Use the Commit command to convert a soft clip to a source clip. This removes the clip's soft properties, meaning it no longer “remembers” the source clips used to create it. When you commit a clip, head and tail frames are also removed. If elements such as timewarps or dissolves have not been rendered, they are automatically rendered before the commit.
Commit a soft clip when you archive the clip or when you have completed the edit. Using the Commit command you can commit:
To commit one or more clips:
To select: | Click: |
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A clip | The clip with the red arrow cursor that appears. |
A reel | Anywhere on the reel. |
The desktop | The Confirm button. |
An element | The frame immediately before the element. |
A range | The start of the range with the red arrow cursor and the end of the range with the green arrow cursor. |
Audio | The clip, reel, or Confirm button, depending on if you selected Clip, Reel or Desktop. |
When the commit is complete, the cursor changes from the “busy” cursor to a red selection cursor, allowing you to select another clip to commit.