Sun Jul 23, 2017 5:18 am
NEW TOOLS AND FEATURES
MEDIA PAGE
ALLOW TRIM IN CLIP ATTRIBUTES / MULTIPLE REFERENCES TO SAME FOOTAGE POSSIBLE IN MEDIA PAGE
Expose ability to split / cut / trim footage on media page (i.e. the expose settings for what is possible with split based on EDL workflow), in clip attributes perhaps have an editable in and out. This way if you use the split and add workflow, you could add a couple seconds to a particular shot if needed).
EDIT PAGE
MASTER TIMELINE "LIMIT TO USED FOOTAGE PLUS HANDLES" SETTING
Setting for master timeline to limit to used footage in other sequences plus handles as per edit settings (Live updating when you import a new timeline, makes master timeline more useful, can render master timeline only and have necessary footage for all timelines)
SMART TIMELINES
Smart timelines - generative timelines. Like Smart filters but make timelines. Useful for any multi timeline project. Can’t edit them manually, they are like the master timeline. Things like boolean operations with other timelines (i.e. all footage in both timeline 1 and timeline 2, or footage not shared). Ability to add handles (i.e. a smart timeline that has all footage in timeline 1, 2, 3, 4, plus 25 frame handles, merging overlaps.
BETTER DISPLAY OF VERSIONS
Master timeline shows versions available for each clip (perhaps as master timeline is always one track, use tracks to show, clips appear disabled until you change versions). Some kind of vertical stacked display. Similar visual metaphor could be used for showing / choosing confliciting clips
IMPORT MULTIPLE EDLS AT ONCE
Import multiple xmls / EDL’s at once (in commercials situation you often have 10 timelines, they can share the same import settings).
AUTOMATIC OFFLINE MATCHING ON IMPORT
If xml / edl and offline reference have matching filenames, auto import and link
AUTOMATIC MATCH SCALING OF CURRENT FRAME TO OFFLINE REFERENCE
Match offline - One button tool that attempts a visual match of scaling, positioning, rotation in edit scaling etc between offline / clip in timeline. Would save a LOT of time. Could be used to match animated moves easily. use it on first frame, add keyframe, use it on last frame
COLOUR PAGE
NEW TIMELINE DISPLAY MODES- DISABLE ALL SIZING, DISABLE RETIME ON CURRENT CLIP
Add two more tools that work like the a/c mode, and handles mode (very powerful tools, quick manipulation of current shot to serve a practical purpose). One tool which disables all sizing (including edit, but not clip attributes aspect ration) temporarily, fitting footage to monitor (would work either globally on timeline, or on current active shot). And Another tool which allows you to view current retimed clips at real time (works like handles mode, this pops the current clip up).
REMOTE CLIP INDICATOR SHOULD SHOW WHETHER IT IS THE FIRST REMOTE LINKED CLIP IN CURRENT TIMELINE
Remote clip indicator should show whether there are remote clips to the left or right of current clip in timeline (just make a version of current indicator that points left or right).
SHOW CONNECTED REMOTE CLIPS ON MINI TIMELINE
Clips sharing remote grades should be indicated by subtle colour change on mini timeline.
50% POINT ON CURVES
Grid for curves should have a 50% point, snappable (for LAB grading).
AND / OR LAB CURVES TOOL
LAB curves as a new curves toolset
SCALE CURVES HORIZONTALLY
Curves should be scalable horizontal the same way they can currently be scaled vertically (with a draggable tool on horizontal axis)
CURSOR MODE - USE WACOM / MOUSE ON BROADCAST MONITOR
Would love to have a mode where UI mouse or Wacom draws onto broadcast monitor, like Baselight. Cursor mode or something. toggle on / off. Middle click pan, zoom same as interface. zoom returns to normal when you leave cursor mode. Option to remember your zoom / pan when you enter cursor mode again. Panels could use cursor mode button, just allow it to work with the mouse as well as the trackball.
TEMPORARILY MAXIMISE ANY TOOL ON COLOUR PAGE
Should be able to maximise any window on colour page temporarily with single toggle key (Similar to tilde key in premiere). This would let you bring back big curves mode. Maximising primaries etc could show all tools on one page (inc raw, RGB mixer etc). Maximise curves shows big curves, maximise hue vs shows all three tools at same time, maximise LUM sat or sat sat shows 2 tools at same time. maximise mini timeline shows edit page, maximise clips shows lightbox, maximise sizing shows all types of sizing at once.
DELIVER PAGE
EXPORT XML
Export xml should be a checkbox made visible when you choose to render individual clips, with options for type of XML, name, location. Current location in timeline menu and the way xml’s magically update referencing rendered clips not clear (though should not be removed)- an xml etc referencing rendered clips is a delivery task
DISABLE OUTPUT SIZING / BLANKING
There should be a checkbox to disable output sizing on render, including output blanking, as per disable edit and input sizing. This would allow you to render to source res, with all sizing disabled, without having to do it twice because you forgot to disable output blanking (happens to me all the time)
TRACKING IMPROVEMENTS
Option to turn off default generated keyframes
No need for 4 default shapes to be enabled, waste of space. List on track page should be blank. If you want to have 4 curves, that should be fine.
List should be drag and drop for order.
Much wasted space, no need for windows to be in single wide list as you can’t name them any more, 2 columns or grid would allow more to fit on screen
Parenting. Simple drag and drop onto another shape to parent one shape to another. The child of a parent has track temporarily disabled / greyed out (but if it has a track its saved, can be re activated by dragging child away from parent).
Previous / next shape selection needed on tracking page. Should not include disabled shapes. Also on Panels
KNOWN PROBLEMS
WINDOW OFFSETS
Window offsets are most critical issue - happens a lot that windows offset. Really bad, causes jobs to bounce back from clients. Number one issue that needs to be cleared up. Seems like an order of operations thing, tracking needs to be attached to the raw pixels of the source footage, before ANY scaling operations take place.
ICONS FOR SCALING PRESETS
Scaling presets should have icons to make things clearer - just different arrangements of two rectangles, which will communicate very clearly what they do. Names should be standardised across preferences / input scaling presets and the edit page inspector (prefer single word with icon to short sentence)
SEE ALL VALUES OF PRIMARY TOOLS
Need to be able to see values of all primary tools (saturation, contrast etc) on interface at all times - the 1/2 switcher is very clunky.
ANTI ALIASING / SCALING ON LIGHTBOX VERY POOR QUALITY.
LENS CORRECTION SHOULD BE PASTEABLE WITH PASTE ATTRIBUTES
PROBLEMS WITH OS X SPACES
Resolve doesn't seem to respect OSX Spaces the same way as other apps - using Alt-tab doesn't switch to it if it is open on another desktop when only projects is open (ie on first start)
TRACKING ON CLIPS WITH SPEED CHANGES
Often see issues where tracked shapes oscillate and move around rapidly when you render to individual clips). Seems tracking is only being written to the visible frames in retimed clips, and that sometime (re tracking over a previous track) the tweening between those new tracked frames is not being calculated correctly. Suggested solution, fix tweening (ie a new track overwrites all old track data, even if the frames are being skipped due to the clip being retimed). Also perhaps some option to track at original speed?
RESET SELECTED WINDOW
Need reset selected moved out of menu onto a button, next to reset all
CLEAR TRACK DATA
Should be able to reset selected / active track with buttons, or select all
CLEAR SELECTED TRACK DATA
This should be a button, perhaps the interactive mode trashcan could be repurposed when not in interactive mode
TIMELINE MODE VS “SHOW CLIP WITH HANDLES”
You should be able to switch to timeline track when in show clip with handles without the popup. You should be able to switch to timeline track when in timeline filter mode. May need to disable keyframing while in this mode.
HANDLES ON FIRST CLIP IN TIMELINE
You should be able to show handles at the start of the first clip in the timeline (currently doesn’t work)
MAKE POWERGRADES EASIER TO BACK UP
Powergrades save in simple folder structure in Library/resolve/powergrades. names / labels remembered. split off from normal stills storage.
ADD OUTSIDE
Add outside works differently on interface to panels and neither are correct. You have node 1, you add an outside, node 2. If you go back to node 1 and add outside, this should not interfere with the relationship between node 1 and node 2.
ADVANCED PANEL
New keycaps for advanced panel that reflect current toolset / names
Ability to customise tools on left and right panel screen to users preference.
Personally I am all for a big reshuffle of the advanced panel, but it should be a user preference to pick old style vs new style layout (if dramatic layout changes are made - muscle memory is hard to break).
50% LUM / neutral control for curves (currently only 40% 60% (for LAB grading etc)
Project settings / Control panel
- Seperate sensitivity setting for Log wheels
- or sensitivity setting for log controls follows settings for Primary wheels (currently doesn’t)
Toggle through active / enabled windows from Track page (could just be button to right of Cue Previous on left panel). Also would be handy on windows page. Window page currently has previous / next, which is annoying as you have to cycle through all the disabled default windows
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