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Colourist Multi-Layer Timeline

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Copying Grading Information in the Colourist Timeline

There are several procedures for copying grading information using the Colourist Timeline. You can easily drag and drop all or a selection of grading information from shot to shot (or to multiple shots).

To copy all grading information from one shot to another:

1. Using the various grading tools, grade a shot to your satisfaction.
2. In the Colourist Multi-Layer Timeline, hold down the Ctrl key and left-click+drag from the graded shot to the destination shot.

   When you move your mouse over a shot, a green indicator displays the graded shot's name. A red indicator displays the destination shot name.

   
   

3. Release the Ctrl key and mouse button when the cursor is over the desired destination shot.

   The entire shot's grading information is copied to the destination shot.

To copy all grading information from one shot to multiple shots:

1. Using the various grading tools, grade a shot to your satisfaction.
2. In the Colourist Multi-Layer Timeline, create a timeline selection of shots to which you wish to copy grading information. See Selecting Elements.
3. Hold down Ctrl and Shift and left-click+drag from the graded shot to any of the selected shots.

   A green indicator displays the graded shot's name. When you move your mouse over a shot, a red indicator displays the destination shot name.

   
   

4. Release the Ctrl and Shift keys and mouse button when the cursor is over any destination shot that is in your selection.

   The entire shot's grading information is copied to the selected shots.

To copy a defined selection of grading information from one shot to another:

1. Using the various grading tools, grade a shot to your satisfaction.
2. In the Timeline menu, enable the Selector button.

   
   

3. Specify what parameters to copy:
   • To select all the channels in a directory, select the directory.
   • To select specific channels in a directory, expand the directory and select any of its channels.

   The channels within selected directories become bold white.

   
   

4. Hold down the Ctrl and Alt keys and left-click+drag from the graded shot to the desired destination shot.

   A green indicator displays the graded shot's name. A red indicator displays the destination shot's name when you move your mouse over a shot.

5. Release the Ctrl and Alt keys and mouse button when the cursor is over the destination shot.

   The grade is copied to the destination shot.

To copy a defined selection of grading information from one shot to multiple shots:

1. Using the various grading tools, grade a shot to your satisfaction.
2. In the Colourist Multi-Layer Timeline, create a timeline selection of shots to which you wish to copy grading information. See Selecting Elements.
3. In the Timeline menu, enable the Selector button.

   
   

4. Specify what parameters to copy:
   • To select all the channels in a directory, select the directory.
   • To select specific channels in a directory, expand the directory and select any of its channels.

   The channels within selected directories become bold white.

   
   

5. Hold down Ctrl, Shift, and Alt and left-click+drag from the graded shot to any of the selected shots.

   A green indicator displays the graded shot's name. A red indicator displays the destination shot's name when you move your mouse over a shot.

6. Release the Ctrl, Shift, and Alt keys and mouse button when the cursor is over any destination shot in your selection.

   The grade is copied to the destination shot selection.