHz, 24 bit
XAVC Intra

3840x2160

1.0

25p

XAVC S Intra

2-channel

4:2:2 10-bit

PCM, 48

MP4

kHz, 16 bit

250

2/4channel
PCM, 48
kHz, 24 bit
XAVC Intra

3840x2160

1.0

30p

XAVC S Intra

2-channel

4:2:2 10-bit

PCM, 48

MP4

kHz, 16 bit

300

2/4channel
PCM, 48
kHz, 24 bit
XAVC Intra

3840x2160

1.0

50p

XAVC S Intra

2-channel

4:2:2 10-bit

PCM, 48

MP4

kHz, 16 bit

500

2/4channel
PCM, 48
kHz, 24 bit
XAVC Intra

3840x2160

1.0

60p

XAVC S Intra

2-channel

4:2:2 10-bit

PCM, 48

MP4

kHz, 16 bit

600

2/4channel
PCM, 48
kHz, 24 bit
XAVC Intra

4096x2160

1.0

24p

XAVC S Intra

2-channel

4:2:2 10-bit

PCM, 48

MP4

kHz, 16 bit

230

FINDING MEDIA43XAVC HS
FormatFrame Size

Pixel

Frame Rate

Aspect

Video

Audio

Codec

Bit
Rate

Ratio
HEVC

1920x1080

1.0

Proxy

HEVC

HEVC

HEVC

HEVC

HEVC

HEVC

HEVC

HEVC

HEVC

HEVC

44

3840x2160

3840x2160

3840x2160

3840x2160

3840x2160

3840x2160

3840x2160

3840x2160

3840x2160

3840x2160

CHAPTER 3

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

23.976p, 30p,

HEVC2-channel

50p, 59.94,

Long, 10-

PCM, 48 kHz,

100p, 119,98p

bit, 4:2:0

16 bit or 24 bit

23.976pHEVC

2/4-channelLong, 10-

PCM, 48 kHz,bit, 4:2:0

16 bit or 24 bit

HEVC

2/4-channelLong, 10-

PCM, 48 kHz,bit, 4:2:0

16 bit or 24 bit

HEVC

2/4-channelLong, 10-

PCM, 48 kHz,bit, 4:2:0

16 bit or 24 bit

HEVC

2/4-channelLong, 10-

PCM, 48 kHz,bit, 4:2:0

16 bit or 24 bit

HEVC

2/4-channelLong, 10-

PCM, 48 kHz,bit, 4:2:0

16 bit or 24 bit

HEVC

2/4-channelLong, 10-

PCM, 48 kHz,bit, 4:2:2

16 bit or 24 bit

HEVC

2/4-channelLong, 10-

PCM, 48 kHz,bit, 4:2:2

16 bit or 24 bit

HEVC

2/4-channelLong, 10-

PCM, 48 kHz,bit, 4:2:2

16 bit or 24 bit

HEVC

2/4-channelLong, 10-

PCM, 48 kHz,bit, 4:2:2

16 bit or 24 bit

HEVC

2/4-channel

50p

59.94p100p119.88p

23.976p

50p

59.94p100p119.88p

16

30

45

78

200

200

60

200

100

280

280

FormatFrame Size

Pixel

Frame Rate

Aspect

Video

Audio

Codec

Bit
Rate

Ratio

HEVC

3840x2160

1.0

24p

Long, 10-

PCM, 48 kHz,bit, 4:2:2

16 bit or 24 bit

XAVC

2-channel

HS Long

PCM, 48 kHz,

4:2:0 10-bit

16 bitMP42/4-channel

30
50
100

PCM, 48 kHz,24 bitHEVC

3840x2160

1.050p, 60p

XAVC

2-channel

HS Long

PCM, 48 kHz,

4:2:0 10-bit

16 bitMP42/4-channel

45
75
150

PCM, 48 kHz,24 bitHEVC

3840x2160

1.0100p, 120p

XAVC

2-channel

HS Long

PCM, 48 kHz,

4:2:0 10-bit

16 bitMP4200

2/4-channel
PCM, 48 kHz,24 bitHEVC

3840x2160

1.0

24p

XAVC

2-channel

HS Long

PCM, 48 kHz,

4:2:2 10-bit

16 bit

MP4

50
100

2/4-channel
PCM, 48 kHz,24 bitHEVC

3840x2160

1.050p, 60p

XAVC

2-channel

HS Long

PCM, 48 kHz,

4:2:2 10-bit

16 bit

MP4

100
200

2/4-channel
PCM, 48 kHz,24 bit

FINDING MEDIA

45

FormatFrame Size

Pixel

Frame Rate

Aspect

Video

Audio

Bit

Codec

Rate

Ratio
HEVC

3840x2160

1.0100p, 120p

XAVC

2-channel

HS Long

PCM, 48 kHz,

4:2:2 10-bit

16 bitMP4280

2/4-channel
PCM, 48 kHz,24 bitHEVC

HEVC

7680x4320

7680x4320

1.0

1.0

23.976p, 25p,

HEVC

2/4-channel

29.97pLong, 10-

PCM, 48 kHz,

204

bit, 4:2:0

16 bit or 24 bit

23.976p, 25p,

HEVC

2/4-channel

260,

29.97pLong, 10-

PCM, 48 kHz,520

bit, 4:2:2

16 bit or 24 bit

XAVC H

46

FormatFrame Size

Bits

Frame Rate

Quality

HEVC Long

7680x4320

1023.976p, 25p, 29.97p

520 Mbs

HEVC Intra

7680x4320

1023.976p, 25p, 29.97p

SQ, HQHEVC Intra

8192x4320

1023.976p, 24p, 25p、29.97p

SQ, HQCHAPTER 3XAVC Proxy
FormatFrame Size

Frame Rate

Video Codec

Audio

Bit
Rate

XAVC ProxyXAVC ProxyXAVC ProxyXAVC ProxyXAVC Proxy

480x270

640x360

720x480

720x576

23.976p, 25p,

MPEG-4 AVC

MPEG-4 AAC,

29.97p, 50p,

Long, Main

2 channels, 48

59.94pProfilekHz, 256 kbps

23.976p, 25p,

MPEG-4 AVC

MPEG-4 AAC,

29.97p, 50p,

Long, Main

2 channels, 48

59.94pProfilekHz, 256 kbps

59.94i

MPEG-4 AVC

MPEG-4 AAC,

Long, Main

2 channels, 48

ProfilekHz, 256 kbps

MPEG-4 AVC

MPEG-4 AAC,

Long, Main

2 channels, 48

ProfilekHz, 256 kbps

23.976p, 25p,

MPEG-4 AVC

MPEG-4 AAC,

29.97p, 50p,

Long, Main

2 channels, 48

59.94pProfile or High

kHz, 256 kbps

50i

1280x720

4

10

10

10

28

ProfileXAVC Proxy

1920x1080

50i, 59.94i,

MPEG-4 AVC

MPEG-4 AAC,

23.976p, 25p,

Long, Main

2 channels, 48

29.97p, 50p,

Profile or High

kHz, 256 kbps

59.94pProfile28

X-OCN
FormatFrame Size

Bits

Frame Rate

Quality

X-OCN

2048x1080

16

23.976p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 50p, 59.94p, HFR

LT, ST,(max. 240)

XT

23.976p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 50p, 59.94p, HFR

LT, ST,(max. 120p)

XT

23.976p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p

LT, ST,

X-OCN

X-OCN

3840x2160

4096x1716

16

16

XT
X-OCN

4096x2160

16

23.976p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 50p, 59.94p, HFR

LT, ST,(max. 120p)

XT

FINDING MEDIA

47

FormatFrame Size

Bits

Frame Rate

Quality

X-OCN

4096x3024

1623.976p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p,

LT, ST,
XT

X-OCN

4096x3432

16

23.976p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p

LT, ST,
XT

X-OCN

6048x2534

16

23.976p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p

LT, ST,
XT

X-OCN

6054x3192

16

23.976p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p

LT, ST,
XT

X-OCN

5674x3192

16

23.976p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p

LT, ST,
XT

X-OCN

5760x3036

16

23.976p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 50p, 59.94p

LT

X-OCN

5760x3240

16

23.976p, 25p, 29.97p, 50p, 59.94p

LT

X-OCN

6052x3192

16

23.976p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 50p, 59.94p

LT

X-OCN

6052x3404

16

23.976p, 25p, 29.97p, 50p, 59.94p

LT

X-OCN

6054x3272

16

23.976p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p

LT, ST,
XT

X-OCN

6048x4032

16

23.976p, 24p, 25p

LT, ST,
XT

X-OCN

8632x4552

16

23.976p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p

LT

X-OCN

8632x4856

1623.976p, 25p, 29.97p

LT

RAW
FormatFrame Size

Bits

Frame Rate

Compression

F5/F55RAW

2048x1080

16

23.976p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 50p,

SQ

59.94p, HFR (max. 240)
F5/F55RAW

3840x2160

16

23.976p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 50p,

SQ

59.94p, HFR (max. 120p)
F5/F55RAW

4096x2160

16

23.976p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 50p,

SQ

59.94p, HFR (max. 120p)
F65RAW

4096x2160

16

23.976p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 50p,

Lite, SQ

59.94p, HFR (max. 120)
FS700RAW

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2048x1080

16

23.976p, 25p, 29.97p, 50p, 59.94p,

SQ

FormatFrame Size

Bits

Frame Rate

Compression

HFR (max. 240)
FS700RAW

4096x2160

16

23.976p, 25p, 29.97p, 50p, 59.94p,

SQ

HFR (max. 120)

HDCAM SR (SStP)
FormatFrame Size

Bits

Color

Pixel

Space

AspectFrame Rate

Compression(Mbps)

Ratio
SSTP

1280x720

10

YUV

1.0

50p, 59.94p

Lite(220), SQ

422
SSTP

1920x1080

10

YUV

(440)
1.0

422

50i, 59.94i,

Lite(220), SQ

23.976p, 24p, 25p,

(440)29.97p, 50p,
59.94p
SSTP

1920x1080

10

RGB

1.0

444

50i, 59.94i,

SQ(440), HQ

23.976p, 24p, 25p,

(880)

29.97p, 50p,
59.94p
SSTP

1920x1080

12

RGB

1.0

444

50i, 59.94i,

HQ(880)23.976p, 24p, 25p,
29.97p, 50p,
59.94pSSTP

2048x1080

10

YUV

1.0

50p, 59.94p

Lite(220), SQ

422
SSTP

2048x1080

10

RGB

(440)
1.0

444

50i, 59.94i,

SQ(440)23.976p, 24p, 25p,
29.97pSSTP

2048x1080

10

RGB

1.0

444
SSTP

2048x1080

12RGB

23.976p, 24p, 25p,

HQ(880)29.97p1.044450i, 59.94i,

SQ(440)23.976p, 24p, 25p,
29.97pSSTP

2048x1080

12

RGB
444

1.0

23.976p, 24p, 25p,

HQ(880)29.97p, 50p,

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FormatFrame Size

Bits

Color

Pixel

Space

AspectFrame Rate

Compression(Mbps)

Ratio
59.94pSSTP

2048x1080

12

RGB

1.0

444
SSTP

2048x1080

12RGB

23.976p, 24p, 25p,

SQ(440)29.97p1.0

44423.976p, 24p, 25p,

HQ(880)29.97p, 50p,
59.94pSSTP

2048x1556

10

RGB
444

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1.0

23.976p, 24p, 25p

HQ(880)NXCAM
FormatFrame Size

Pixel

Frame Rate

Video Codec

Audio

Bit

Codec

Rate

H.264/MPEG-4

Dolby AC-3

28

AVC

or PCM

Mbps

Aspect
Ratio
AVCHD

1920x1080

1.059.94p, 50p,

2 channels,
48 kHz, 16
bit
AVCHD

1920x1080

1.059.94i, 50i,

H.264/MPEG-4

Dolby AC-3

24 or

29.97p, 25p,

AVC

or PCM17

2 channels,

Mbps

23.976p

48 kHz, 16
bit
AVCHD

1280x720

1.0

59.94p, 50p

H.264/MPEG-4

Dolby AC-3

24 or

AVC

or PCM17

2 channels,

Mbps

48 kHz, 16
bit
AVCHD

1440x1080

1.333

59.94i, 50i

H.264/MPEG-4

Dolby AC-3

9 or 5AVC

or PCMMbps

2 channels,
48 kHz, 16
bit
MPEG-2

720x480SD0.909123.976p,or

29.97p,

MPEG-2

Dolby AC-3
2 channels,

1.212159.94i48 kHz, 16

9 Mbpsbit
MPEG-2SD

720x576

1.092625p, 50i

MPEG-2

Dolby AC-3or

2 channels,

1.456848 kHz, 16

9 Mbpsbit

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AVC H.264/MPEG-4
FormatFrame Size

ScreenFrame Rate

AspectVideo

Audio Codec

Codec

Rate

Ratio
H.264/MPEG-4

1280x720

16:9

AVC

50p, 100p,
120p,

AVC,
8-bit,
4:2:0

H.264/MPEG-4

1920x1080

16:9

AVC

24p, 25p,
30p, 48p,
50p, 60p

H.264/MPEG-4

1920x1440

4:3

AVC

24p, 25p,
30p, 48p

AVC,
8-bit,
4:2:0
AVC,
8-bit,
4:2:0

H.264/MPEG-4

3840x2160

16:9

AVC

4096x2160

17:9

12p

4:2:0
AVC,

4:2:0
16:9

25p, 30p

AVC

AVC,
8-bit,
4:2:0

H.264/MPEG-4

2704x1440

17:9

24p

AVC

AVC,
8-bit,
4:2:0

H.264/MPEG-4
AVC

1280x960

4:3

48p, 100p

AVC,
8-bit,
4:2:0

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w/ AGC
Mono, 48kHz,
AAC
compression
w/ AGC
Mono, 48kHz,
AAC
compression
w/ AGC

AAC

8-bit,

2704x1524

compression

25p, 29.97p,

AVC

H.264/MPEG-4

AAC

Mono, 48kHz,

50p, 59.94p

H.264/MPEG-4

Mono, 48kHz,

23.97p. 24p, AVC,
8-bit,

Bit

compression
w/ AGC
Mono, 48kHz,
AAC
compression
w/ AGC
Mono, 48kHz,
AAC
compression
w/ AGC
Mono, 48kHz,
AAC
compression
w/ AGC
Mono, 48kHz,
AAC
compression
w/ AGCFormatFrame Size

ScreenFrame Rate

AspectVideo

Audio Codec

Codec

Bit
Rate

Ratio
H.264/MPEG-4

848x480

16:9

240p

AVC

AVC,
8-bit,
4:2:0

H.264/MPEG-4

640x480

4:3

25p, 30p

AVC

AVC,
8-bit,
4:2:0

H.264/MPEG-4

240x180

25p, 29.97p

AVC

AVC,
8-bit,
4:2:0

H.264/MPEG-4

320x180

25p, 29.97p

AVC

AVC,
8-bit,
4:2:0

H.264/MPEG-4

320x240

25p, 29.97p

AVC

AVC,
8-bit,
4:2:0

H.264/MPEG-4

480x270

25p, 29.97p

AVC

AVC,
8-bit,
4:2:0

H.264/MPEG-4

640x480

25p, 29.97p

AVC

AVC,
8-bit,
4:2:0

H.264/MPEG-4

1280x720

AVC

50p, 60p,
100p,120p

AVC,
8-bit,
4:2:0

H.264/MPEG-4
AVC

1280x960

48p,
100p,120p

AVC,
8-bit,

Mono, 48kHz,
AAC
compression
w/ AGC
Mono, 48kHz,
AAC
compression
w/ AGC
2 channels, 16
bit, AAC
compression
w/ AGC
2 channels, 16
bit, AAC
compression
w/ AGC
2 channels, 16
bit, AAC
compression
w/ AGC
2 channels, 16
bit, AAC
compression
w/ AGC
2 channels, 16
bit, AAC
compression
w/ AGC
2 channels, 16
bit, AAC
compression
w/ AGC
2 channels, 16
bit, AAC

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FormatFrame Size

ScreenFrame Rate

AspectVideo

Audio Codec

Codec

Rate

Ratio
4:2:0

compression
w/ AGC

H.264/MPEG-4

1920x1080

AVC

24p, 25p,
29.97p, 48p,
50p, 60p

H.264/MPEG-4

1920x1440

AVC

24p, 25p,
29.97p, 48p

AVC,
8-bit,
4:2:0
AVC,
8-bit,
4:2:0

H.264/MPEG-4

2704x1524

AVC

24p, 25p,
29.97pAVC,
8-bit,
4:2:0

H.264/MPEG-4

3840x2160

AVC

4096x2160

12p

4:2:0
AVC,

4:2:0
59.94i

AVC (HVO)

AVC,
8-bit,
4:2:0

H.264/MPEG-4
AVC (HVO)

720x57650i

AVC,
8-bit,
4:2:0

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w/ AGC
2 channels, 16
bit, AAC
compression
w/ AGC
2 channels, 16
bit, AAC
compression
w/ AGC

bit, AAC

8-bit,

720x480

compression

2 channels, 16

AVC

H.264/MPEG-4

bit, AAC

25p, 29.97p,
50p, 59.94p

H.264/MPEG-4

2 channels, 16

23.97p. 24p, AVC,
8-bit,

Bit

compression
w/ AGC
2 channels, 16
bit, AAC
compression
w/ AGC
2 channels, 16
bit, AAC
compression
w/ AGC
2 channels, 16
bit, AAC
compression
w/ AGCAS-11 DPP MXF
FormatFrame Size

Frame

Video Codec

Audio Codec

Rate
IMX-50720x576

25

Bit
Rate

MPEG-2 Intra

PCM, 48 kHz, 24
bit

XAVC Intra

1920x1080

25

MPEG-4

PCM, 48 kHz, 24

AVC Intrabit

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55

Avid DNxHD®
Container: MOV or MXF
Audio Codec: PCM 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz, 16 bit or 24 bit
Frame Size

Family Name

Color

Frame Rate/Maximum Bit Rate

Space/Bits
1920x1080

Avid DNxHD®

4:4:4 10 bit

444
1920x1080

Avid DNxHD®

29.97p @ 440 Mbps, 25p @ 365 Mbps, 24p@ 350 Mbps, 23.976p @ 350 Mbps

4:2:2 10 bit

220x

60p @ 440 Mbps, 59.94p @ 440 Mbps, 50p@ 365 Mbps, 59.94i @ 220 Mbps, 50i @ 185
Mbps, 29.97p @ 220 Mbps, 25p @ 185 Mbps,
24p @ 175 Mbps, 23.976p @ 175 Mbps

1920x1080

Avid DNxHD®

4:2:2 8 bit

220

60p @ 440 Mbps, 59.94p @ 440 Mbps, 50p@ 365 Mbps, 59.94i @ 220 Mbps, 50i @ 185
Mbps, 29.97p @ 220 Mbps, 25p @ 185 Mbps,
24p @ 175 Mbps, 23.976p @ 175 Mbps

1920x1080

Avid DNxHD®

4:2:2 8 bit

145

60p @ 290 Mbps, 59.94p @ 290 Mbps, 50p@ 240 Mbps, 59.94i @ 145 Mbps, 50i @ 120
Mbps, 29.97p @ 145 Mbps, 25p @ 120 Mbps,
24p @ 115 Mbps, 23.976p @ 115 Mbps

1920x1080

Avid DNxHD®

4:2:2 8 bit

59.94i @ 145 Mbps, 50i @ 120 Mbps

4:2:2 8 bit

59.94i @ 100 Mbps, 50i @ 85 Mbps, 29.97p

145(subsampled
to 1440x1080)
1920x1080

Avid DNxHD®
100@ 100 Mbps, 25p @ 85 Mbps, 24p @ 80

(subsampled

Mbps, 23.976p @ 80 Mbps

to 1440x1080)
1920x1080

Avid DNxHD®

4:2:2 8 bit

36

60p @ 90 Mbps, 59.94p @ 90 Mbps, 50p @75 Mbps, 29.97p @ 45 Mbps, 25p @ 36
Mbps, 24p @ 36 Mbps, 23.976p @ 36 Mbps

1280x720

Avid DNxHD®

4:2:2 10 bit

220x

59.94p @ 220 Mbps, 50p @ 175 Mbps,
29.97p @ 110 Mbps, 25p @ 90 Mbps,
23.976p @ 90 Mbps

1280x720

56

Avid DNxHD®

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4:2:2 8 bit

59.94p @ 220 Mbps, 50p @ 175 Mbps,

Frame Size

Family Name

Color

Frame Rate/Maximum Bit Rate

Space/Bits
220

29.97p @ 110 Mbps, 25p @ 90 Mbps,
23.976p @ 90 Mbps

1280x720

Avid DNxHD®

4:2:2 8 bit

145

59.94p @ 145 Mbps, 50p @ 115 Mbps,
29.97p @ 75 Mbps, 25p @ 60 Mbps, 23.976p@ 60 Mbps

1280x720

Avid DNxHD®

4:2:2 8 bit

59.94p @ 100 Mbps, 50p @ 85 Mbps, 29.97p

100@ 50 Mbps, 25p @ 45 Mbps, 23.976p @ 50

(subsampled

Mbps

to 960x720)

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Apple ProRes
Container: MOV
Audio Codec: PCM
FormatFrame Size

Frame Rate

Video Codec

ProRes720x486

59.94i, 30p, 29.97p, 24p,

422 (proxy), 422 (LT), 422, 422

23.976p(HQ), 4444, 4444 XQ (Windows
only)

ProRes720x576

50i, 25p

422 (proxy), 422 (LT), 422, 422(HQ), 4444, 4444 XQ (Windows
only)

ProRes960x720

60p, 59.94p, 50p,

422 (proxy), 422 (LT), 422, 422

30p,29.97p, 24p, 23.976p(HQ), 4444, 4444 XQ (Windows
only)

ProRes

1280x720

60p, 59.94p, 50p,

422 (proxy), 422 (LT), 422, 422

30p,29.97p, 24p, 23.976p(HQ), 4444, 4444 XQ (Windows
only)

ProRes

1280x1080

59.94i, 30p, 29.97p, 24p,

422 (proxy), 422 (LT), 422, 422

23.976p(HQ), 4444, 4444 XQ (Windows
only)

ProRes1440x1080

59.94i, 50i, 30p, 29.97p, 25p,

422 (proxy), 422 (LT), 422, 422

24p, 23.976p(HQ), 4444, 4444 XQ (Windows
only)

ProRes

ProRes1920x1080

2048x1080

60p, 59.94p, 50p, 59.94i, 50i,

422 (proxy), 422 (LT), 422, 422

30p, 29.97p, 25p, 24p,

(HQ), 4444, 4444 XQ (Windows

23.976p

only)

60p, 59.94p, 50p, 30p,

422 (proxy), 422 (LT), 422, 422

29.97p, 25p, 24p, 23.976p(HQ), 4444, 4444 XQ (Windows
only)

ProRes2048x1556

60p, 59.94p, 50p, 30p,

422 (proxy), 422 (LT), 422, 422

29.97p, 25p, 24p, 23.976p(HQ), 4444, 4444 XQ (Windows
only)

ProRes

3840x2160

60p, 59.94p, 50p, 30p,

422 (proxy), 422 (LT), 422, 422

29.97p, 25p, 24p, 23.976p(HQ), 4444, 4444 XQ (Windows
only)

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FormatFrame Size

Frame Rate

Video Codec

ProRes4096x2160

60p, 59.94p, 50p, 30p,

422 (proxy), 422 (LT), 422, 422

29.97p, 25p, 24p, 23.976p(HQ), 4444, 4444 XQ (Windows
only)

ProRes5120x2160

60p, 59.94p, 50p, 30p,

422 (proxy), 422 (LT), 422, 422

29.97p, 25p, 24p, 23.976p(HQ), 4444 , 4444 XQ (Windows
only)

HDV
Container: MPEG-2 Transport Stream (Windows), MOV (macOS)
Audio Codec: MPEG-1 Audio Layer-2 (Windows). 2 channels, 48 kHz, 16 bit
FormatFrame Size

Pixel Aspect Ratio Frame Rate Interlace

Video Codec

HDV

1440x1080

1.333

MPEG-2 MP@H14

50i, 59.94i

Upper

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DV
Container: AVI (Windows), MOV (macOS)
Audio Codec: PCM, 2 channels, 32 kHz, 16 bit
FormatDV (SD)

DV (SD)

Frame

Frame

Field

Video

Bit

Size

Rate

Order

Codec

Rate

720x480

59.94i

Lower

DV

25

2 channels, 32 kHz,CBR

16 bit25

2 channels, 32 kHz,CBR

16 bit720x576

50i

Lower

DV

Audio Channels

Adding media and creating clips
After you've previewed files to determine which media files you want to use in your project, you'll
add clips to the timeline to indicate when each media file will be played.
For more information, see "Previewing video" on page 65.
When you add the first video clip to a project, the timeline settings are automatically adjusted
to match the media properties. For more information, see "Using the Timeline Inspector" on
page 14.
To change the magnification level of the timeline, you can drag the slider above the time ruler
or click the Zoom Out

or Zoom In

buttons.

Snapping can help you align clips as you add them to the timeline. For more information, see"Clip snapping" on page 115.
When a clip with audio and video streams is selected, you can use the Streams control in the
Clip Inspector to choose which streams you want to use on the timeline. For more information,
see "Using the Clip Inspector" on page 128.

Adding clips to existing tracks
If you've already added tracks to your project, you can use the Media Browser to create clips on
those tracks.
For more information, see "Adding tracks to a project" on page 75.

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1. Click the track header of the track where you want to add a clip.

2. Select the clips you want to use in the Media Browser.
For more information, see "Finding media" on page 27.
If you want to adjust mark in/out points before adding media, you can log mark in/out
points in the Media Browser.
3. Click the Add to Timeline button

at the bottom of the Media Browser.

The selected files are added as clips to the end of the selected track, and the new clips are
selected.

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If multiple clips are selected, they will be added to the track in the order they aredisplayed in the Media Browser.
You an also drag files from the Windows Explorer, Finder, or Media Browser to thetimeline:n

If you drop a media file on an existing track, a clip will be created.

n

If you drop a media file on a track's header, the new clip is created at the
beginning of the timeline.

n

If you drop a media file on a blank area of the timeline, a track will be created.

When you add spanned clips to the timeline, a single clip is created.
To change the magnification level of the timeline, you can drag the slider above thetime ruler, roll the mouse wheel, or drag vertically with two fingers on a trackpad.
Any color adjustments that were applied in Catalyst Prepare are preserved when
adding media to the Catalyst Edit timeline.

Adding clips and creating tracks
1. Use the Media Browser to find media files.
2. Select the media files you want to add to your project.
If you want to adjust mark in/out points before adding media, you can log mark in/out
points in the Media Browser. For more information, see "Finding media" on page 27.
3. Click the Tools button

at the bottom of the Media Browser and choose Add selection

as tracks from the menu.
A separate track is created for each selected clip, and a clip is created on each track forthe clip. The clips will begin at the start of the timeline.

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If multiple clips are selected, they will be added to the track in the order they aredisplayed in the Media Browser.
Hold Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ (macOS) while dragging multiple clips from the Media
Browser to the timeline to add the clips across tracks.
You an also drag files from the Windows Explorer, Finder, or Media Browser to thetimeline. If you drop a media file on an existing track, a clip will be created. If you
drop a media file on a blank area of the timeline, a track will be created.
When you add spanned clips to the timeline, a single clip is created.
To change the magnification level of the timeline, you can drag the slider above thetime ruler, roll the mouse wheel, or drag vertically with two fingers on a trackpad.
Any color adjustments that were applied in Catalyst Prepare are preserved when
adding media to the Catalyst Edit timeline.

Adding clips from a Catalyst Prepare library
Organize mode in Catalyst Prepare allows you to review your imported clips, group related clips
in folders, view and edit metadata, and view mark points.
You can browse to a Catalyst Prepare library () in the Catalyst Edit Media Browser, or you

can drag clips from Catalyst Prepare to the Catalyst Edit timeline:
1. Click the Organize button at the top of the Catalyst Prepare window .
2. The Library button

displays the current library. You can click the button to choose a

different library or create a new library.
The library's media is displayed in the right side of the Catalyst Prepare
3. Select the clips you want to use and drag them to the Catalyst Edit

window .

timeline. Drop theclips where you want to create clips.

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Playing media
The video preview is displayed above the timeline and displays a project's video output at thecurrent cursor position during editing and playback. This window is also useful when editing frameby frame for synchronizing audio.
You can use the transport toolbar below the video to choose the playback mode, scrub the video,and control playback.

Previewing video
The video preview is displayed above the timeline and displays a project's video output at thecurrent cursor position during editing and playback. This window is also useful when editing frameby frame for synchronizing audio.
You can also choose to display the video preview in a secondary window that you can position
anywhere on your screen or on a secondary display. For more information, see "Editing Catalyst
Edit options" on page 169.
If you want to use the primary display and secondary window to preview files from the Media
Browser, you can use the Media Browser Settings button

to display the Media Browser

Settings menu. For more information, see "Finding media" on page 27.

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The Video Preview window temporarily enters split-screen preview mode when trimming, rolltrimming, split-trimming, or slip-trimming clips. This temporary split-screen mode allows you tosee both sides of the edit at once:n

When trimming the left edge of a clip, the left side of the preview displays the last framefrom the previous clip (black if there is no previous clip), and the right side of thepreview displays the first frame from the clip being trimmed.

n

When trimming the right edge of a clip, the left side of the preview displays the last
frame from the clip being trimmed, and the right side of the preview displays the first
frame from the next clip (black if there is no next clip).

n

When slip trimming the left or right edge of a clip, the left side of the preview displays
the first frame from the clip being trimmed, and the right side of the preview displays thelast frame from the clip being trimmed.

When splitting or trimming clips that contain audio, an invisible fade is applied at the edit tosoften potentially harsh transitions.

Click the Preview button in the top-right corner of the video preview to choose a preview mode.
Split-screen previews allow you to split the video preview and waveform/histogram/vectorscope
monitor so you can see your affected and unaffected video at the same time.

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n

Before: full-frame video is displayed in its original state.

nAfter: full-frame video is displayed in its color-corrected state.

nSplit: a single frame is displayed in a split-screen view with the original video on theleft and the color-corrected video on the right.
If you want to move the split location, hover over the preview frame. When the split
point is displayed, you can drag the handles at the top of bottom of the screen toadjust where the preview is split:n2 Up: two full frames are displayed in a split-screen view with the original video on
the left and the color-corrected video on the right.

Scaling the video preview
Click the magnifying glass to adjust the size of the video preview.

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n

Click Fit to scale the video to fill the Video pane.

n

Click a preset to scale the video to a predefined magnification level.
When the level is below 100%, you can drag the blue rectangle to pan and adjust thevisible portion of the frame.

nDrag the slider or click thenClick the thumbnail and roll your mouse wheel to zoom in or out.

andbuttons to choose a custom zoom level.

Using the transport controls
The transport controls below the video preview allow you to control playback:ButtonDescription
Go to Start

Moves the playback position indicator to the beginning of the timeline.

Previous

Moves the playback position indicator one frame or field to the left.

Frame
Play

Playback will start from the playback position indicator and continue
until the the end of the file.

Stop

Stops playback or recording and returns the cursor to its starting
position.

Next Frame Moves the playback position indicator one frame or field to the right.

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Go to End

Moves the playback position indicator to the end of the timeline.

Loop

Plays only the area between the Mark In and Mark Out points in a

Playback

continuous mode.

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ButtonDescription
For more information, see "Marking in and out points for playback" onpage 73.

Using split-screen previews
You can use split-screen previews to preview your project with and without video effects. For
more information, see "Using video effects" on page 135.
Click the Split-Screen Preview button in the top-right corner of the video preview to choose apreview mode. Split-screen previews allow you to split the video preview andwaveform/histogram/vectorscope monitor so you can see your original and effected video at thesame time.
n

Before: full-frame video is displayed in its original state.

nAfter: full-frame video is displayed with effects applied.

n

Split: a single frame is displayed in a split-screen view with the original video on theleft and the effected video on the right.
If you want to move the split location, hover over the preview frame. When the split
point is displayed, you can drag the handles at the top of bottom of the screen toadjust where the preview is split:n2 Up: two full frames are displayed in a split-screen view with the original video on
the left and the effected video on the right.

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Displaying overlays for safe areas and anamorphic masking
1. Click the

button to display the Video Settings menu.

2. Select the Show safe areas switch to enable safe area guides and a center point in the video
preview.
When Show safe areas is enabled, Catalyst Edit displays rectangles marking 90% (action
safe area) and 80% (title safe area) of the frame to serve as guidelines for framing.
3. Select the Mask to 2.39:1 switch to enable shading in the video preview to indicate how ananamorphic version of your content will appear.

Displaying waveform, histogram, and vectorscope monitors
The video preview includes a waveform monitor and histogram that you can use to monitor color
values.
1. Click the

button to display the Video Settings menu.

2. Turn on the Waveform, Histogram, or Vectorscope switch to enable the monitor.

Waveform
The waveform monitor displays the luminance values (brightness or Y component) of yourvideo signal. The monitor plots luminance values on the vertical axis and the width of thecurrent frame on the horizontal axis.
You can use the buttons at the top of the waveform monitor to display overlaid (separate () RGB waveforms and isolate colors

) or

.

Histogram
The histogram monitor displays the number of pixels that exist for each color intensity. The
vertical axis represents the number of pixels, and the horizontal axis represents the RGB
color range from 0 to 255.
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Vectorscope
The vectorscope monitor allows you to monitor the chroma values (color content) of yourvideo signal. The monitor plots hue and saturation on a color wheel.
The vectorscope displays targets for broadcast-legal saturations of red (R), magenta (Mg),blue (B), cyan (Cy), green (G), and yellow (Yl). Individual colors in your video signal are
displayed as dots in the vectorscope. A dot's distance from the center of the scope
represents its saturation, and the angle of the line from the dot to the center of the scope
represents its hue.
For example, if an image has a blue cast, the distribution of dots in the vectorscope will beconcentrated toward the blue portion of the color wheel. If the image includes out-of-range
blue values, the vectorscope display will extend beyond the blue target.
You can use the vectorscope to calibrate color between scenes. Without calibration, you
may see noticeable color differences between scenes from multicamera shoots.
Click the Settings button

to open the Vectorscope Settings menu.

The Vectorscope Settings menu allows you to toggle a monochrome view of the scope,change the scale of the scope, adjust the brightness of the colors displayed in the scope,and adjust the brightness of the scope's guide (graticule).
Use the 75% Scale setting when your source media uses 75% color bars, or use the
100% setting your source media uses 100% color bars.

Editing video effect parameters in the video preview
When you're editing video effects, a control point () is displayed in the video preview when

you select a position parameter in the Inspector.
You can adjust the parameter's position by dragging the control point in the video preview or the
Inspector:

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When a plug-in includes support for interactive overlay controls in the video preview, you canclick the Overlay buttonin the Inspector to show or hide the overlay.

For more information, see "Using video effects" on page 135.

Navigating the timeline
Drag the shuttle control to seek forward or backward from the play position indicator to find an edit
point. As you drag toward the ends of the shuttle control, playback speed increases. Release the
shuttle control to stop playback:You can also press the J, K, or L keys to use the keyboard as a shuttle control.
Press and hold K while pressing J or L to emulate a shuttle knob mode. Press K+J to scrub left
or K+L to scrub right.
Item

Description

J

Scrub reverse mode. Press again to accelerate the playback rate.

K

Pause.

L

Scrub forward mode. Press again to accelerate the playback rate.

You can drag the play cursor to scrub the timeline:

You can drag the ruler to scroll the timeline:

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Marking in and out points for playback
If you want to play only a portion of the timeline, you can select the portion of the video you want toplay.
You can also use the Preview pane in Media Browser mode to adjust mark points.
1. Click the timeline to set the play position indicator:

2. Click the Tools button

below the timeline and choose Mark in or press I.

3. Click the timeline to set the play position indicator.
4. Click the Tools button
When you click the Play

below the timeline and choose Mark out or press O.
button, playback will start from the playback position indicatorand continue until the Mark Out position or the end of the file.
If you want to play the Mark In/Mark Out region in a continuous loop, select the Loop
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Double-click a clip with the Edit, Slip, or Fade tool to select a clip and set the Mark
In/Out region to match its length.
Double-click the fade between two clips with the Edit, Slip, or Fade tool to select a fadearea and set the Mark In/Out region to match its length.
You can adjust mark in/out points by dragging the indicators above the timeline.
You can adjust the mark in/out region without changing its length by dragging the area
between indicators above the timeline.
To reset mark in/out points, click the Tools button
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below the timeline and choose

Chapter 5
Track editing
Tracks are containers along the timeline where you arrange audio and video clips.
Clips sit on tracks to determine when a clip starts and stops, and multiple tracks are mixed together
to produce your final output.

Adding tracks to a project
You can create empty tracks in a project to serve as placeholders for media that you will add toyour project later, or you can create tracks when you add media to the project.
Video tracks are composited together so that upper tracks obscure lower tracks. If a clip
includes transparency, lower clips will be visible through the transparent areas.

Adding an empty track
Click the Track button

below the timeline and choose New from the menu. A new, empty

track is created above the focus track.
Press Ctrl+Shift+N (Windows) or Shift-⌘ -N (macOS).
Double-click below the last track header to create a new, empty track.

Adding a media file as a new track
1. Select the clips you want to use in the Media Browser.
For more information, see "Finding media" on page 27.
2. Click the Media Tools button

at the bottom of the Media Browser below the timeline andchoose Add selection as tracks from the menu to add the files to new tracks in your project.
The new tracks are created at the bottom of the track list.
A separate track is created for each selected clip, and a clip is created on the timeline foreach clip. The clips will begin at the start of the timeline, and the new clips are selected.

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If multiple clips are selected, they will be added to the track in the order they aredisplayed in the Media Browser.
Hold Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ (macOS) while dragging multiple clips from the Media
Browser to the timeline to add the clips across tracks.

Deleting tracks
To delete a track, select the track and perform one of the following actions:nPress Delete.

n

Click the Track button

below the timeline and choose Delete from the menu.

Moving tracks
To move a track, drag its track header to a new location in the track list. An indicator is displayed toshow you where the track will be moved.
When you release the mouse, the track and its clips will be moved.

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Creating a picture-in-picture effect
The Picture in Picture effect allows you to resize and position clips for picture-in-picturecompositing.

Creating the inner picture
1. Create two tracks in your project. For more information, see "Adding tracks to a project" onpage 75.
2. Add clips to your tracks:n

The top track will contain the smaller, inner picture.

n

The bottom track will contain the background clip.

For more information, see "Adding media and creating clips" on page 60.
3. Click the top track to select it.
4. Click the Track button

below the timeline and choose Picture in Picture. The controls for

the Picture in Picture plug-in are displayed in the Track Inspector.

Editing picture in picture settings
1. Select the track that contains the top clip.
2. Click the Inspector button to show the Inspector pane.
3. In the Inspector, select the Track tab to view and edit settings for the Picture in Picture plugin. Use the Picture in Picture plug-in to adjust the size and position of the top clip.
For more information, see "Using the Track Inspector" on page 86.
Item

Description

Location

The drop-down list displays the current position of the video in theframe. Click to display an edit control you can use to position yourvideo.

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Item

Description

Adjusting box position
Drag the point in the edit control to set the position of your video in
the frame. Double-click the point to reset it.
When you type values in the Dimensions tab, you can set an anchor
point and specify the position of the box using X/Y coordinates. For
example, click the top-right corner of the anchor control and use thecoordinates 0.5000, 0.5000 to move the top-right corner of the box
to the center of the control.
Adjusting box dimensions
You can drag the corners of the rectangle in the edit control or typevalues in the W and H edit boxes to set the size of the frame.
When you type values in the Dimensions tab, you can set the size ofthe box using W/H dimensions. Click the Lock button

to preserve

the aspect ratio of the box so changing the width or height willautomatically update the other value,
Adjusting box edges
You can drag the edges of the rectangle in the edit control or typevalues in the Edges tab to specify the position for each edge of the
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Item

Description
Drag a corner of the rectangle to preserve aspect ratio while
resizing.
Hold Shift while dragging the corners of the rectangle to resize
and adjust aspect ratio.
Hold Alt (Windows) or Option (macOS) to resize the rectangle
from the center.
Hold Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ (macOS) to adjust the controls in fineincrements.
When a corner is selected, you can use the arrow keys to adjust
the selected corner, or press Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ (macOS) +the arrow keys to adjust in fine increments.
Drag the edges of the rectangle to resize the rectangle.
Drag an edge of the rectangle to preserve aspect ratio while
resizing.
Hold Shift while dragging an edge to resize and adjust aspectratio.
Hold Alt (Windows) or Option (macOS) to resize the rectangle
from the center.
Hold Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ (macOS) to adjust the controls in fineincrements.
Drag the center of the rectangle to move without resizing, or doubleclick the point to reset it.
Hold Shift while dragging to constrain to horizontal/vertical/45degree movement.
Hold Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ (macOS) to adjust the controls in fineincrements.
When the rectangle is selected, you can copy the position of therectangle to paste to another clip.

Rotation

Type a value in the box or drag the slider to rotate the video in theframe.

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Item

Description

Flip horizontal

Click to invert the video horizontally.

Flip vertical

Click to invert the video vertically.

Opacity

Type a value in the box or drag the slider to adjust the opacity of the
top image. As you decrease the opacity, video from lower tracks willshow through the foreground.

Shadow
Type

Choose a setting from the drop-down list if you want to display ashadow over or behind the foreground image.

Offset

The drop-down list displays the current position of the shadow
relative to the foreground image. Click to display an edit control you
can use to position your shadow.

You can drag the point in the edit control or type values in the X andY boxes to set the position of your shadow in the frame. Double-click
the point to reset it.
Hold Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ (macOS) to adjust the point in fineincrements.
Rotation

Type a value in the box or drag the slider to rotate the shadow in theframe.

Scale

Type a value in the box or drag the slider to adjust the size of the
shadow.

Blur

Type a value in the box or drag the slider to feather the edges of the
shadow.

Opacity

Type a value in the box or drag the slider to adjust the opacity of the
shadow. As you decrease the opacity, video from lower tracks willshow through the foreground.

Glow
Type

Choose a setting from the drop-down list if you want to display a glow
effect over or behind the foreground image.

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AmountDescription
Type a value in the box or drag the slider to adjust the size of theglow effect.

Color/Second

Click the color sample to display a color picker, where you cancolorchoose a color or type color values to set the shadow color. You canalso adjust the transparency (alpha value) of the shadow.

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Adjusting track controls
The controls in the track list allow you to adjust a track's volume, adjust track panning, and mute orsolo a track.

When a track has multiple channels, separate controls are displayed for each channel. You can
use the blue Volume fader to adjust the overall level of the track, and the orange Volume faders
adjust each channel's contribution to the level of the track. For more information, see "Working withmultichannel audio" on page 158.

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Clickto expand the track's channels.

Adjusting track volume
Drag the Volume fader to adjust the overall volume of the selected track. Double-click the centerof the thumb to reset the fader. You can click the numeric value to type a new value:

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Dragging the Volume fader on the track header also adjusts the Volume fader in the Track
Inspector. For more information, see "Using the Track Inspector" on page 86.
Hold Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ (macOS) to adjust the volume fader in fine increments.
When adjusting volume, remember to watch your audio meters. Because you are adding
the volumes of all of the tracks together, it is easy to clip the audio output. Make sure thatthe meters never display the red Clip indication during playback. For more information, see"Monitoring audio levels" on page 167.
The meter in the Track Inspector shows audio levels for the selected track. The meter in theactivity pane at the top of the Catalyst Edit window shows the sum of all audio at the cursor
position.

Muting a track
Click thebutton to mute/unmute the selected audio track, or click the

button to mute avideo track.
When a track is muted, it is excluded from the project output. You can enable the Mute button on
additional tracks to add them to the mute group.
Clicking the Mute button in the track header also updates the Mute button in the Track
Inspector.

Soloing a track
Click thebutton to solo/unsolo the selected track.

When a track is soloed, all unsoloed tracks are effectively muted. Click the

button on

additional tracks to add them to the solo group. To remove a track from the solo group, click its
button again.
Clicking the Solo button in the track header also updates the Solo button in the Track
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Panning a track
Drag the Pan knob to control the position of the track in the stereo field: dragging to the down orto the left will place the track in the left speaker more than the right, and dragging up or to theright will place the track in the right speaker. Double-click the knob to reset panning to thecenter.

Dragging the Pan knob on the track header also adjusts the Pan knob in the Track Inspector.
The Track pan knob is not displayed for tracks that are assigned to a mono output or that
contain multichannel clips. When a track contains multichannel clips, use the Audio
Channel controls to pan each channel.
If you want to change the panning model that is used for the track, click the Pan mode button in
the Track Inspector and choose a setting from the menu:

For more information, see "Using the Track Inspector" on page 86.

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Using the Track Inspector
In the Inspector, select the Track tab to view and edit settings for the selected track.

Click a track's header to select it, and the Track tab is displayed automatically if the Inspector
is visible:

SummaryType a value in the Name box to set the name of the selected track. The name you type here will
be displayed in the track header:

When Ripple is first enabled, ripple edits are enabled for all tracks. If you want to turn ripple
editing on or off for a track, use the Ripple sync switch.
The Ripple sync switch is available only when the Ripple button
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above the timeline isAudio Output
Each track in your project supports two audio channels, and each clip in your project supports
multichannel audio. For more information, see "Working with multichannel audio" on page 158.
The Audio Output controls in the Track Inspector allow you to adjust the overall level of the track
and control each channel's contribution to the stereo track.
Item

Description

Track volume

Click the value and type a new value or drag the fader adjust the overall
volume of the selected track. Double-click the center of the thumb to resetthe fader.

Dragging the Volume fader in the Track Inspector also adjusts theVolume fader on the track header. For more information, see "Adjusting
track controls" on page 82.
Hold Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ (macOS) to adjust the volume fader in fineincrements.
When adjusting volume, remember to watch your audio meters.
Because you are adding the volumes of all of the tracks together, it iseasy to clip the audio output. Make sure that the meters never display
the red Clip indication during playback. For more information, see"Monitoring audio levels" on page 167.
The meter in the Track Inspector shows audio levels for the selected
track. The meter in the activity pane at the top of the Catalyst Edit
window shows the sum of all audio at the cursor position.
Track panDrag the knob to control the position of the track in the stereo field: dragging
to the down or to the left will place the audio in the left speaker more than
the right, and dragging up or to the right will place the audio in the rightspeaker. Double-click the knob to reset panning to the center.
Dragging the Pan knob in the Track Inspector also adjusts the Pan knob on
the track header.

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Item

Description
The Track pan knob is not displayed for tracks that are assigned to amono output or that contain multichannel clips. When a track contains
multichannel clips, use the Audio Channel controls to pan eachchannel.

Pan mode

Click the Pan mode button and choose a setting from the menu to choose
the panning model that is used for the track:n

Add: This mode is most useful for panning stereo files. As you pan
across the stereo field, the stereo image appears to move across the
speakers. As you pan toward either side, the signal from the opposite
channel is added to the channel you are panning toward until at theextreme both channels are sent to a single channel at full volume.
This mode uses a linear panning curve.

nConstant power: This mode is most useful for panning monauralsource material. In this mode, sound will maintain its volume when
you pan across channels.
If you pan a stereo file 100% R, only the right channel of your media
file is played, and this channel is sent to both output channels. If you
continue to pan to the left, the left channel is gradually added to the
output, and the right channel is gradually faded out until only the leftchannel will be heard through both output channels when the slider is
at 100% L.

n3 dB notch: This mode can help you adjust the relative signal levelsof the channels in stereo source material. A -3 dB cut is applied when
you're panned to the center. As you pan from the center to eitherside, the opposite channel begins at -3 dB and decays to -infinity.
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Item

Description
to 0 dB.
This panning mode uses a linear panning curve.
n

6 dB notch: This mode can help you adjust the relative signal levelsof the channels in stereo source material. A -6 dB cut is applied when
you're panned to the center. As you pan from the center to eitherside, the opposite channel begins at -6 dB and decays to -infinity.
The signal in the side you are panning toward progresses from -6 dB
to 0 dB.
This panning mode uses a linear panning curve.

For example, when using the 3 dB notch or 6 dB notch settings, when
you pan fully right, the right channel is played at 0 dB and the leftchannel is not audible. As you pan to the center, each channel isattenuated to the specified center value (-3 dB or -6 dB). As you pan tothe left, the left channel is played at 0 dB, and the right channel is not
audible.
Mute

Click

to mute/unmute the selected track.

When a track is muted, it is excluded from the audio mix. You can enable thebutton on additional tracks to add them to the mute group.
Clicking the Mute button in the Track Inspector also updates the Mutebutton on the track header.
Solo

Click

to solo/unsolo the selected track.

When a track is soloed, all unsoloed tracks are effectively muted. Click the
button on additional tracks to add them to the solo group. To remove a
track from the solo group, click its

button again.

Clicking the Solo button in the Track Inspector also updates the Solobutton on the track header.
The following controls are displayed only when a track contains multichannel clips. For more
information, see "Working with multichannel audio" on page 158,
ChannelDrag the fader to adjust the volume of the selected channel. Double-click

volumethe center of the thumb to reset the fader. You can double-click the numericvalue to type a new value:

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Item

Description

Dragging the Volume fader in the Track Inspector also adjusts theVolume fader on the track header. For more information, see "Adjusting
track controls" on page 82.
Hold Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ (macOS) to adjust the volume fader in fineincrements.
When adjusting volume, remember to watch your audio meters.
Because you are adding the volumes of all of the tracks together, it iseasy to clip the audio output. Make sure that the meters never display
the red Clip indication during playback. For more information, see"Monitoring audio levels" on page 167.
The meter in the Track Inspector shows audio levels for the selectedchannel. The meter in the activity pane at the top of the Catalyst Edit
window shows the sum of all audio at the cursor position.
Channel pan

Drag the knob to control the position of the channel in the stereo field:
dragging to the down or to the left will place the audio in the left speaker
more than the right, and dragging up or to the right will place the audio in theright speaker. Double-click the knob to reset panning to the center.
Dragging the Pan knob in the Track Inspector also adjusts the Pan knob on
the track header.

The Channel pan knob is not displayed for channels that are assigned
to a mono output.
Pan mode

Click the Pan mode button and choose a setting from the menu to choose
the panning model that is used for the channel:

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Item

Description

Please see "Pan mode" on page 88 for descriptions of the available panmodes.
MuteClickto mute/unmute the selected channel.

When a channel is muted, it is excluded from the audio mix. You can enable
thebutton on additional channels to add them to the mute group.
Clicking the Mute button in the Track Inspector also updates the Mutebutton on the track header.

Solo

Click

to solo/unsolo the selected channel.

When a channel is soloed, all unsoloed channels are effectively muted.
Click thebutton on additional channels to add them to the solo group. To

remove a channel from the solo group, click its

button again.

Clicking the Solo button in the Track Inspector also updates the Solobutton on the track header.

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Video Effects
When the selected track has effects applied to it, you can use the Video Effects controls tocontrol the settings for each effect. For more information, see "Adding effects to a track" on page
137.
Click the Overlay button

to show or hide a plug-in's interactive overlay controls in thevideo preview (when available).
Click the Mute button

to bypass a plug-in without removing it from the chain.

Click the Delete button

to remove a plug-in from the chain.

Drag a plug-in's heading to change its position in the plug-in chain.
Click the toggle arrow to show or hide each plug-in's controls.
When you select a position parameter in the Inspector, a control point () is displayed in

the video preview. You can adjust the parameter's position by dragging the control point in
the video preview or the Inspector:

Adjusting timeline settings
Click the Timeline settings button

above the timeline to display the Timeline Settings menu,

where you can adjust various settings for the project timeline.

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When you add the first video clip to a project, the timeline settings are automatically adjusted
to match the media properties. For more information, see "Adding media and creating clips"
on page 60.

Adjusting track height
Adjusting track height allows you to gain a wider view of your project or focus on a specific track.
1. Click the Timeline settings button

above the timeline.

2. Drag the Track height slider to the left to make all tracks shorter, or drag to the right to makeall tracks taller.
If you want to adjust the size of the video preview to increase or decrease the size ofthe timeline, drag the splitter between the video preview and timeline.

Showing or hiding the marker ruler
1. Click the Timeline settings button

above the timeline.

2. Click the Marker ruler switch to show or hide the marker ruler.
For more information, see "Using markers" on page 118.

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Clip editing
Clips are containers that represent an occurrence of a media file on the Catalyst Edit timeline. A
clip can represent an entire media file or a portion of it. A single media file can be used repeatedly
to create any number of different clips, since each clip can be trimmed independently. A clip's
position on the timeline determines when it will be played back in your project.

Editing tools
The Tools button below the timeline allows you to select the active editing tool.
Click the button and choose a tool from the menu.
Tool

Description
Edit Tool: Use the Edit Tool to select, trim, and move clips on the timeline.
For more information, see "Trimming clips" on page 102 and "Moving clips" on page
99.
Press E when the timeline has focus to switch to the Edit Tool.
Hold Shift while dragging the end of the audio or video stream with the Edit Toolto enable Edit Streams mode temporarily. For more information, see "Stream
editing (L-J cuts and rolls)" on page 106.
Hold E to switch to the Edit Tool temporarily. When you're finished editing,release the E key, and the previous editing tool will be restored.
Roll Trim Tool: Use the Roll Trim Tool to trim the edges of two adjacent clips
simultaneously.
For more information, see "Trimming clips" on page 102.
Press R when the timeline has focus to switch to the Roll Trim Tool.
Hold Shift while dragging the end of the audio or video stream with the Roll Trim
Tool to enable Edit Streams mode temporarily. For more information, see"Stream editing (L-J cuts and rolls)" on page 106.
Hold R to switch to the Roll Trim Tool temporarily. When you're finished editing,release the R key, and the previous editing tool will be restored.

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Tool

Description
Select Tool: Use the Select Tool to select clips.
For more information, see "Selecting clips and positioning the cursor" on page 98.
Press C when the timeline has focus to switch to the Select Tool.
Hold C to switch to the Select Tool temporarily. When you're finished selecting
clips, release the C key, and the previous editing tool will be restored.
Slip Tool: Use the Slip Tool to select, slip, and slip trim clips.
For more information, see "Clip editing" on page 108.
Press P when the timeline has focus to switch to the Slip Tool.
Hold P to switch to the Slip Tool temporarily. When you're finished editing,release the P key, and the previous editing tool will be restored.
Split Trim Tool: Use the Split Trim Tool to split and trim clips by clicking where youwant to split and dragging to trim the resulting clip. If you click without dragging, theclip is split at the point you click.
For more information, see "Trimming clips" on page 102.
Press T when the timeline has focus to switch to the Split Trim Tool.
Hold T to switch to the Split Trim Tool temporarily. When you're finished editing,release the T key, and the previous editing tool will be restored.
Fade Tool: Use the Fade Tool to adjust the level or opacity of a clip and adjust fadein/out curves.
For more information, see "Clip fades" on page 122.
Press F when the timeline has focus to switch to the Fade Tool.
Hold F to switch to the Fade Tool temporarily. When you're finished editing,release the F key, and the previous editing tool will be restored.
Envelope Tool: Use the Envelope Tool to automate volume over the length of the clip.
For more information, see "Clip volume automation" on page 123.

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Tool

Description
Press V when the timeline has focus to switch to the Envelope Tool.
Hold Shift while dragging the end of the audio or video stream with the Envelope
Tool to enable Edit Streams mode temporarily. For more information, see"Stream editing (L-J cuts and rolls)" on page 106.
Hold V to switch to the Envelope Tool temporarily. When you're finished editing,release the V key, and the previous editing tool will be restored.

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Selecting clips and positioning the cursor
Selecting data and positioning the cursor are the first steps in a variety of editing tasks.
You can select clips with any of the editing tools, but using the Select tool helps ensure thatclips cannot be moved during selection For more information, see "Editing tools" on page 95.
Press Ctrl+A (Windows) or ⌘ -A (macOS) to select all clips.

Selecting a single clip
Click a clip to select it and deselect other selected clips.
If you want to select a clip without moving the cursor, click the clip header:If you want to deselect all selected clips, click a blank area of the timeline.

Selecting multiple adjacent clips
Hold the Shift key and click the first and last clip that you want to select. All clips between thefirst and last clip you clicked are selected.

Selecting multiple nonadjacent clips
1. Click the Tools button below the timeline and select the Select Tool.

Hold Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ (macOS) while clicking clips with the Edit Tool
, Slip Tool

, or Fade Tool.

2. Click the clips you want to select. The selected clips are highlighted.
To deselect a clip, simply click it again.

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Positioning the cursor
To set the cursor position, click in the timeline or time ruler. The cursor moves to the position
you click, and the cursor position is displayed below the video preview.
If you want to position the cursor without changing your clip selection, you can drag the
cursor or playhead:

Press Up Arrow/Down Arrow to move the cursor to the previous/next clip on the selected
track (when timeline has focus).

Moving clips
A clip's position on the timeline determines where it will be played in your project.

Dragging a clip to a new position
Dragging is the simplest way to move clips in your project. You can drag a clip so it occurs
earlier or later in your project, or you can drag a clip to another track.
1. Click the Tools button below the timeline and select the Edit Tool.

2. Select the clips you want to move. For more information, see "Selecting clips andpositioning the cursor" on page 98.
3. Drag the clip to the position where you want it to be played.
If ripple mode is enabled, all subsequent clips will ripple automatically. For more
information, see "Ripple edits" on page 114.
Ripple mode is temporarily suspended when dragging a clip to a different track.
Drag a clip to a blank area of the timeline to create a new track.
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Moving multiple clips
1. Click the Tools button below the timeline and select the Edit Tool.

2. Select the clips you want to move. For more information, see "Selecting clips andpositioning the cursor" on page 98.
3. Drag the clips to the position where you want them to be played. If ripple mode isenabled, all subsequent clips will ripple automatically. For more information, see "Ripple
edits" on page 114.
4. Release the mouse button.

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Creating crossfades
When you overlap two clips, a crossfade is applied to transition between the two clips.
1. Click the Tools button below the timeline and select the Edit Tool.

2. Select the clips you want to move. For more information, see "Selecting clips andpositioning the cursor" on page 98.
3. Drag the clip so it overlaps another clip. If ripple mode is enabled, all subsequent clips
will ripple automatically. For more information, see "Ripple edits" on page 114.
Fades are applied in the overlapping area.

Creating contained clips
When a shorter clip is placed in the middle of another clip, the first clip plays, a cut transitions tothe second clip, and a cut transitions back to the first clip.
1. Click the Tools button below the timeline and select the Edit Tool.

2. Select a clip. For more information, see "Selecting clips and positioning the cursor" on
page 98.
3. If needed, trim the shorter clip that you want to use as a contained clip. For more
information, see "Trimming clips" on page 102.
4. Drag the shorter clip on top of the longer clip. If ripple mode is enabled, all subsequent
clips will ripple automatically. For more information, see "Ripple edits" on page 114.
When you play your project, the first clip plays, a cut transitions to the second clip, and acut transitions back to the first clip. Fades are not applied to contained clips.

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Trimming clips
Trimming a clip allows you to control which part of the clip is played on the timeline.
The Video Preview window temporarily enters split-screen preview mode when trimming, rolltrimming, split-trimming, or slip-trimming clips. This temporary split-screen mode allows you tosee both sides of the edit at once:n

When trimming the left edge of a clip, the left side of the preview displays the last framefrom the previous clip (black if there is no previous clip), and the right side of thepreview displays the first frame from the clip being trimmed.

n

When trimming the right edge of a clip, the left side of the preview displays the last
frame from the clip being trimmed, and the right side of the preview displays the first
frame from the next clip (black if there is no next clip).

n

When slip trimming the left or right edge of a clip, the left side of the preview displays
the first frame from the clip being trimmed, and the right side of the preview displays thelast frame from the clip being trimmed.

When splitting or trimming clips that contain audio, an invisible fade is applied at the edit tosoften potentially harsh transitions.

Trimming the start of end of a clip
1. Click the Tools button below the timeline and select the Edit Tool.

Hold E to switch to the Edit Tool temporarily. When you're finished editing, release theE key, and the previous editing tool will be restored.
2. Drag either end of a clip to change its starting or ending point. The media on the timeline
does not move, but the start or end point of the clip will change with the clip edge.
If ripple mode is enabled, all subsequent clips will ripple automatically. For more
information, see "Ripple edits" on page 114.

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If snapping is enabled, the clip edge will snap to available snap points as you drag it. For
more information, see "Clip snapping" on page 115.

If you drag the end of the clip past the length of the source clip, the clip is bound to theclip length.
If you trim a clip until its length is zero, the clip is deleted from the timeline.
If multiple clips are selected before you start trimming, the clip you trim remains
selected, and the other clips are deselected.
To trim small clips, you may need to zoom in to the timeline.
To change the magnification level of the timeline, you can drag the slider above thetime ruler or click the Zoom Out

or Zoom In

buttons.

Split trimming a clip
1. Click the Tools button below the timeline and select the Split Trim Tool.

Hold T to switch to the Split Trim Tool temporarily. When you're finished editing,release the T key, and the previous editing tool will be restored.
2. Click a clip and drag to split the clip at the point you click and trim the clip in the direction you
drag (eraser mode).
If ripple mode is enabled, all subsequent clips will ripple automatically. For more
information, see "Ripple edits" on page 114.
If snapping is enabled, the clip edge will snap to available snap points as you drag it. For
more information, see "Clip snapping" on page 115.

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If you drag the end of the clip past the length of the source clip, the clip is bound to theclip length.
If you trim a clip until its length is zero, the clip is deleted from the timeline.

Slip-trimming a clip
1. Click the Tools button below the timeline and select the Slip Tool.

Hold P to switch to the Slip Tool temporarily. When you're finished editing, release the
P key, and the previous editing tool will be restored.
2. Drag the right or left edge of a clip.
As you drag the clip edge, the opposite edge of the clip will remain fixed, trimming the media
from the edge you drag.
If ripple mode is enabled, all subsequent clips will ripple automatically. For more
information, see "Ripple edits" on page 114.
If snapping is enabled, the clip edge will snap to available snap points as you drag it. For
more information, see "Clip snapping" on page 115.

Trimming adjacent clips (roll trim)
1. Click the Tools button below the timeline and select the Roll Trim Tool.

Hold R to switch to the Roll Trim Tool temporarily. When you're finished editing, release
the R key, and the previous editing tool will be restored.
2. Drag the edge between two adjacent clips. The edges of the clips are trimmed
simultaneously in the direction you drag.
If snapping is enabled, the clip edge will snap to available snap points as you drag it. For
more information, see "Clip snapping" on page 115.
If you drag the end of the clip past the length of the source clip, the clip is bound to theclip length.
If you trim a clip until its length is zero, the clip is deleted from the timeline.
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Stream editing (L-J cuts and rolls)
Stream editing allows you to trim a clip's audio and video separately while still keeping bothstreams combined in a single timeline clip so that you can quickly and easily create J and L cuts.
n

In an L cut or roll, the audio from the first clip continues after the video has been trimmed,
allowing the user to see the new scene before hearing its audio:n

In a J cut or roll, the audio from the second clip begins before the video, allowing the user tohear the new scene's audio before seeing the video.

1. Click the Tools button below the timeline and select the Edit Tool
or Envelope Tool

, Roll Trim Tool,.

Hold E to switch to the Edit Tool temporarily. When you're finished editing, release theE key, and the previous editing tool will be restored.
2. Select the Edit Streams button

below the timeline (or press Shift+E).

Press and hold Shift before dragging the end of the audio or video stream with the Edit
Tool, Roll Trim Tool, or Envelope Tool to enable Edit Streams mode temporarily.

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3. Drag either end of a clip's audio or video stream to change its starting or ending point. The
media on the timeline does not move, but the start or end point of the stream will changewith the clip edge.
If snapping is enabled, the stream edge will snap to available snap points as you drag it. For
more information, see "Clip snapping" on page 115.

If you drag the end of the clip past the length of the source clip, the clip is bound to theclip length.
If multiple clips are selected before you start trimming, the clip you trim remains
selected, and the other clips are deselected.
To trim small clips, you may need to zoom in to the timeline.
To change the magnification level of the timeline, you can drag the slider above thetime ruler or click the Zoom Out

or Zoom In

buttons.

If you want to move a clip, drag its header. If ripple mode is enabled, all subsequent
clips will ripple automatically. For more information, see "Ripple edits" on page 114.

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Splitting clips
Splitting a clip allows you to adjust a small part of a clip or break a single clip into multiple sections
that you can edit independently.
1. Click the timeline to position the cursor where you want to split the clip. You can use any of
the available editing tools.
For more information, see "Editing tools" on page 95.
2. Select the clips you want to split.
3. Click the Clip button

below the timeline and choose Split from the menu (or press S).

The clip is split at the cursor position, and the clip to the right of the split point is selected.
If no clips are selected, the clips located at the current cursor position will be split
throughout all of the tracks.
When splitting or trimming clips that contain audio, an invisible fade is applied at theedit to soften potentially harsh transitions.

Slipping clips
To help you picture what happens when you slip clips, think of a clip as a window to a media file.
The window can display the entire media file or a small section.
When the window displays only a portion of the media file, you can move either the window or theunderlying media to adjust the media that is played by a clip: when you slip a clip, your clip
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The Video Preview window temporarily enters split-screen preview mode when slipping or
slip-trimming clips. This temporary split-screen mode allows you to see both sides of the editat once:n

When slip trimming the left or right edge of a clip, the left side of the preview displays
the first frame from the clip being trimmed, and the right side of the preview displays thelast frame from the clip being trimmed.

n

When slipping a clip, the left side of the preview displays the first frame from the clip
being slipped, and the right side of the preview displays the last frame from the clip
being slipped.

Slipping a clip
1. Click the Tools button below the timeline and select the Slip Tool.

Hold P to switch to the Slip Tool temporarily. When you're finished editing, release
the P key, and the previous editing tool will be restored.
2. Drag the clip. The slip cursor is displayed:

As you drag the clip, the contents of the clip shift, but the clip will not move. You can use
this technique when you want to maintain a clip's length and position, but have the clip
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Press Esc when dragging to cancel a slip.
Slipping is available only when a clip is shorter than its source media. If you want toslip a clip that represents a full clip, trim the clip first or use slip-trim. For more
information, see "Trimming clips" on page 102.

Slip-trimming a clip
1. Click the Tools button below the timeline and select the Slip Tool.

Hold P to switch to the Slip Tool temporarily. When you're finished editing, release the
P key, and the previous editing tool will be restored.
2. Drag the right or left edge of a clip.
As you drag the clip edge, the opposite edge of the clip will remain fixed, trimming the media
from the edge you drag.
If ripple mode is enabled, all subsequent clips will ripple automatically. For more
information, see "Ripple edits" on page 114.
If snapping is enabled, the clip edge will snap to available snap points as you drag it. For
more information, see "Clip snapping" on page 115.

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Cropping clips
The Crop effect allows you to reframe the viewable area of a clip.
1. Select the clip you want to edit.
2. Click the Clip button

below the timeline and choose Crop from the menu.

3. In the Inspector, use the Clip tab to view and edit crop settings for the selected clip.
For more information, see "Using the Clip Inspector" on page 128.
Item

Description

Position

The drop-down list displays the current position of the video in the frame.
Click to display an edit control you can use to frame your video.
Click Match Timeline Aspect to adjust the Position controls to matchthe output frame aspect from the Timeline Inspector.

Adjusting box position
Drag the point in the edit control to set the position of your video in theframe. Double-click the point to reset it.
When you type values in the Dimensions tab, you can set an anchor point
and specify the position of the box using X/Y coordinates. For example, click
the top-right corner of the anchor control and use the coordinates 0.5000,
0.5000 to move the top-right corner of the box to the center of the control.
Adjusting box dimensions
You can drag the corners of the rectangle in the edit control or type values in
the W and H edit boxes to set the size of the frame.
When you type values in the Dimensions tab, you can set the size of the box
using W/H dimensions. Click the Lock button

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Item

Description
other value.
Adjusting box edges
You can drag the edges of the rectangle in the edit control or type values inthe Edges tab to specify the position for each edge of the box.
Drag a corner of the rectangle to preserve aspect ratio while resizing.
Hold Shift while dragging the corners of the rectangle to resize andadjust aspect ratio.
Hold Alt (Windows) or Option (macOS) to resize the rectangle from thecenter.
Hold Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ (macOS) to adjust the controls in fineincrements.
When a corner is selected, you can use the arrow keys to adjust the
selected corner, or press Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ (macOS) + the arrow
keys to adjust in fine increments.
Drag the edges of the rectangle to resize the rectangle.
Drag an edge of the rectangle to preserve aspect ratio while resizing.
Hold Shift while dragging an edge to resize and adjust aspect ratio.
Hold Alt (Windows) or Option (macOS) to resize the rectangle from thecenter.
Hold Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ (macOS) to adjust the controls in fineincrements.
Drag the center of the rectangle to move without resizing, or double-click thepoint to reset it.
Hold Shift while dragging to constrain to horizontal/vertical/45-degree
movement.
Hold Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ (macOS) to adjust the controls in fineincrements.
When the rectangle is selected, you can copy the position of therectangle to paste to another clip.

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Item

Description

Angle

Type a value in the box or drag the slider to rotate the crop frame.

Flip

Click to invert the video horizontally.

horizontal
Flip vertical

Click to invert the video vertically.

Zoom

When Zoom is on, the output frame aspect ratio matches the crop rectangle
you set using the Position rectangle, allowing the cropped clip to fill the
output frame.
When Zoom is off, the video is cropped using a transparent background.

Cutting, copying, and pasting clips
Catalyst Edit allows you to cut, copy, and paste clips them into new positions on the timeline. You
can paste a clip within the same track or to a new track.

Cutting clips
1. Select the clips you want to cut. For more information, see "Selecting clips andpositioning the cursor" on page 98.
2. Click the Clip button

below the timeline and choose Cut from the menu or press

Ctrl+X (Windows) or ⌘ +X (macOS).
The clip and its properties are removed from the timeline and moved to the clipboard. For
more information, see "Using the Clip Inspector" on page 128.

Copying clips
1. Select the clips you want to copy. For more information, see "Selecting clips andpositioning the cursor" on page 98.
2. Click the Clip button

below the timeline and choose Copy from the menu or press

Ctrl+C (Windows) or ⌘ +C (macOS).
The clip and its properties are copied to the clipboard. For more information, see "Using
the Clip Inspector" on page 128.
While dragging a clip on the timeline, press and hold Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ (macOS)
to create a copy of the clip where you drop it.

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Pasting clips
1. Stop playback.
2. Select the track where you want to paste.
3. Click the timeline to position the cursor where you want to paste the clips.
4. Click the Clip button

below the timeline and choose Paste from the menu or press

Ctrl+V (Windows) or ⌘ +V (macOS).
5. The clips from the clipboard are pasted starting at the cursor position in the focus track(the last track selected when multiple tracks are selected). If necessary, tracks will be
added to accommodate the clipboard tracks.
The pasted clip retains the properties of the clip you copied. For more information, see"Using the Clip Inspector" on page 128.
Pasted clips will sit on top of other clips in the track if they overlap. To make space forpasted clips, you can split the clip at the cursor position and select the Ripple button
above the timeline before pasting. For more information, see "Splitting clips" on page 108
and "Ripple edits" on page 114.

Deleting clips
Deleting a clip removes it from the track without modifying the media file on your computer.
1. Select the clips you want to delete. For more information, see "Selecting clips andpositioning the cursor" on page 98.
Hold Shift while clicking to select a range of clips.
Hold Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ (macOS) to select multiple, nonadjacent clips.
2. Click the Clip button

below the timeline and choose Delete from the menu.

Ripple edits
When the Ripple button

above the timeline is enabled, clips and markers that occur later on a

track are shifted automatically when any of the following edits are performed:

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nAdjusting a clip's length by trimming or slip-trimming.

nMoving clips.

nDeleting clips.

nCutting clips.

nPasting clips.

When Ripple is not enabled, clip edits will not affect other clips and markers on the timeline.

Turning off ripple synchronization for individual tracks
When Ripple is first enabled, ripple edits are enabled for all tracks. Edit operations on a any
track ripple downstream clips on all tracks.
If you want to turn ripple editing off for a track, use the Ripple sync switch on the Track
Inspector. For more information, see "Using the Track Inspector" on page 86.
The Ripple sync switch is available only when the Ripple button

above the timeline isenabled.
When Ripple sync is turned off, anindicator is displayed in the track header, and a stripedbackground is displayed in the timeline to indicate that you can move clips on a track freely evenwhen ripple editing is selected:

Clip snapping
Click the Snap button

above the timeline to turn snapping on or off in the main timeline.

Snapping helps you align items along the timeline when you add clips, move clips, trim clips, or
position the cursor. As you drag clips or markers, an indicator is displayed across the height of thetimeline to show snap points.

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When snapping is enabled, you can hold the Shift key to temporarily override snapping.
When snapping is not enabled, you can hold the Shift key to temporarily enable snapping.
If you drag to a snap point that does not occur on a frame boundary when Quantize to frames
is enabled, the snap indicator is displayed as a dashed line to indicate that the snap point will
be quantized to the nearest frame boundary. For more information, see "Quantize to frames"on page 117.

Turning snapping on or off
Click the Snap button

above the timeline to turn snapping on or off in the main timeline.

When snapping is enabled, clips and markers will snap to the following points on the timeline:n

The cursor (when playback is stopped).

nMarkers.

n

Clip edges on the same track.

n

Clips on different tracks (when Snap to all clips is enabled).

Snapping to clips on other tracks
When snapping is enabled, you can also choose to have elements in the timeline snap to theends of clips on other tracks.
Click the Editing Behaviors button

and turn on the Snap to all clips switch: clips, the cursor,

and markers will snap to clip edges on any track, and the button is displayed as
When Snap to all clips is off, clips will snap to clip edges only on their own tracks, and the button
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Quantize to frames
Edits that do not occur on frame boundaries can produce an undesirable visual result. For
example, if you split two clips and move them together to create a cut, splits that are not at frameboundaries can produce a short dissolve in your rendered video.
Click the Editing Behaviors button

above the timeline and select Quantize to frames to force

edits to occur on project frame boundaries.
This setting is independent of clip snapping. For more information, see "Clip snapping" on page
115.
When Quantize to frames is turned on, the following actions will always occur on frame boundaries:nMoving video clips
If Quantize to Frames is on while dragging an audio clip and the selection groupcontains video, the movement is quantized so the first video clip is quantized (insteadof the audio clip).
Audio-only clips are not quantized.

nSplitting and trimming clips

If you drag to a snap point that does not occur on a frame boundary when Quantize to Frames
is enabled, the snap indicator is displayed as a dashed line to indicate that the snap point will
be quantized to the nearest frame boundary. For more information, see "Clip snapping" onpage 115.

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Using markers
Markers can be used to indicate points of interest in projects or to make notes in the project.

Adding a marker
1. Click to select a track and position the timeline cursor where you want to add the marker.
2. Click the Add button

below the timeline and choose Marker. The marker

is createdon the marker ruler above the timeline.
Double-click an empty area of the marker ruler to add a marker quickly.

Selecting a marker
Click a marker tag

to select it.

Naming a marker
1. Double-click (or right-click) the marker you want to edit. The Marker popup is displayed.
2. Type a name in the Name box. The name in the marker ruler is updated to use the new
name.

Changing a marker's color
1. Double-click (or right-click) the marker you want to edit. The Marker popup is displayed.
2. Click a color swatch. The marker tag is updated to use the new color.

Deleting a marker
1. Double-click (or right-click) the marker you want to delete. The Marker popup is displayed.
2. Click the Delete button.

Moving a marker
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to a new location.

When snapping is enabled and Snap to all clips is turned on, markers will snap to clip
edges as you drag them. Hold Shift while dragging to temporarily override the current
snapping setting. For more information, see "Clip snapping" on page 115.

Showing or hiding the marker ruler
1. Click the Timeline settings button

above the timeline.

2. Drag the Marker ruler slider to the left to show the marker ruler, or drag to hide it.

Nested timelines
Nesting allows you to add a Catalyst Edit subordinate timeline to another project. Nesting can help
you organize a timeline or create other effects:nCreate a single element — such as a lower-third graphic or watermark — that you can use inmultiple timeline locations or projects.

nCreate a complex composited element that you can use as a single media object in thetimeline.

nCreate a separate timeline for each scene in a video and nest those timelines in a mastervideo project.

n

Add a Catalyst Prepare storyboard to the timeline.

n

Add a Catalyst Browse clip list to the timeline.

Clips with nested timelines are displayed in green:

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Creating a nested timeline
1. Select the clips you want to include in your nested timeline. The selection must contain acontiguous range of clips (no spaces between clips). For more information, see "Selecting
clips and positioning the cursor" on page 98.
2. Click the Clip button

below the timeline and choose Create nested timeline from themenu. The selected clip starts at the 00:00:00;00 position in the new nested timeline.
You can edit the new nested timeline as you would any other project, adding tracks and clips
as needed.
When you need to return to the parent timeline, use the breadcrumb trail at the top-leftcorner of the timeline.
If clips contain automation envelopes before you create a nested timeline, the clip
automation envelopes are available in the clips in the nested timeline. The parent clip
will use the default single-point envelope. For more information, see "Clip volume
automation" on page 123.
You can create a nested timeline from a Catalyst Prepare storyboard () or aCatalyst Browse clip list by adding the storyboard/clip list to the Catalyst Edit timeline.
For more information about using media from a Catalyst Prepare library (), see"Finding media" on page 27.

Opening a nested timeline
1. Select a clip that contains a nested timeline. For more information, see "Selecting clips andpositioning the cursor" on page 98.
2. Click the Clip button

below the timeline and choose Open nested timeline from themenu or click the clip icon in the clip header.

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The selected timeline is opened.
The cursor position is maintained when you navigate into or out of a nested timeline.
You can edit the new nested timeline as you would any other project, adding tracks and clips
as needed.
When you need to return to the parent timeline, use the breadcrumb trail at the top-leftcorner of the timeline.

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Clip fades
You can use the Fade Tool to control a clip's fade-in, fade-out, and overall level or opacity.
For more advanced volume control, you can use the Clip Automation Tool. For more
information, see "Clip volume automation" on page 123.

Adjusting a clip's volume or opacity
1. Click the Tools button below the timeline and select the Fade Tool.

Hold F to switch to the Fade Tool temporarily. When you're finished editing, release the
F key, and the previous editing tool will be restored.
2. Hover over the top of the video or audio portion of a clip until the fade cursor is displayed:

3. Drag the line to the desired level. As you drag the line, the clip’s gain or opacity is adjusted.
As you decrease the setting, a clip becomes more transparent, allowing clips on lower
tracks to show through the clip.
Adjusting the clip's gain or opacity also adjusts the Gain or Opacity setting in the Clip
Inspector. For more information, see "Using the Clip Inspector" on page 128.

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Adjusting a clip's fade in or fade out
1. Click the Tools button below the timeline and select the Fade Tool.

Hold F to switch to the Fade Tool temporarily. When you're finished editing, release the
F key, and the previous editing tool will be restored.
2. Hover over the left or right edge of a clip until the fade cursor is displayed:

3. Drag the corner of the clip to set the amount of time it takes the clip to fade in or out.
If snapping is enabled, the fade edge will snap to available snap points as you drag it. For
more information, see "Clip snapping" on page 115.
If there are no clips on tracks below the selected clip, it will fade from/to black. If a clip is on a
track below the selected clip, the lower clip will be visible during the fade.
Adjusting the clip's fades also adjusts the Fade in length and Fade out length settings in
the Clip Inspector. For more information, see "Using the Clip Inspector" on page 128.
Double-click the fade between two clips with the Edit, Slip, or Fade tool to select a fadearea and set the Mark In/Out region to match its length.

Clip volume automation
If you want to adjust a clip's volume over time, you can use an envelope to automate volume overthe length of the clip.
For simple control over a clip's fade in, fade out, and overall level, you can use the Fade Tool.
For more information, see "Clip fades" on page 122.
Clip automation envelopes are independent of clip fades. Using the Fade Tool to adjust the
clip's gain or opacity also adjusts the Gain or Opacity setting in the Clip Inspector. For more
information, see "Using the Clip Inspector" on page 128.

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If clips contain automation envelopes before you create a nested timeline, the clip automationenvelopes are available in the clips in the nested timeline. The parent clip will use the default
single-point envelope. For more information, see "Nested timelines" on page 119.

Adjusting a clip's volume
1. Click the Tools button below the timeline and select the Envelope Tool.

Hold V to switch to the Envelope Tool temporarily. When you're finished editing,release the V key, and the previous editing tool will be restored.
When the Envelope Tool is selected, each clip will display a volume automation envelope.
2. Drag the line to the desired level. As you drag the line, the clip’s gain is adjusted.

Drag down to make the clip quieter or drag up to make the clip louder.
If you want to automate volume, add more points to the envelope.

Adding envelope points
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To add a point, right-click it with the Envelope Tooland choose Add point.

To delete a point, right-click it with the Envelope Tooland choose Delete.

To reset an envelope to its default state, right-click an envelope segment or point with theEnvelope Tooland choose Reset all points.

Adjusting an envelope
By default, a new envelope will contain a single envelope point. If you want to adjust the overalllevel of an envelope, drag the envelope up or down with the Envelope Tool.

If an envelope has multiple points, you can drag each point, or you can drag envelope
segments:
nDragging up or down decreases or increases volume.

nDragging left or right changes when the volume adjustment occurs.
You cannot drag an envelope point past another point on the timeline.

As you adjust the envelope, the clip's waveform is updated to reflect the new volume.
Right-click an envelope point with the Envelope Tool

to display a shortcut menu where

you can set the selected point to the maximum value (+12 dB), the default (0 dB), or theminimum value (-Inf dB).
To reset an individual point to 0 dB, double-click it with the Envelope Tool.

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Setting fade curves
You can adjust the fade curve for each envelope segment individually. To change the fadecurve, right-click an envelope segment and choose a command from the shortcut menu.
Fade Type
Hold

LinearFast

Slow

SmoothSharp

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Fade In/Out CurveFlipping an envelope
Right-click an envelope point with the Envelope Tooland choose Flip to flip its position

around the 0 dB baseline.
Right-click an envelope segment with the Envelope Tooland choose Flip all to flip anenvelope around the 0 dB baseline.
For example, if an envelope point sets the volume to 3 dB, that point will set the volume to -3 dBafter flipping the envelope. Values that are less than -12 dB will be 12 dB after flipping theenvelope.

Replacing a clip's media
Replacing a clip's media preserves the length and position of a clip on the timeline, but replaces themedia file that is displayed by the clip.
For information about relinking a project's media clips, please see "Relinking project media" onpage 13.
1. In the timeline, select the clip you want to edit. For more information, see "Selecting clips
and positioning the cursor" on page 98.
2. In the Media Browser, select the media file that you want to use to replace the selected clip.
3. Click the Tools button

at the bottom of the Media Browser below the timeline andchoose Replace media with selection from the menu.
The clip and is updated to use the file from the Media Browser.
If you replace a clip with a shorter media file, the last frame of the new file will repeat
until the end of the clip.
If you replace a clip with a longer media file, the clip length does not change.
You can trim the clip to match the length of the new media file. For more information,
see "Trimming clips" on page 102.

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Undoing and redoing edit operations
Undo and Redo give you the freedom to experiment with your project.

Undoing the last action performed
Click the Tools button

below the timeline and choose Undo or press Ctrl+Z (Windows) or⌘ +Z (macOS).

Reversing the last Undo performed
Click the Tools button

below the timeline and choose Redo or press Ctrl+Shift+Z(Windows) or ⌘ +Shift+Z (macOS).

Using the Clip Inspector
In the Inspector, select the Clip tab to view and edit settings for the selected clip.

Click a clip to select it, and the Clip tab is displayed automatically if the Inspector is visible.

Summary
Item

Description

Name

Type a value in the Name box to set the name of the selected clip. The name you
type here will be displayed in the clip:

Media

Displays the source file name for the selected clip.
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Description
Refresh button

to update the clip's properties from the Catalyst Prepare

library.
You can also click the Clip button

below the timeline and choose

Refresh from the menu.
Folder

Displays the name of the folder where the source clip is stored.
Click the folder name to open the location in Windows Explorer or Finder.

Library

When a clip from a Catalyst Prepare library () is selected, the Library box

displays the name of the clip's source library.
Click the name of the library to open it in Catalyst Prepare and select the clip. If
you perform color correction in Catalyst Prepare, click the Refresh button

toupdate the clip.
You can also click the Clip button

below the timeline and choose Openlibrary.cpreplib from the menu to open it in Catalyst Prepare and select theclip. .
Streams

When a clip with audio and video streams is selected, you can click a button toindicate which streams should be included in the timeline.
n

Click Audio to include only the audio stream. The video thumbnails will behidden in the clip and excluded when you render your project.

n

Click Video to include only the video stream. The audio waveform will behidden in the clip and excluded when you render your project.

n

Click Both to include the audio and video streams in the clip.

The Streams controls are not displayed when an audio-only or video-only
clip is selected.
When a track contains a single clip, the track header controls will alsochange to reflect the current Streams setting.

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Editing
Item

Description

Start

Click the value and type a new value to trim the beginning of the selected clip to
the specified timeline position.
For example, if the current Start value is 0.00, typing 10.00 will move thebeginning of the clip ten seconds later on the timeline.
If ripple mode is enabled, all subsequent clips will ripple automatically. For more
information, see "Ripple edits" on page 114.

End

Click the value and type a new value to trim the end of the selected clip to thespecified timeline position.
For example, if the current End value is 60.00, typing 50.00 will move the end of
the clip ten seconds earlier on the timeline.
If ripple mode is enabled, all subsequent clips will ripple automatically.

LengthClick the value and type a new value to set the length of the selected clip. The
clip's start point remains fixed on the timeline, and the clip's end is modified asneeded.
If ripple mode is enabled, all subsequent clips will ripple automatically.
If you set a clip's length to zero, the clip is deleted from the timeline.

SourceClick the value and type a new value to set the start time of the selected clip.

offsetAdjusting the clip's source offset slips the clip's media within the clip: use anegative offset to slip the media to the left or use a positive offset to slip the media
to the right.
For more information, see "Clip editing" on page 108.

Fade inIf a clip is not crossfaded with the previous clip, click the value and type a newlengthvalue to set the amount of time it takes the clip to fade in. If there are no clips on
tracks below the selected clip, it will fade in from black. If a clip is on a track below
the selected clip, the lower clip will be visible during the fade.
Editing this setting also affects the fade envelope on the clip. For more
information, see "Clip fades" on page 122.

Fade out

If a clip is not crossfaded with the previous clip, click the value and type a newlengthvalue to set the amount of time it takes the clip to fade out. If there are no clips on
tracks below the selected clip, it will fade out to black. If a clip is on a track below

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Description
the selected clip, the lower clip will be visible during the fade.
Editing this setting also affects the fade envelope on the clip. For more
information, see "Clip fades" on page 122.

Opacity

Click the value and type a new value or drag the slider to set the opacity of a clip.
Double-click the center of the thumb to reset the slider.
Using a setting of 1.0, a clip is completely opaque; clips on lower tracks are notvisible. As you decrease the setting, a clip becomes more transparent, allowing
clips on lower tracks to show through the clip.
Editing this setting also affects the fade envelope on the clip. For more
information, see "Clip fades" on page 122.

Rate

Click the value and type a new value or drag the slider to set the playback rate of aclip. Double-click the center of the thumb to reset the slider.
A setting of 1 will play at normal speed, while 0.5 will play at half speed. A settingof 0 will create a freeze-frame effect using the first visible frame of the clip.
Each video clip in your project has a specific duration that is not changed byadjusting the playback rate. If you decrease the speed of a ten-second video
event to .5, only five seconds of video will be shown. On the other hand, if the
speed is increased to 2, the ten seconds of video will play in only five seconds.
The remaining five seconds of the clip will be filled either with a freeze of the last
frame or with ten additional seconds of video content from the media file (if thesource media is longer than the clip).

Audio

Choose a setting from the drop-down list to choose how audio is stretched whenmode

you adjust the playback rate of a clip.
nNone: to time stretching or pitch shifting is applied.

nTime stretch: audio is time-stretched to match the clip's rate, but the
playback pitch is preserved.

nPitch shift: audio is time-stretched to match the clip's rate, and the playback
pitch is raised or lowered to match the rate (faster playback raises thepitch; slower playback lowers the pitch).

Gain

Click the value and type a new value or drag the fader to adjust the volume ofeach audio channel in the selected clip. Double-click the center of the thumb toreset the fader.
Editing this setting also affects the fade envelope on the clip. For more

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Item

Description
information, see "Clip fades" on page 122.
When adjusting volume, remember to watch your audio meters. Because you
are adding the volumes of all of the tracks together, it is easy to clip the audio
output. Make sure that the meters never display the red Clip indication during
playback. For more information, see "Monitoring audio levels" on page 167.

Channel Assignment
Click the speaker icon to turn a channel onor off.

Turning off a clip's unused channels allows you to remove those channels from the track
list in the timeline.
Click the Mono or Stereo button to indicate whether a channel is a mono channel or part of astereo pair. Enabling Stereo will pair the channel with the next channel in the list.
If you want to set all of a clip's channels at once, click the Channel Tools buttonandchoose Set all to mono, Set all to stereo, or Reset.
Type a name in the edit box to identify the channel. For example, you might type Lav1 to identify
audio from a lavalier microphone.
Channels that are named identically in the Timeline Inspector and Clip Inspector will bematched.
When you add a clip from a Catalyst Prepare library () to the Catalyst Edit timeline, any

channel assignment settings that you made in the Catalyst Prepare library will be applied tothe clip.

Title
When a title clip is selected, you can use the Title controls to control the appearance of your title
text. For more information, see "Applying effects" on page 141.

Video Effects
When the selected clip has effects applied to it, you can use the Video Effects controls to control
the settings for each effect. For more information, see "Adding effects to a clip" on page 135.

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Click the Overlay button

to show or hide a plug-in's interactive overlay controls in thevideo preview (when available).
Click the Mute button

to bypass a plug-in without removing it from the chain.

Click the Delete button

to remove a plug-in from the chain.

Drag a plug-in's heading to change its position in the plug-in chain.
Click the toggle arrow to show or hide each plug-in's controls.
When you select a position parameter in the Inspector, a control point () is displayed in

the video preview. You can adjust the parameter's position by dragging the control point in
the video preview or the Inspector:

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Applying effects
You can use effects to manipulate the video components of your project.
The included video plug-ins include effects, transitions, and text/background generators. Effects
can be used to improve video quality or manipulate an image, transitions can change the way video
events flow into one another, and generators can create text and backgrounds.

Using video effects
There are several methods available for applying effects to video. Video effects can be applied toclips, tracks, or to the entire video timeline.
You can use split-screen previews to preview your project with and without video effects. For
more information, see "Previewing video" on page 65.

Adding effects to a clip
Effects that you apply to a clip are applied only to that clip.
1. Click the Plug-Ins button

at the top of the Catalyst Edit window to display the Plug-Ins

pane and select the effect you want to use.
2. On the timeline, select the clip where you want to apply the effect. For more information, see"Selecting clips and positioning the cursor" on page 98.
3. Click the Add to Clip button

at the bottom of the Plug-Ins pane or drag the effect to theclip.
An effects indicator is displayed on a clip when it has effects applied. You can click theindicator to display the effect's controls in the Clip Inspector.

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4. Use the controls in the Clip Inspector to adjust the effect's settings.
For more information, see "Using the Clip Inspector" on page 128.

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Click the Overlay button

to show or hide a plug-in's interactive overlay controls inthe video preview (when available).
Click the Mute button

to bypass a plug-in without removing it from the chain.

Click the Delete button

to remove a plug-in from the chain.

Drag a plug-in's heading to change its position in the plug-in chain.
Click the toggle arrow to show or hide each plug-in's controls.
When you select a position parameter in the Inspector, a control point () isdisplayed in the video preview. You can adjust the parameter's position by dragging thecontrol point in the video preview or the Inspector:

Adding effects to a track
Effects that you apply to a track are applied to every clip on that track.
1. Click the Plug-Ins button

at the top of the Catalyst Edit window to display the Plug-Ins

pane and select the effect you want to use.
2. Click a track's header to select the track where you want to apply the effect.
3. Click the Add to Track button

at the bottom of the Plug-Ins pane or drag the effect to thetrack header.

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An effects indicator is displayed on a track when it has effects applied. You can click theindicator to display the effect's controls in the Track Inspector.

4. Use the controls in the Track Inspector to adjust the effect's settings.
For more information, see "Using the Track Inspector" on page 86.

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Click the Overlay button

to show or hide a plug-in's interactive overlay controls inthe video preview (when available).
Click the Mute button

to bypass a plug-in without removing it from the chain.

Click the Delete button

to remove a plug-in from the chain.

Drag a plug-in's heading to change its position in the plug-in chain.
Click the toggle arrow to show or hide each plug-in's controls.
When you select a position parameter in the Inspector, a control point () isdisplayed in the video preview. You can adjust the parameter's position by dragging thecontrol point in the video preview or the Inspector:

Adding effects to the timeline
Effects that you apply to the timeline are a clip are applied only to that clip.
1. Click the Plug-Ins button

at the top of the Catalyst Edit window to display the Plug-Ins

pane and select the effect you want to use.
2. Click the Add to Timeline button

at the bottom of the Plug-Ins pane or drag the effect tothe timeline breadcrumb trail above the track list.

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3. Use the controls in the Timeline Inspector to adjust the effect's settings.
For more information, see "Using the Timeline Inspector" on page 14.
Click the Overlay button

to show or hide a plug-in's interactive overlay controls inthe video preview (when available).
Click the Mute button

to bypass a plug-in without removing it from the chain.

Click the Delete button

to remove a plug-in from the chain.

Drag a plug-in's heading to change its position in the plug-in chain.
Click the toggle arrow to show or hide each plug-in's controls.
When you select a position parameter in the Inspector, a control point () isdisplayed in the video preview. You can adjust the parameter's position by dragging thecontrol point in the video preview or the Inspector:

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Using video generators
You can use video generators to create backgrounds, text, and textures in your project.
1. Click to select a track.
2. Click the Plug-Ins button

at the top of the Catalyst Edit window to display the Plug-Ins

pane.
3. Expand the Video Generators heading.
4. Click a video generator to select it.
5. Click the Add Generator button. The selected generator is added as a clip to the end of

the selected track, and the new clip is selected.
You can also drag a generator plug-in from the Plug-Ins pane to the timeline to create aclip.
You can also use the Add button below the timeline to quickly add the Title, Solid Color,or Color Gradient plug-in to the selected track. For more information, see "Applying
effects" on page 141, "Applying effects" on page 146, or "Applying effects" on page147.
6. Use the controls in the Clip Inspector to adjust the generator's settings.
For more information, see "Using the Clip Inspector" on page 128.

Adding title clips
You can add title clips to your project to create titles and credits.

Adding a title clip
1. Click to select a track.
2. Click to position the cursor where you want to add the title clip.
3. Click the Add button

below the timeline and choose Title. The clip is created at the

cursor position on the timeline.
You can also drag the Title generator from the Plug-Ins pane to the timeline to create atitle clip.
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Editing a title clip
1. Select the clip you want to edit.
2. Click the Inspector button to show the Inspector pane.
3. In the Inspector, select the Clip tab to view and edit settings for the selected title clip.
For more information, see "Using the Clip Inspector" on page 128.
Item

Description

Text

Type in the edit box to set the text that will be displayed by your clip.

Position

The drop-down list displays the current position of the text in the frame.
Click to display an edit control you can use to position your text.

You can drag the point in the edit control or type values in the X andY boxes to set the position of your text in the frame. Double-click thepoint to reset it.
Hold Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ (macOS) to adjust the point in fineincrements.
Size

Type a value in the box or drag the slider to adjust the size of the text.
Hold Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ (macOS) to adjust the slider in fineincrements.
You can drag the slider past the end of the trackbar to unlock the fullrange of the control. When the value is set outside the range of theslider, the handle will be displayed as

Font

or

Choose a font from the drop-down list to set the typeface that will be
used for your text.

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Bold

Click to toggle boldface text for the selected clip.

ItalicClick to toggle italicized text for the selected clip.

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Description

Color

Click the color sample to display a color picker, where you can choose acolor or type color values to set the text color. You can also adjust thetransparency (alpha value) of the text.

Rotation

Type a value in the box or drag the slider to adjust the angle of the text inthe frame.

Alignment
Horizontal

Choose a setting from the drop-down list to indicate how your text isaligned within the text box and how the text box is aligned with the point
specified by the Position value:n

Select Left to left justify the text in the box and align the left edgeof the text box with the Position point.

nSelect Center to center justify the text in the box and align thecenter of the text box with the Position point.

nSelect Right to right justify the text in the box and align the rightedge of the text box with the Position point.

VerticalChoose a setting from the drop-down list to indicate how your text box isaligned with the point specified by the Position value:n

Select Top to align the top of the text box with the Position point.

nSelect Center to align the center of the text box with the Position
point.

n

Select Baseline when you have a single line of text and want toalign the text's baseline with the Position point.

nSelect Bottom to align the bottom of the text box with the Position
point.

Background
Color

Click the color sample to display a color picker, where you can choose acolor or type color values to adjust the background. You can also adjust
the transparency (alpha value) of the background.
Adding a background color makes it easy to create a lower-third colorbox.

Location

The drop-down list displays the current position of the text background in
the frame. Click to display an edit control you can use to set the position

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Item

Descriptionof each corner of the background in the frame.

Adjusting box position
Drag the point in the edit control to set the position of the background in
the frame. Double-click the point to reset it.
When you type values in the Dimensions tab, you can set an anchor
point and specify the position of the box using X/Y coordinates. For
example, click the top-right corner of the anchor control and use thecoordinates 0.5000, 0.5000 to move the top-right corner of the box tothe center of the control.
Adjusting box dimensions
You can drag the corners of the rectangle in the edit control or typevalues in the W and H edit boxes to set the size of the frame.
When you type values in the Dimensions tab, you can set the size of thebox using W/H dimensions. Click the Lock button

to preserve theaspect ratio of the box so changing the width or height will automatically
update the other value,
Adjusting box edges
You can drag the edges of the rectangle in the edit control or type values
in the Edges tab to specify the position for each edge of the box.

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Description
Drag a corner of the rectangle to preserve aspect ratio while
resizing.
Hold Shift while dragging the corners of the rectangle to resize andadjust aspect ratio.
Hold Alt (Windows) or Option (macOS) to resize the rectangle fromthe center.
Hold Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ (macOS) to adjust the controls in fineincrements.
When a corner is selected, you can use the arrow keys to adjust the
selected corner, or press Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ (macOS) + the arrow
keys to adjust in fine increments.
Drag the edges of the rectangle to resize the rectangle.
Drag an edge of the rectangle to preserve aspect ratio while
resizing.
Hold Shift while dragging an edge to resize and adjust aspect ratio.
Hold Alt (Windows) or Option (macOS) to resize the rectangle fromthe center.
Hold Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ (macOS) to adjust the controls in fineincrements.
Drag the center of the rectangle to move without resizing, or double-click
the point to reset it.
Hold Shift while dragging to constrain to horizontal/vertical/45degree movement.
Hold Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ (macOS) to adjust the controls in fineincrements.
When the rectangle is selected, you can copy the position of therectangle to paste to another clip.

Shadow
EnableClick to toggle a shadow behind your text.

Color

Click the color sample to display a color picker, where you can choose a

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Item

Description
color or type color values to set the shadow color. You can also adjust
the transparency (alpha value) of the shadow.

Feather

Type a value in the box or drag the slider to blend the shadow with thebackground.
Hold Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ (macOS) to adjust the slider in fineincrements.

Offset X/YType a value in the box or drag the slider to offset the shadow from thecenter of your text.
Hold Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ (macOS) to adjust the slider in fineincrements.

OutlineEnableClick to toggle an outline around your text.

Color

Click the color sample to display a color picker, where you can choose acolor or type color values to set the outline color. You can also adjust thetransparency (alpha value) of the outline.

Thickness

Type a value in the box or drag the slider to adjust the thickness of thetext outline.
Hold Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ (macOS) to adjust the slider in fineincrements.

Adding solid-color clips
You can add solid-color clips to your project to provide backgrounds behind overlays or graphics
with transparency or for fades.

Adding a solid-color clip
1. Click to select a track.
2. Click the Add button

below the timeline and choose Solid Color. The clip is created on

the timeline.
You can also drag the Solid Color generator from the Plug-Ins pane to the timeline tocreate a title clip.
3. Use the controls in the Clip Inspector to adjust the generator's settings.

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Editing a solid-color clip
1. Select the title clip you want to edit.
2. Click the Inspector button to show the Inspector pane.
3. In the Inspector, select the Clip tab to view and click the color sample to display a color
picker, where you can choose a color or type color values to set the text color. You can also
adjust the transparency (alpha value) of the color.
For more information, see "Using the Clip Inspector" on page 128.

Adding color-gradient clips
You can add color-gradient clips to your project to provide an interesting variety of backgrounds
behind overlays or graphics with transparency or for fades.

Adding a color-gradient clip
1. Click to select a track.
2. Click the Add button

below the timeline and choose Color Gradient. The clip is createdon the timeline.
You can also drag the Color Gradient generator from the Plug-Ins pane to the timeline
to create a title clip.
3. Use the controls in the Clip Inspector to adjust the generator's settings.

Editing a color-gradient clip
1. Select the title clip you want to edit.
2. Click the Inspector button to show the Inspector pane.
3. In the Inspector, select the Clip tab to view and edit settings for the selected title clip.
For more information, see "Using the Clip Inspector" on page 128.
Item

Description

Type

Choose a setting from the drop-down list to choose the shape of thegradient.

Center

The drop-down list displays the current position of the gradient in the

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Item

Description
frame. Click to display an edit control you can use to position the gradient.

You can drag the point in the edit control or type values in the X and Y
boxes to set the position of your gradient in the frame. Double-click thepoint to reset it.
Hold Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ (macOS) to adjust the point in fineincrements.
Angle

Type a value in the box or drag the slider to adjust the angle of the line
formed by the control points in relation to a horizontal plane.

Control Point
Distance

Type a value in the box or drag the slider to adjust the distance of thecontrol point from the center.

Location

The drop-down list displays the current position of the control point in theframe. Click to display an edit control you can use to position the point.

You can drag the point in the edit control or type values in the X and Y
boxes to set the position of your control point in the frame. Double-click
the point to reset it.
Hold Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ (macOS) to adjust the point in fineincrements.
Color

Click the color sample to display a color picker, where you can choose thecolor you want to display at the selected control point.

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RemoveRemoves the selected control point.

Add

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You can use video transitions to control how a video event begins or ends, or to change the way
one event flows into another.
1. Select the clip where you want to add a transition.
2. Click the Plug-Ins button

at the top of the Catalyst Edit window to display the Plug-Ins

pane.
3. Expand the Video Transitions heading.
4. Click a transition to select it.
5. Click the Set Transition In

or Set Transition Out

button to add the selected transition

to the beginning or end of the selected clip.
When two clips overlap, add the transition to the beginning of the second clip to set thetransition for the overlapping area.
You can also drag a transition from the Plug-Ins pane to the overlapping area between
two clips.

6. Use the Fade Tool to adjust the transition length. For more information, see "Clip fades" onpage 122.
7. Use the controls in the Clip Inspector to adjust the transition's settings.
For more information, see "Using the Clip Inspector" on page 128.
Click the Mute button

to bypass a plug-in.

Click the Delete button

to remove a plug-in.

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Creating a picture-in-picture effect
The Picture in Picture effect allows you to resize and position clips for picture-in-picturecompositing.

Creating the inner picture
1. Create two tracks in your project. For more information, see "Adding tracks to a project" onpage 75.
2. Add clips to your tracks:n

The top track will contain the smaller, inner picture.

n

The bottom track will contain the background clip.

For more information, see "Adding media and creating clips" on page 60.
3. Click the top track to select it.
4. Click the Track button

below the timeline and choose Picture in Picture. The controls for

the Picture in Picture plug-in are displayed in the Track Inspector.

Editing picture in picture settings
1. Select the track that contains the top clip.
2. Click the Inspector button to show the Inspector pane.
3. In the Inspector, select the Track tab to view and edit settings for the Picture in Picture plugin. Use the Picture in Picture plug-in to adjust the size and position of the top clip.
For more information, see "Using the Track Inspector" on page 86.
Item

Description

Location

The drop-down list displays the current position of the video in theframe. Click to display an edit control you can use to position yourvideo.

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Description

Adjusting box position
Drag the point in the edit control to set the position of your video in
the frame. Double-click the point to reset it.
When you type values in the Dimensions tab, you can set an anchor
point and specify the position of the box using X/Y coordinates. For
example, click the top-right corner of the anchor control and use thecoordinates 0.5000, 0.5000 to move the top-right corner of the box
to the center of the control.
Adjusting box dimensions
You can drag the corners of the rectangle in the edit control or typevalues in the W and H edit boxes to set the size of the frame.
When you type values in the Dimensions tab, you can set the size ofthe box using W/H dimensions. Click the Lock button

to preserve

the aspect ratio of the box so changing the width or height willautomatically update the other value,
Adjusting box edges
You can drag the edges of the rectangle in the edit control or typevalues in the Edges tab to specify the position for each edge of thebox.

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Item

Description
Drag a corner of the rectangle to preserve aspect ratio while
resizing.
Hold Shift while dragging the corners of the rectangle to resize
and adjust aspect ratio.
Hold Alt (Windows) or Option (macOS) to resize the rectangle
from the center.
Hold Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ (macOS) to adjust the controls in fineincrements.
When a corner is selected, you can use the arrow keys to adjust
the selected corner, or press Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ (macOS) +the arrow keys to adjust in fine increments.
Drag the edges of the rectangle to resize the rectangle.
Drag an edge of the rectangle to preserve aspect ratio while
resizing.
Hold Shift while dragging an edge to resize and adjust aspectratio.
Hold Alt (Windows) or Option (macOS) to resize the rectangle
from the center.
Hold Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ (macOS) to adjust the controls in fineincrements.
Drag the center of the rectangle to move without resizing, or doubleclick the point to reset it.
Hold Shift while dragging to constrain to horizontal/vertical/45degree movement.
Hold Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ (macOS) to adjust the controls in fineincrements.
When the rectangle is selected, you can copy the position of therectangle to paste to another clip.

Rotation

Type a value in the box or drag the slider to rotate the video in theframe.

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Description

Flip horizontal

Click to invert the video horizontally.

Flip vertical

Click to invert the video vertically.

Opacity

Type a value in the box or drag the slider to adjust the opacity of the
top image. As you decrease the opacity, video from lower tracks willshow through the foreground.

Shadow
Type

Choose a setting from the drop-down list if you want to display ashadow over or behind the foreground image.

Offset

The drop-down list displays the current position of the shadow
relative to the foreground image. Click to display an edit control you
can use to position your shadow.

You can drag the point in the edit control or type values in the X andY boxes to set the position of your shadow in the frame. Double-click
the point to reset it.
Hold Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ (macOS) to adjust the point in fineincrements.
Rotation

Type a value in the box or drag the slider to rotate the shadow in theframe.

Scale

Type a value in the box or drag the slider to adjust the size of the
shadow.

Blur

Type a value in the box or drag the slider to feather the edges of the
shadow.

Opacity

Type a value in the box or drag the slider to adjust the opacity of the
shadow. As you decrease the opacity, video from lower tracks willshow through the foreground.

Glow
Type

Choose a setting from the drop-down list if you want to display a glow
effect over or behind the foreground image.

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Item
AmountDescription
Type a value in the box or drag the slider to adjust the size of theglow effect.

Color/Second

Click the color sample to display a color picker, where you cancolorchoose a color or type color values to set the shadow color. You canalso adjust the transparency (alpha value) of the shadow.

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Animating video parameters with keyframes
Keyframes define the state of an effect's parameters for a specified point on the timeline. The
settings for intermediate frames are interpolated to create smooth animation.
You can click the Keyframe Editor button

at the bottom of the Inspector to switch the timeline to

keyframe mode, where you can edit parameters for individual keyframes.

Adding keyframes
In the Inspector window, each parameter that can be automated displays a Keyframes button. Select the button to create a row in the keyframe editor for that parameter.
1. Add an effect to your project. For more information, see "Using video effects" on page 135.
2. Select the track or clip where you added the effect and click the Timeline Inspector, Track
Inspector, or Clip Inspector.
3. Select the effect in the Timeline Inspector, Track Inspector, or Clip Inspector.
4. In the Inspector, select the Keyframes button

for the parameter you want to animate. An

initial keyframe is created, and the timeline switches to keyframe mode.
Notice that the keyframe editor includes a row for each keyframed parameter.
5. In the keyframe editor, click to position the cursor where you want to add a keyframe
You can also double-click the keyframe editor to add a keyframe or click the Add buttonin the toolbar below the keyframe editor.
6. In the Inspector, adjust the parameter's control as needed. A keyframe is added to the
keyframe editor.
7. Click the Keyframe Editor button

at the bottom of the Inspector to exit keyframe mode

when you're finished editing.

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Editing keyframes
1. Click a keyframe to select it. The keyframe's current value is displayed in the keyframe
editor.

Click the Previous

or Next

button in the toolbar below the keyframe editor.

2. In the Inspector, adjust the parameter's control as needed. The selected keyframe is
updated.

Moving keyframes
You can drag a keyframe in the keyframe editor to change its position on the timeline.

Removing keyframes
Select a keyframe in the keyframe editor and press Delete to remove it from the timeline or click
the Remove button

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Chapter 8
Working with audio
Catalyst Edit provides a flexible audio workflow. You can create mono, stereo, or multichannel
projects and use each track's audio controls to adjust your mix precisely.

Audio volume and panning
Catalyst Edit allows you to adjust the audio mix of your project by controlling the overall volume ofthe project, adjusting volume and panning for each track, and adjusting volume for each clip.

Adjusting your project volume
The Gain fader in the Timeline Inspector controls the overall volume of your project.
As you drag the fader, the meters in the Timeline Inspector and in the activity pane at the top of
the Catalyst Edit window are updated.
For more information, see "Using the Timeline Inspector" on page 14 and "Monitoring audio
levels" on page 167.

Adjusting track volume and panning
Each track provides controls to adjust the volume that is sent to the project's main output.
The Volume fader in the track header controls the volume of the track, and the Pan knob adjusts
the position of the track in the stereo field.

The Track Inspector also provides access to the track Volume fader and Pan knob and allows
you to change the panning model that is used for the track.

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As you drag the fader and knob, the meters in the Track Inspector display the levels for thecurrent track, and the meters in the activity pane at the top of the Catalyst Edit window display
the overall project levels.
For more information, see "Adjusting track controls" on page 82, "Using the Track Inspector" on
page 86, and "Monitoring audio levels" on page 167.

Adjusting clip volume
Each clip provides controls to adjust the volume that is sent to the track.
You can use the Fade Tool to adjust the clip's gain:

The Clip Inspector also provides access to the clip level via the Gain fader.
For more information, see "Clip fades" on page 122, "Using the Clip Inspector" on page 128,and "Monitoring audio levels" on page 167.

Working with multichannel audio
Catalyst Edit makes it easy to use your camera audio and incorporate audio from other sources
into your project.
n

The Audio and Channel Output controls in the Timeline Inspector allow you to specify the
number of audio channels for your project.

n

The Audio controls in the Track Inspector allow you to adjust levels and panning for eachchannel.

n

The Channel Assignment controls in the Clip Inspector allow you to configure how the clip's
audio channels feed the track's audio channels.

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Setting up the project timeline audio channels
1. Click the Inspector button

to show the Inspector window (if it isn't already visible) andclick the Timeline tab.
2. Choose a setting from the Channel setup from the drop-down list to choose whether you'recreating a mono, stereo, or multichannel project.
If you choose Multichannel, type a number in the Channel count box to set the number ofchannels to create a multichannel project.
3. Use the Channel Output controls to set up the timeline's channels.
a. Click the speaker icon to turn a channel onor off.

Turning a channel off mutes it during playback and rendering. For example, if
you were preparing an eight-channel project with English dialog on channels 1& 2, French dialog on channels 3 & 4, Spanish dialog on channels 5 & 6, andmusic on channels 7 & 8, you could turn off dialog channels to preview yourproject and then turn the channels on when you render your final eight-channel
file for delivery. For more information, see "Rendering projects" on page 20.
b. Click the Mono/Stereo button to indicate whether a channel is a mono channel or partof a stereo pair. Enabling Stereo will pair the channel with the next channel in the list.
c. Type a name in the edit box to identify the channel. For example, you might type
Lav1 to identify audio from a lavalier microphone.
Channels that are named identically in the Timeline Inspector and Clip Inspector
will be matched.
When you add a clip from a Catalyst Prepare library () to the Catalyst Edit

timeline, any channel assignment settings that you made in the Catalyst Prepare
library will be applied to the clip.
For more information, see "Using the Timeline Inspector" on page 14.

Setting up a track's audio channels
1. Click a track header to select the track you want to edit.
2. The track header and the Track Inspector provide controls you can use to mix the track foryour project's output.

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For more information, see "Adjusting track controls" on page 82 and "Using the Track
Inspector" on page 86.
n

If the Timeline Inspector is set for a mono project, each track will display a blue
Volume fader you can use to adjust the overall level of the track and Mute and Solobuttons you can use to mute or solo the track.

Additionally, if the track contains clips that have multiple channels assigned on the
Clip Inspector, each channel provides an orange Volume fader you can use to adjust
the channel's contribution to the level of the track and Mute and Solo buttons you can
use to mute or solo the channel.

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n

If the Timeline Inspector is set for a stereo project, each track will display a blue
Volume fader you can use to adjust the overall level of the track and Mute and Solobuttons you can use to mute or solo the track.
If the timeline outputs are stereo, each track provides a Pan control that you can use
to pan the track to the timeline outputs. If the timeline outputs are mono, each trackprovides an Output control that you can use to assign the track to the timeline
outputs.

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Additionally, if the track contains clips that have multiple channels assigned on the
Clip Inspector, each channel provides an orange Volume fader you can use to adjust
the channel's contribution to the level of the track and Mute and Solo buttons you can
use to mute or solo the channel.
If the timeline outputs are stereo, each channel provides an orange Pan control thatyou can use to pan the channel to the timeline outputs. If the timeline outputs aremono, each channel provides an Output control that you can use to assign thechannel to the timeline outputs.

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n

If the Timeline Inspector is set for a multichannel project, each track will display a
blue Volume fader you can use to adjust the overall level of the track, Mute and Solobuttons you can use to mute or solo the track, and an Output control that you can use
to assign the track to the timeline outputs.
If the timeline outputs are stereo, each track provides a Pan control that you can use
to pan the track to the timeline outputs.

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Additionally, if the track contains clips that have multiple channels assigned on the
Clip Inspector, each channel provides an orange Volume fader you can use to adjust
the channel's contribution to the level of the track, Mute and Solo buttons you can use
to mute or solo the channel, and an Output control that you can use to assign thechannel to the timeline outputs.
If the timeline outputs are stereo, each channel provides an orange Pan control thatyou can use to pan the channel to the timeline outputs.

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When adjusting volume, remember to watch your audio meters. Because you are adding thevolumes of all of the tracks together, it is easy to clip the audio output. Make sure that themeters never display the red Clip indication during playback. For more information, see"Monitoring audio levels" on page 167.
The meters in the Track Inspector show audio levels for the selected track and each of thechannels that contributes to the track.
The meter in the activity pane at the top of the Catalyst Edit window shows the sum of all
audio at the cursor position.

Assigning a clip's audio channels
1. Select the clip you want to edit. For more information, see "Selecting clips and positioning
the cursor" on page 98.

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2. Click the Inspector button

to show the Inspector window (if it isn't already visible) andclick the Clip tab.
3. Use the controls in the Channel Assignment section to set up the clip's audio:a. Click the speaker icon to turn a channel onor off.

Each channel will be displayed in a separate lane in the timeline.

Click

to expand the track's channels.

b. Click the Mono/Stereo button to indicate whether a channel is a mono channel or partof a stereo pair. Enabling Stereo will pair the channel with the next channel in the list.
Mono channels will not display a Pan control in the track header. For more
information, see "Adjusting track controls" on page 82.
c. Type a name in the edit box to identify the channel. For example, you might type
Lav1 to identify audio from a lavalier microphone.

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When multiple clips on a track use the same channel names, those channels will bematched.
The channels that you assign on the Clip tab will be available on the Track tab.

Monitoring audio levels
You can use meters to monitor the audio levels in your project and to ensure that the audio signal is
not clipped.

Timeline meter
The meters in the activity pane at the top of the Catalyst Edit window and in the Timeline
Inspector display instantaneous levels during playback to help you determine the loudest levelin your audio signal and whether the signal is clipping. This peak level represents the sum of all
audio at the cursor position.

nDuring playback, the bars represent the peak audio level at the cursor for each channel.

nThe peak level is displayed at the end of the meter.

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n

If the signal exceeds 0.0 dB, the meters display a red clipping indicator. You can click theclipping indicator to reset it.

The peak level and clipping indicators are reset when you start playback.

Track meter
The meters in the track header and Track Inspector show audio levels for the selected track.
When a track has multiple channels, separate meters are displayed for each channel.

For more information, see "Adjusting track controls" on page 82 and "Using the Track Inspector"
on page 86.

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Chapter 9
Editing Catalyst Edit options
Click the Options

button to edit your application options.

Application settings
Choosing an audio playback device
Choose a setting from the Audio device drop-down list to choose the audio output device thatwill be used for playback.
Choose Microsoft Mapper (Windows) or System Default (macOS) if you want to use theoperating system's default playback device, or choose another compatible audio device fromthe drop-down list to use a specific device.
If you switch the audio device during playback, playback will pause and resume
automatically.
(Windows only) If a device is not available, it will be listed as offline in the Audio Device
drop-down list. After you reconnect the device, choose the device again, and its status will
be updated.

Choosing a video processing device
Choose a setting from the Video processing device drop-down list to enable or bypass GPUaccelerated video playback and rendering.
Choose CPU if you want to turn off GPU acceleration, or choose a device from the list to enableGPU-accelerated playback.
The optimal GPU device is automatically selected. Changing this value is intended foradvanced users and may be useful for troubleshooting technical problems.
Computers equipped with CPUs that utilize Intel’s Quick Sync Video (QSV) technology see
improved processing performance for decoding H.264/AVC/MPEG-4 video files.

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Choosing an external video monitor device and resolution
Choose a setting from the External monitor device drop-down list to display your video preview
on an external monitor via a Blackmagic Design device:n

DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G, 4K Pro, 4K Extreme, Studio 4K, SDI 4K, HD Extreme,
Extreme 3D, and Mini Monitor.

nIntensity Shuttle, Pro 4K, and Pro.

n

UltraStudio 4K Extreme, 4K, Pro, SDI, Express, and Mini Monitor.

Choose a setting from the Monitor resolution drop-down list to choose the display resolution foryour monitor.

Configuring video displays
Use the Primary display switch to toggle the video preview above the timeline.
Enable the Secondary window switch if you want to show the video preview in a secondary
window that you can position anywhere on your screen or on a secondary monitor.
If you want to use the primary display and secondary window to preview files from theMedia Browser, click the Media Browser Settings button

to display the Media Browser

Settings menu, and then use the Primary displayand Secondary window buttons. For more
information, see "Finding media" on page 27.

Customizing keyboard shortcuts
Choose a setting from the Keyboard shortcuts drop-down if you'd like to replace the standard
Catalyst Edit shortcut keys with commonly used shortcuts from another editor.
For a listing of the available keyboard shortcuts, please see "Keyboard shortcuts" on page 171.

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Chapter 10
Keyboard shortcuts
Shortcut keys can help streamline your work with Catalyst Edit software. The available shortcut
keys are arranged in tables according to function.

Global shortcuts
Command

Windows

macOS

Shortcut

ShortcutShow/hide the Media Browser

Ctrl+B⌘ -B

Show/hide the Media Browser

Ctrl+1⌘ -1 orControl-⌘ -1

When using Final Cut Pro shortcuts.
Show/hide the Inspector

Ctrl+I⌘ -I

Show/hide the Inspector

Ctrl+4⌘ -4

Show/hide the secondary window

Alt+V

Option-V

Open application help

F1

Fn-F1 (F1 if the

When using Final Cut Pro shortcuts.

Use all F1, F2,
etc. keys as
standard function
keys setting isselected)

Project file shortcuts
Command

Windows

macOS

Shortcut

Shortcut

Create project

Ctrl+N⌘ -N

Open project

Ctrl+O⌘ -O

Save project

Ctrl+S⌘ -S

Save project as

Ctrl+Shift+S

Shift-⌘ -S

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General editing
Command

Windows

macOS

Shortcut

Shortcut

Undo

Ctrl+Z⌘ -Z

Redo

Ctrl+Shift+Z

Shift-⌘ -Z

Ctrl+Y

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Media Browser
The following keyboard shortcuts are available when the Media Browser pane has focus.
Command

Windows

macOS

Shortcut

ShortcutUp, Down, Left,

Up, Down, Left,or Right Arrowor Right Arrow

Open/close folder in tree view

Right/Left Arrow

Right/Left Arrow

Load file and start/pause playback

Spacebar

Spacebar

Open selected folder

Enter orReturn or ⌘ -Ctrl+Down Arrow

Down Arrow

Navigate up one level

Backspace⌘ -Up Arrow

Set mark in point

I

I

Set mark out pointOO

Go to mark in/out point

Home

Home or Fn- Left

Navigate files/folders

End

Arrow
End or Fn- Right
Arrow

Go to mark in point

Shift+I

Shift-I

Shift+O

Shift-O

Ctrl+Home⌘ -HomeCtrl+End⌘ -EndHome

Home or Fn- Left

When using Final Cut Pro shortcuts.
Go to mark out point
When using Final Cut Pro shortcuts.
Go to start/end of clip

Go to start/end of clip
When using Final Cut Pro shortcuts.

End

Arrow
End or Fn- Right
Arrow

Go to previous/next point (beginning, mark in/out, end)

Ctrl+Left Arrow⌘ -Left Arrow

Ctrl+Right Arrow⌘ -Right Arrow

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CommandMove selection up/down one page

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Windows

macOS

Shortcut

ShortcutPage Up

Page Up

Page Down

Page Down

Playback and preview
The following keyboard shortcuts are available when the Video pane has focus.
Command

Go to start

Windows

macOS

Shortcut

Shortcut

Home

Home
Fn- Left Arrow

Go to mark out time (if set) or end of last clip

End

End
Fn- Right Arrow

Move one pixel left

Left Arrow

Left Arrow

Move one pixel left

Alt+Left Arrow

Option-Left
Arrow

When using Final Cut Pro shortcuts.
Go to previous frame

Alt+Left Arrow

Option-Left
Arrow

Go to previous frame

Left Arrow

Left Arrow

Move one pixel right

Right Arrow

Right Arrow

Move one pixel right

Alt+Right Arrow

Option-Right

When using Final Cut Pro shortcuts.

Arrow
When using Final Cut Pro shortcuts.
Go to next frame

Alt+Right Arrow

Option-Right
Arrow

Go to next frame

Right Arrow

Right Arrow

Page Up

Page Up

Page Down

Page Down

Ctrl+ Spacebar

Option-Spacebar

When using Final Cut Pro shortcuts.
Move to previous/next ruler division

Start/pause playback (when any window has focus)

F12
Start/pause playback (when the timeline has focus)

Spacebar

Spacebar

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CommandWindows

macOS

Shortcut

ShortcutStart/stop playback (when any window has focus)

Ctrl+ Enter

Option-Return

Start/stop playback

Enter

ReturnShuttle playback

J/K/L
Press J or L once for 1x playback.
Press J or L twice for 1.5x playback.
Press J or L three times for 2x
playback.
Press J or L four times for 4x
playback.
Press K to pause playback.
Press and hold K while pressing J or
L to emulate a shuttle knob mode:press K+J to turn the knob to the left
or K+L to turn the knob to the right.

Toggle looped playback

Q

Q

Ctrl+L⌘ -L

Set Mark In pointI

I

Set Mark Out point

O

O

Switch between Before/After/Split/2 Up video preview.

1/2/3/4

1/2/3/4

Show/hide the secondary window

Alt+V

Option-V

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Timeline editing
The following keyboard shortcuts are available when editing clips on the timeline.
CommandMove selected clips left/rightSlip trim selected clips one pixel left/right

Switch to the Edit Tool (when timeline or video preview

Windows

macOS

Shortcut

Shortcut

Numeric Keypad

Numeric Keypad

4/6

4/6

Alt+Numeric

Option-Numeric

Keypad 4/6

Keypad 4/6

E

E

R

R

C

C

A

A

P

P

has focus)
Hold E to switch to the Edit Tool temporarily. When
you're finished editing, release the E key, and theprevious editing tool will be restored.
For more information, see "Editing tools" on page 95.
Switch to the Roll Trim Tool (when timeline or video
preview has focus)
Hold R to switch to the Roll Trim Tool temporarily.
When you're finished editing, release the R key,
and the previous editing tool will be restored.
Switch to the Select Tool (when timeline or video
preview has focus)
Hold C to switch to the Select Tool temporarily.
When you're finished selecting clips, release the C
key, and the previous editing tool will be restored.
Switch to the Select Tool (when timeline or video
preview has focus)
Hold C to switch to the Select Tool temporarily.
When you're finished selecting clips, release the C
key, and the previous editing tool will be restored.
When using Final Cut Pro shortcuts.
Switch to the Slip Tool (when timeline or video preview

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CommandWindows

macOS

Shortcut

Shortcut

T

T

F

F

V

V

Shift+E

Shift-E

Add a track above the selected track

Ctrl+Shift+N

Shift-⌘ -N

Add a title clip

Ctrl+T⌘ -T

Add a title clip

Ctrl+T

Control-T

MM

has focus)
Hold P to switch to the Slip Tool temporarily. When
you're finished editing, release the P key, and theprevious editing tool will be restored.
Switch to the Split Trim Tool (when timeline or video
preview has focus)
Hold T to switch to the Split Trim Tool temporarily.
When you're finished editing, release the T key,
and the previous editing tool will be restored.
Switch to the Fade Tool (when timeline or video preview
has focus)
Hold F to switch to the Fade Tool temporarily.
When you're finished editing, release the F key,
and the previous editing tool will be restored.
Switch to the Envelope Tool (when timeline or video
preview has focus)
Hold V to switch to the Envelope Tool temporarily.
When you're finished editing, release the V key,
and the previous editing tool will be restored.
Switch to the Edit Streams mode
Press and hold Shift before dragging the end of theaudio or video stream with the Edit Tool, Roll Trim
Tool, or Envelope Tool to enable Edit Streams
mode temporarily.

When using Final Cut Pro shortcuts.
Add a marker

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CommandWindows

macOS

Shortcut

ShortcutSelect all clips

Ctrl+A⌘ -A

Copy selected clips

Ctrl+C⌘ -C

Cut selected clips

Ctrl+X⌘ -X

Paste at cursor

Ctrl+V⌘ -V

Delete selected clips

DeleteDeleteSplit the selected clip at the cursor

SS

Split the selected clip at the cursor

Ctrl+B

⌘ -B

[

[

]

]

Zoom out fully (when timeline has focus)

00

Zoom in time until each video thumbnail represents one

Alt+0

Option-0

Up Arrow

Up Arrow

Down Arrow

Down Arrow

Ctrl+=⌘ -=Ctrl+-⌘ --When using Final Cut Pro shortcuts.
Move the cursor to the previous/next clip (when timeline
has focus)

frame
Zoom in/out (when timeline has focus)

Zoom in/out (when timeline has focus)
When using Final Cut Pro shortcuts.
Zoom in/out (when timeline has focus)

Ctrl+Mouse Wheel ⌘ -Mouse Wheel
Up/Down

Up/Down

Alt+Mouse Wheel

Option-Mouse

Left/Right

Wheel Left/Right

Increase/decrease track height (when timeline has

Ctrl+Shift+Up⌘ -Shift-Up

focus)

Arrow

Arrow

Ctrl+Shift+Down⌘ -Shift-Down

Arrow

Arrow

Ctrl+Shift+=⌘ -Shift-=

Ctrl+Shift+-⌘ -Shift--

Increase/decrease track height (when timeline has
focus)
When using Final Cut Pro shortcuts.

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CommandWindows

macOS

Shortcut

Shortcut

Mouse Wheel

Mouse Wheel

Up/Down

Up/Down

Shift+Mouse

Shift+Mouse

Wheel Up/Down

Wheel Up/Down

Mouse Wheel

Mouse Wheel

Left/Right

Left/Right

Toggle snapping

F8

F8

Toggle snappingNN

Ctrl+Shift+F8

Shift-⌘ -F8

Scroll vertically

Scroll horizontally

When using Final Cut Pro shortcuts.
Toggle snapping to all clips

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GesturesMedia Browser pane
GestureResultTap

Selects and loads a file.

Double-tap

Opens a file in the Video pane.

One-finger drag (touchscreen)

Scrolls the list vertically.

Two-finger drag (trackpad)
One-finger flick (touchscreen)

Scrolls the list with inertia.

Two-finger flick (trackpad)

Timeline
GestureResultTap

Selects clips or sets the cursor position.

⌘ -One-finger vertical dragZooms the timeline horizontally.

(Magic Mouse- macOS only)⌘ -Two-finger vertical drag(Magic Trackpad - macOS only)
Two-finger vertical drag (trackpad)

Scrolls the timeline vertically.

Single-finger left/right swipe

Scrolls the timeline horizontally.

(Magic Mouse - macOS only)
Two-finger left/right swipe(Magic Trackpad - macOS only)
Single-finger clip drag on trackpad

Moves clip.

(Windows 8)
Three-finger clip drag on trackpad(macOS only)
Single-finger timeline or cursor dragScrub timeline.

GESTURES181

Gestureon trackpad (Windows 8)
Three-finger cursor drag(Magic Trackpad - macOS only)

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ResultIndex.

B.aaf interchange 23

background color 143, 148.fcpxml interchange 24

backup project files 11.prproj interchange 23

Best match 20.txt interchange 24

blank track 75
bold text 142
bypass video effects 69

3
3 dB notch pan type 88

CCatalyst Prepare library 129

6

Catalyst Prepare storyboard 28
6 dB notch pan type 89changing a marker's color 118
channel count 15
channel mapping 20

Achannel setup 15
add as tracks 75

CinemaScope overlay 70

add color gradient 146-147

clip

Add control point 148

audio stretch 131

add envelope points 124

contained 101

add marker 118

cropping 111

Add pan type 88

crossfade 101

add text 141

deleting 114

add to timeline 60

end 130

adding keyframes 155

fade in length 130

adding tracks 75

fade out length 130

adjust envelope 125

fades 122

Adobe Premiere 21

gain 131

aspect ratio 14

level 122

ASR 122

media 128

audio-only clips 129

name 128

audio-only render 20

opacity 122, 131

audio device 169

properties 128

audio meters 167

rate 131

audio mode 131

roll trim 104

automatic fade 66, 102, 108

select 98, 127

autosave project 11

slip 109

Avid Media Composer 21

slip trimming 104, 110

INDEX

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snapping 115

deleting keyframes 156

source offset 130

deleting markers 118

split trim 103

deleting tracks 76

splitting 108

display CinemaScope overlay 70

start 130

display mode 28

trim 102

display secondary window 170

volume 131, 142
clip effects 132, 135
clip fade 123

Eclip folder 129

edit clip effects 132

Clip Inspector 128

edit color gradient 147

clip level 122

edit picture in picture 77, 150

clip library 129

edit solid color 147

clip lists 119

edit text 132, 142

clip opacity 122

edit timeline effects 16

clip streams 129

edit track effects 92

clip volume 122

editing tools 95

color gradient 147

editingkeyframes 156

color gradient angle 148

effects

color gradient center 147

clip 132

color gradient type 147

timeline 16compositing 77, 150

track 92

Constant power pan type 88

empty track 75

contained clips 101

enable outline 146

continuous playback 73

enable shadow 145

copying clips 113

endcreating a nested timeline 120

clips 130

creating clips 60

envelope fade curves 126

creating color-gradient clips 147

eraser mode 103

creating projects 11

exporting projects 21, 23

creating solid-color clips 146

external monitor device 170

creating title clips 141

external monitor resolution 170

cropping clips 111
crossfading clips 101
cursor position 99

Fcustom sample rate 15

fade curves 126

customizing keyboard shortcuts 170

fade in length

cutting clips 113

clips 130
fade out length
clips 130D

file formats 31

deleting clips 114

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Final Cut Pro X 21, 24

finalizing Professional Disc volumes 31

Inspector

finding media 27

Clip tab 128

fit 67

Timeline tab 14

flip envelope 127

Track tab 86

folderinteractive overlay for video effects 72

clips 129

italic text 142

font 142
formatting Professional Disc volumes 31
formatting SxS 31

J

frame rate 14

J cut 106

freeze frame 131

JKL shuttle 72

fx, applying to clips 135
fx, applying to the timeline 139
fx, applying to tracks 137

K
keyboard shortcuts 170-171
keyframe animation 155

G

keyframes

gain

adding 155

clips 131deleting 156

master output 15

editing 156

gestures 181

moving 156

Go to End 68
Go to Start 68
GPU acceleration 169

L

grade in 15

L cut 106

gradient angle 148

layering clips 77, 150

gradient ceter 147

lengthgradient type 147

clips 130

grading color space 15

level 122

graticule 71

library
clips 129
importing 28

Hproperties 129

height 14

list view 28

histogram monitor 70

loop playback 73

horizontal alignment 143

Loop Playback 68
lower third 143

I
image sequence 20

Mimport from storyboard 28

magnification 60, 103, 107

import library 28

magnifying glass 67

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mark in 30
mark out 30

Omarkers 118

offline media 13

color 118

opacity 122

positionclips 131
open library 28

position 118

Open Project 11

ruler 93, 119

opening a nested timeline 120

mask to 2.39

opening projects 11

1 70

outline color 146

match timeline aspect 111

outline thickness 146

matching audio channels 16, 132

output aspect 111

media 128

overlay for video effects 72

Media Browser pane 27
Media Composer 23
meters 167
microfade 66, 102, 108
missing media 13
monitor resolution 170
move marker 118
moving clips 99
moving keyframes 156
moving tracks 76
multichannel audio 158
multiple clip selection 98
mutechannel 91
master output 15
tracks 84, 89

P
pan tracks 85, 87
pan type
channel 90
tracks 88
paramater keyframes 155
pasting clips 82, 113
picture-in-picture effect 77, 150
pixel aspect ratio 14
Play 68
playing media 65
position interact 17, 71, 92, 133, 137, 139140
position, text 142
positioning clips 77, 150Npositioning the cursor 99

name clip 128
name marker 118
navigating the timeline 72
nested timelines 119
new library 63
New Project 11
Next Frame 68
number of channels 15

Premiere Pro CS6 21, 23
preview clip 29
Previous Frame 68
primary display 170.ceditprj files
creating 11
opening 11
properties 14
saving 13
Professional Disc format 31
project audio meter 167

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project backup 11

Save Project As 13

projects

saving projects 13

creating 11

scroll timeline 72

opening 11

scrub control 72

properties 14

secondary window 170

saving 13

select marker 118

proxy editing 13

selecting clips 98

punch-in clips 101

Set to default 125
Set to max 125
Set to min 125

Qshadow color 145, 148

quantize to frames 115, 117

sharing clips 18

quick fade (audio) 66, 102, 108

sharing files with YouTube 18
shortcuts 171
Show in Explorer 28

R

Show in Finder 28

range selection 98

show safe areas 70

rate

show/hide marker ruler 119

clips 131

shuttle control 72

rearranging tracks 76

slip 109, 130

refresh properties 128

slip trim 104, 110

relinking project media 13

snapping

Remove control point 148

clips 115

removing keyframes 156

quantize to frames 117

rename marker 118

solid color 146

render audio 20

solo

render image sequence 20

channel 91

rendering multichannel audio 20

tracks 84, 89

rendering projects 20

sound device 169

replace media 13, 127

source offset

Reset mark in/out points 74

clip 130

ripple edits 114

spanned clips, adding to timeline 62

ripple sync 86, 115

split-screen preview 66, 69, 102, 109

roll trim 104

split trim 103

rotation 143

splitting clips 108

ruler format 14

spring-loaded shortcuts 95, 177
startclips 130

S

Stop 68
safe areas 70

storyboard 28

sample rate 15

storyboards 119

Save Project 13

stream editing 106

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streams 129

trim clip end 102

stretch audio 131

trim clip start 102

supported formats 31
SxS format 31

U
uploading to Ci 28

Tuploading to YouTube 18
text
clips 141-142
color 143

V

font 142

vectorscope monitor 71

generator 132

Vegas Pro EDL 21, 24

position 142

vertical alignment 143

rotation 143

video-only clips 129

size 142

video effect animation 155

thumbnail view 28

video effects 135

timeline aspect 111

video generators 141

timeline audio meter 167

Video pane 65

timeline effects 16, 139

video preview 170

Timeline Inspector 14

video preview overlay 72

timeline nesting 119

video preview position control point 17, 71,

timeline properties 14

92, 133, 137, 139-140

timeline settings 92-93, 119

video processing device 169

title clips 141

video transitions 149

tools 95

volumetouchscreen navigation 181

clips 131

track audio settings 88, 90

master output 15

track effects 92, 137

tracks 87, 89

Track Inspector 86

volume, automating 123

trackpad navigation 181

volume, automating | Default.Monaco |tracks[4] 120

adding 75
adjusting controls 82
audio meter 168

W

deleting 76

waveform monitor 70

height 93, 119

width 14

moving 76
order 76
properties 86
volume 83
transport controls 68
trim adjacent 104

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INDEX

X
XDCAM Professional Disc format 31

YYouTube 18

Zzoom timeline 60, 62, 103, 107

INDEX

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