Re: Overhaul the "Compound Clip" vs. Nested Timeline system
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2020 3:14 am
Just commenting on my previous post here. It dawned on me (yeah, I'm slow, be nice) that using nested timelines does not have the problem of not being able to see "through" or in context to the video below, or in context with the other clips before or after them.
The workaround is so stupid simple I feel a bit foolish, but sharing here to help the next "fool". Right?
Copy the base clips to which you want to refer onto a similar track on the nested timeline. Just remember to mute that track when going back to the main timeline. Making the main timeline clip a Compound clips "seems" to free up some computer resources as well. Obviously if any changes are made to the base clips on the parent timeline then update the nested timeline(s) as well.
Then one can add FX, crop, position, animate, colour, etc. HOWEVER.
The big however is with regard to alpha on the nested timeline's clip ... due to the fact that while it seemed to work the first time I messed with it (foolishly not saving) I tried a different approach, and now I can't get it to work. I can use a mask on the nested timeline in the parent timeline, and that works, but if I use a mask, say, to cut out everything but the center of the frame, with alpha output connected, the outside of the clip goes away .. but that alpha does not translate when the timeline is placed as a clip in the parent timeline over the base clip.
If I could get this to work again I would likely not post again about this as it seems to have addressed all my issues but for that one: Alpha channel.
The workaround is so stupid simple I feel a bit foolish, but sharing here to help the next "fool". Right?
Copy the base clips to which you want to refer onto a similar track on the nested timeline. Just remember to mute that track when going back to the main timeline. Making the main timeline clip a Compound clips "seems" to free up some computer resources as well. Obviously if any changes are made to the base clips on the parent timeline then update the nested timeline(s) as well.
Then one can add FX, crop, position, animate, colour, etc. HOWEVER.
The big however is with regard to alpha on the nested timeline's clip ... due to the fact that while it seemed to work the first time I messed with it (foolishly not saving) I tried a different approach, and now I can't get it to work. I can use a mask on the nested timeline in the parent timeline, and that works, but if I use a mask, say, to cut out everything but the center of the frame, with alpha output connected, the outside of the clip goes away .. but that alpha does not translate when the timeline is placed as a clip in the parent timeline over the base clip.
If I could get this to work again I would likely not post again about this as it seems to have addressed all my issues but for that one: Alpha channel.