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- Real Name: Aleksandar Nikolic
I’ve just spent two minutes doing something in Resolve that would only take only a few seconds in MC with its ability to toggle timelines between the source and record sides.
All I wanted to do is copy the subtitles from one sequence to a re-edited version of that same sequence. All the changes to the cut happened at the start of the sequence so what I would do in MC is simply set ‘In Points’ on both sequences at the point from which they are identical and then ‘overwrite’ the subtitles from the source side to the record side.
With Resolve it took probably 2 minutes. Yes copy and paste works just as quickly, but you don’t have the same control over the tracks. The problem was that when I pasted the subtitles the gap between the ‘In Point’ that I’ve set (which is the point where both sequences start to align) and the first subtitle was ignored and the first subtitle landed at the ‘In Point’ in the record sequence. Then I had to measure the duration between the in point and the first title in the source sequence and then push the titles on the record side to match this duration. And then I had to double and triple check that everything was still in sync.
I know that this has been discussed before, but I want to plead again for the ability to toggle between source and record sides as well as the ability to do proper track patching.
These are the only big features that I really miss from MC.
Please, please implement this in the next version of Resolve! It is so helpful.
And everybody who wants this please add your comment to this thread so that the good people at Blackmagic know that I am not the only one that wants this feature. (cue not a single comment ).
Thanks!
A
P.S.
If you didn’t quite get what toggle source record does here is an explanation from BrianDors:
Yes, in resolve you can load sequences into the source and splice them into the timeline, but what I am referring to is actually swapping the actual timeline between the source and the "record" side. I'm trying to really not compare Resolve to Avid, but it really drives down my point I said before.... Forgive me.
You have the option in MC to toggle the actual timeline between the source timeline and record timeline. The record timeline shows the playhead in blue, while the source timeline shows the play head in green.
I believe this is a strengthening request for Resolve as it allows for greater and more importantly pinpointed control over anything loaded into the source monitor instead of scrubbing through the tiny window of the source. Also it allows you to pick what tracks or portions you want from the source and splice that into the timeline.
It is extremely helpful when producers are let's say.. "Can you take this section of v2 and put it there in v3?"
You can load that sequence into the source, toggle the timeline over, mark the clip you want or even a full section of the source timeline and then splice it (The specific blocks or in to out) right onto your timeline on whatever tracks you wan them to land on.
All I wanted to do is copy the subtitles from one sequence to a re-edited version of that same sequence. All the changes to the cut happened at the start of the sequence so what I would do in MC is simply set ‘In Points’ on both sequences at the point from which they are identical and then ‘overwrite’ the subtitles from the source side to the record side.
With Resolve it took probably 2 minutes. Yes copy and paste works just as quickly, but you don’t have the same control over the tracks. The problem was that when I pasted the subtitles the gap between the ‘In Point’ that I’ve set (which is the point where both sequences start to align) and the first subtitle was ignored and the first subtitle landed at the ‘In Point’ in the record sequence. Then I had to measure the duration between the in point and the first title in the source sequence and then push the titles on the record side to match this duration. And then I had to double and triple check that everything was still in sync.
I know that this has been discussed before, but I want to plead again for the ability to toggle between source and record sides as well as the ability to do proper track patching.
These are the only big features that I really miss from MC.
Please, please implement this in the next version of Resolve! It is so helpful.
And everybody who wants this please add your comment to this thread so that the good people at Blackmagic know that I am not the only one that wants this feature. (cue not a single comment ).
Thanks!
A
P.S.
If you didn’t quite get what toggle source record does here is an explanation from BrianDors:
Yes, in resolve you can load sequences into the source and splice them into the timeline, but what I am referring to is actually swapping the actual timeline between the source and the "record" side. I'm trying to really not compare Resolve to Avid, but it really drives down my point I said before.... Forgive me.
You have the option in MC to toggle the actual timeline between the source timeline and record timeline. The record timeline shows the playhead in blue, while the source timeline shows the play head in green.
I believe this is a strengthening request for Resolve as it allows for greater and more importantly pinpointed control over anything loaded into the source monitor instead of scrubbing through the tiny window of the source. Also it allows you to pick what tracks or portions you want from the source and splice that into the timeline.
It is extremely helpful when producers are let's say.. "Can you take this section of v2 and put it there in v3?"
You can load that sequence into the source, toggle the timeline over, mark the clip you want or even a full section of the source timeline and then splice it (The specific blocks or in to out) right onto your timeline on whatever tracks you wan them to land on.