Various Feature Requests

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Various Feature Requests

PostSat Jun 14, 2025 8:09 pm

EDIT PAGE
Requests:
1 Revamp the workflow for moving markers between timelines
2 Clip attributes (specifically desqueeze) do not apply to proxies (for anamorphic footage)
3 After syncing media using bins via timecode, executing Match Frame or Find Clip in Media Pool commands link to a (synced) video file instead of the original audio file
    - It would be nice to link back to the original media
    - users should be able to select whether source audio file names are dispalyed instead of having to navigate to the View menu"
4 Please (for the love of God) allow keyboard mapping for "Move Cursor to Playhead" or the ability to click a blank space (below the timeline ruler) to move the cursor
5 Please create a secondary preview/skimming playhead similar to Final Cut Pro's that "sticks" to the cursor.
6 "Create undockable pop-out windows for the mixer, media pool, index panel, (and the Render Queue panel on the Deliver Page)
    - place the Open as New Window option in the 3-dot menu of the aformentioned panels
    - give them standard window scaling controls to maximize and minimize (similarly to the Keyframe Editor)
    - The Timeline Difference window need better resizing controls"
    7 Ability to make the timeline full screen without having to activate Dual Screens
8 Ability to reize (or batch hide) UI icons to save screen real estate, especially the icons between the source and program viewers and the timeline panel
9 Track selectable data burn-in (including audio tracks)
10 Ability to batch delete all disabled video and audio clips
11 Create a sub-sequence feature similar to Avid Media Composer's
12 "Need solutions like Script Sync and Phrase Find from AVID
- IntelliScript is good but not enough"
13 "Need advanced asymmetrical edit point selection and trimming features similar to AVID like a recall last trim command which selects the last used edit points.
    - There should be keyboard commands (and icons when Trim Mode is activated) for Trim A Side, B Side, and Trim AB sides. The current implementation (using the Edit Point Type command) only cycles through all of them
    - it'd be great if one could recall (or even specifically save) the last 5 trim/edit point selections
    - copy AVID's feature where one can Shift + Opt + lasso an already selected edit point to change the trim direction. This is especially useful for complex trim selections with several edit points.
14 Need (easier) text kerning capabilities for Text and Text+ effects besideds Tracking or Character Level Styling
15 Better ability to search for specific fonts
16 The Second Reverse and Second Forward command should actually be a user defineable Step Forward/Reverse command where users can define the number of frames
17 Ability to batch apply an effect to multiple selected clips
18 It would be nice to have a feature where users recieve push notifications (or an email) for completed renders (including Fusion Studio), and a sound plays for each completed export (or all exports).
19 Ability to create a new bin from selection
20 Abiity to rick-click track headers and reset track destinations/patching
21 "User setting where when the Source Viewer is focused, the mixer should reflect the levels of respective ISO audio tracks of the source media
    - Or just make a small meters window/mixer for the source viewer
    - This should include the ability to solo, mute, and patch specific ISO track for editing. Basically a more advanced version of the Audio Configuration tools in the File tab of the Inspector. This is important for multicam workflows"
22 "Consider adding a Clip Mixer or Clip Mode for the Mixer panel (similar to Premiere & AVID)
    - basically an audio inspector (that control volume, pan, and FX) with meters
    - it should work for mono, stero, and 5.1"
23 Consider making a stand-alone app similar to Adobe Media Encoder for Davinci Resolve Exports
24 "Ability batch select, delete, or change marker colors in the Marker Panel
    - Also need more columns for VFX workflows
    - ability to export marker .txt & .csv files
    - ability to see which user placed specific markers for collaborative workflows
    - (batch) selective marker export based on color, column, or user defineable data"
25 Reset clip slip feature
26 Ability to compress track heights even smaller (simillar to Premiere & AVID)
27 Increase & Decrease Track Height commands should expand in larger (preset) increments similar to Premiere
28 Ability to make the UI darker (or increase contrast for accessability)
29 "Need more (video & audio) clip color options - expecially RED
    - ability to change default colors based on media type"
30 "Ability to manually link bins to specific folders for automatic resyncing
    - add a metadata colum for viewing link status"
31 The Transcription window (and auxillary bin windows) should have the same window resizing controls as the keyframe window
32 "Better mic/ISO selection for multicam workflows
    - there should be an option for creating multicam timelines where the user can choose for the audio to not be compounded into adapative/linked group audio tracks"
33 "Custom columns in the Media Page, Media Pool, and Markers panel
    - bulk tagging, annotation, and commnet export (for assistant editors)"
34 Ability to export .CSVs of clip info from a timeline with user selectable metadata and clip thumbnails
35 Ability to export bin metadata (.txt or .csv) for VFX workflows
36 "Ability to select Clips with Same Source Clip Color & Create Timeline based on selection
    - ability to batch select offline or disabled clips
    - ability to reverse/invert aforementioned selections"
37 "Ability to create Subclips straight from the Timline without have to Match Frame
    - Also Match Framing a Subclip should take one back to the source clip"
38 "Create a VFX caption/burn-in tool (Similar to AVID's Subcap tool)
    - inability to import/export .txt files"

Troubleshooting & Bugs:
1 Deliver Page: custom export presets contextual sub-menu is now too small to see presets with long names
2 Increase by 3 dB command mapped to Shift + = does not work
3 Unable to program a keyboard command for: Open in Timeline with Source Viewer
4 Add, Delete, and Go to previous & next keyframe commands do not work

FAIRLIGHT
Requests:
1 Ability to assign keyboard command to activate Focus Mode
2 Need "Selection Follows Playhead" functionality in the Focus Mode
3 Ability for timeline based audio syncing similar to the edit page
4 Need to overhaul mouse-based crossfade functionality
5 Ability to apply batch fades to specific clips via the mouse
6 Ability to batch rename tracks
7 Track-based insert and overwrite(from source) functionality
8 Using Shift to constrain keyframe movement axis should activate as soon as Shift is pressed
9 Need ability to insert source media via keyboard command
10 Close Gap Command does not work
11 Need more keyboard based trimming commands
12 Need to improve Izotope RX integration for more "live edit" functionality
13 Need more advanced audio analysis tool similar to Adobe Audition
14 Ability to select multiple transitions
15 general request: mimic more of Pro Tools editing experience
16 general request: need more keyboard driven functionality
17 Mark Selectoin command does not work
18 Change Clip Speed command not available for Fairlight Page
19 There's no way to vertical scroll across tracks when 2D Timeline scrolling is disabled. (In the Edit page holding Ctrl (MacOS) achieves this)
20 ability to extract silence from a clip to use as fill/ambience
21 Ability to employ track and bussing templates retroactively
22 "Add the following keyboard shortcuts:
    - insert
    - mark selection
    - add transition/crossfade at edit point(s)"
23 Ability to compress track heights even smaller
24 "Ability to undock Mixer and Index Panels into an auxillary windows
    - same with the Control Room and Loudness Meters.
    - the undocked program viewer whould have standard resize controls (minimize, maximize)"
25 "AAF exports to Pro Tools don't include sound roll metadata
    - Pro Tools users have to recreate the ISO stacks themselves"
26 "Need an AAF Round-Trip Export mode
    - locks timecode and track layout
    - preserves clip names and markers
    - optionally flattens audio effects or prints FX stems
    - optionally flattens audio track layers?"
27 "Need solutions like Script Sync and Phrase Find from AVID
    - IntelliScript is good but not enough"
28 Ability to export ADR cues out of Fairlgiht in .csv or .txt files
29 Ability to reset (or delete) fade handles without having to manually drag them to their starting positions
30 "Ability to create crossfades via the mouse without have to select an edit point and right-click to add one
    - can be implemented using a modifier key hold (in Focus Mode)"
31 Crossfade controls in the Inspector should include (In/Out) shape and the ability to choose Equal Power or Equal Gain
32 User preference (or a modifier key hold) where Previous/Next clip commands also jumps to clip fade boundaries
33 Batch Fade Settings should be able to be applied to specific tracks
34 When Render one track per channel is checked in the Deliver Page, users should be able to name the output track files or make them the same names as the respective render tracks
35 Optimize GPU acceleration and playback performance for large amounts of FX and track counts (for pro workflows)
36 Need audio analysis tools similar to Izotope and Audition

Troubleshooting & Bugs:
1 Next Keyframe command takes two presses
2 Move selected keyframe commands doesn't work on Fairlight page
3 Moving track selection up/down via Cmd + Opt + up/down arrows does not appear in the keyboard shortcuts editor and is not reassignable
4 No keyboard command for Focus Mode
5 Remove All Markers command does not work in the Fairlight page

FUSION
Requests:
1 Ability to more easily change composition length (retroactively)
2 Ability to enter HTML color codes in the Fast Noise node
3 Ability to independently control X and Y axes of the Distortion Node
4 Emoji Support for the Text+ node
5 "Improve the SVG import functionality for non-Adobe users
    - support Affinity Photo & Designer files
    - support .eps format"
6 Further develop vector/shape system
7 Ability to easily create tapered strokes
8 Optimize importing SVGs, Affinity files, .eps, (and Adobe Illustrator files)
9 Revamp the hotkey manager
10 Add text kerning
11 Add better font search capabilities
12 Add more Text animators and modifiers for pro 2D motion graphics workflows
13 "Overhaul the keyframe functionality to be better suited for 2D animation
    - Add the ability to custom reorder the display of nodes with animation (to reduce scrolling)
    - Maybe add an optional visual cue/indicator/icon in the node graph for nodes that have animated properties"
14 Improve GPU acceleration for better playback
15 hi-res PNGs can look pixelated when imported
16 Needs the ability to continuously rasterize images

Troubleshooting & Bugs
1 Previous and Next Keyrame keyboard commands do not work when reassigned
2 Frame Forward and Reverse keyboard commands do not work when reassigned

COLOR
Requests:
1 Ability to change (assigned) node order on the fly
Last edited by unphaseduser98 on Wed Jul 02, 2025 4:58 am, edited 2 times in total.
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Re: Various Feature Requests

PostSat Jun 14, 2025 8:36 pm

There's a lot of good stuff here; admittedly, I don't think this is the best way to communicate these requests. A very lengthy list, especially for topics that have already been discussed in other requests.
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Re: Various Feature Requests

PostSat Jun 14, 2025 9:52 pm

Its a good list, Isaac, well done... hopefully the devs will cherry pick a few for inclusion in future releases.
I think you'll probably need to be a bit more specific for some of them though. For example, the very first item in the list is super vague! 'Revamp the workflow for moving markers between timelines' how? And why? What is it about the existing options (a) copying and pasting markers between timelines and (b) export and import of timeline markers lists, that isn't meeting your needs? If you explain exactly why the existing methods are falling short and how they might be improved to suit your needs, there's likely a better chance of seeing those changes happen.
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Re: Various Feature Requests

PostSun Jun 15, 2025 7:53 pm

+1 on assign red as clip color
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