What's New in the Editdesk
 
 
 
 

Subclip Options

The Subclip button available in the Src / Rec View of Smoke changes to a dropdown box and offers three different options: "Generate Subclip With New Name", "Generate Subclip With Same Name" and "Generate Single Frame Subclip".

The In and Out marks of the source clip are considered if you are using the first two options, but are ignored when the "Generate Single Frame Subclip" option is used.

Each option has an associated hotkey: Ctrl+F, Ctrl+Alt+F, and Alt+F respectively. You can use the hot keys even when outside the Src / Rec View, although in that case, the shortcut for Generate Single Frame Subclip is Alt+F+drag the frame from the clip.

 

Selection on locked Tracks and Layers

You no longer can select elements on locked Tracks and Layers.

 

Dynamic Save Name

The name of the Save Selected button now updates dynamically to show what is saved if the button is used. The possible options are: "Save Clip", "Save Src Area", "Save Rec Area", "Save Folder", "Save All" or "Save Selected". This last option is displayed when more than one item is selected.

 

Incremental Naming

You can now add a numeric suffix at the end of a clip name when you rename multiple clips simultaneously on the EditDesk. Enable the new Incremental Naming fields preference (Preferences > General > EditDesk > Incremental Naming). Each clip is assigned the name you entered, plus a numeric value that Smoke increments.

For example, select 3 clips, and enter the name "Clipping" in the Clip Name field on the EditDesk: Smoke names one clip Clipping_001, another Clipping_002, and the last one Clipping_003.

You can specify the number at which the numbering starts.