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Converting Soft Effects to Batch Nodes

You may have begun compositing in the context of a timeline but would like to continue the work in the modular pipeline environment of Batch. You can extract or copy the soft effect setups from the timeline to the schematic.

In this workflow, you enter a BFX level with selected segments and their soft effects using the Post option. You then extract the soft effects from the clip’s timeline. The soft effects are automatically converted to corresponding Batch nodes and the nodes are connected to their clips.

If you convert soft effects that are composited on multiple layers on the timeline, vertical editing between the layers is reproduced.

You can edit any of the converted node setups as well as reorder nodes in the process tree.

Soft effects are converted to the following nodes.

Soft Effect | Corresponding Batch Node
--- | ---
Soft CC | Colour Corrector or Colour Warper
Soft Text | Text
Timewarp | You cannot convert a Timewarp soft effect. To modify the settings, use the editor.
Wipe | Action Keyer, with Garbage Mask setup. Depending on other effects that are part of the extracted segment, the wipe visual results may not be the same as before the extraction. However, the Wipe settings and timing are still loaded into the extracted node.
Spark | Sparks
Blend | Action, with transparency
Resize | Resize
Soft Axis | Action, with an Indirect layer
Gap effect | Gap effects are converted to their corresponding Batch node and the extracted layer is converted to an Action node.
Transitions | Dissolve transitions are converted to Action nodes with an Indirect layer. However, dissolves create unexpected results after conversion.

#### Topics in this section

- Examples of Soft Effects Converted to Nodes
- Copying Soft Effects to a BFX Setup