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# What's New in Editing

About Video Track Support

Video tracks are independent tracks that can be used to create versions of content.

Change a Video Track from Primary to Secondary

- Click the left side of the track (-) to set the track as Primary (P).

Importing Timelines as Source Clips

Drag and drop timelines (clips with a red background) from the library to the Lustre timeline to build a timeline containing multiple conformed EDLs (for example, multiple scenes of a project).

You can drag and drop the timeline clips to the Storyboard or Timeline view:

- Storyboard: inserts the incoming timeline to the end of the current timeline on the primary track or layer, while preserving the video tracks and layers.
- Timeline: inserts the incoming timeline at the drop point or according to the defined Snap option. The layer where you drop the timeline(s) defines where a multi-layer timeline is created.

NoteGrading metadata is not part of the timeline structure. Use Marry Grade to share grading data between timelines.

Replacing Shots in the Timeline

You can now replace shots and select a timeline segment as the destination. The replaced shot starts at the location of the original shot and gap or tail handles appear to fill the original duration.

1. Load the timeline you want to modify.
2. In the library, press SHIFT key and select a clip. Release SHIFT key.
3. Move the selection over the timeline segment you want to replace and click on the segment.

   The shot is replaced and the grading on the original shot is preserved. Tail media or Gap is seen in the timeline if the shots don't have the same duration.

Replacing Shots in a Stereo Timeline

When working on a Stereoscopic project, you can perform a shot replace that applies to both eyes at the same time.

Note In Stereo, you must replace the shot for both eyes. It is not possible to use Replace Shot for only one eye.

1. Load the timeline you want to modify.
2. In the library, hold SHIFT key and select the Left clip. A "L" icon appears on the top right side of the thumbnail.
3. Navigate library to find the Right clip, hold SHIFT key and select the Right clip. A "R" icon appears on the thumbnail. Release SHIFT key.
4. Move the selection over the Storyboard or Timeline segment you want to replace and click on the thumbnail.

   Both Left and Right shots have been replaced with the selection and the grading on the original shots is preserved.

Updates to Group Behaviour

When Solo mode is enabled, you can only modify the current shot. You can copy grades (drag and drop from the Selector or from the Grade bin) only to the current shot. It is possible to copy a grade from any shot to the current shot.

In Solo mode, the outline around the ganged shots is now a muted orange.

- Group (Gang mode): all shots from the gang can be modified.
- Group (Solo mode): only the current shot can be modified.

Clearing the Timeline

Located in the Editing/Browse menu, the Clear button (part of the Cut tool) removes content from the timeline and storyboard . This option is not available when working with Change List.

NoteNew projects no longer create an empty cut.