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Previewing Vertical Edits

Vertical Editing

Using the Triptych Player for Multi-camera Edits

 

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Using the Triptych Player with Vertical Editing

The Triptych Player displays three windows simultaneously. It is useful for monitoring and editing several layers of a vertical edit. For example, if you are working with a multi-camera setup and need to monitor three different cameras at the same timecode to decide your cuts, you can view each layer in a different window of the Triptych Player. You can then move the focus points to different layers and perform editing operations to any layer by making a different Triptych Player window active.

You can also use the Triptych Player to monitor outgoing, current, and incoming shots simultaneously, or to do quick colour matching.

To display the Triptych Player:

1. From the record timeline, select Triptych from the Player Type box.

   
   

   The Triptych window appears.

2. Select an option from the Triptych View Mode box to control the material displayed in the Triptych windows.

   
   

In Timeline view, three positioners appear, one for each Triptych Player window. In Free mode, each Triptych Player window has its own transport controls. In Lock or Aligned mode, only the centre Triptych Player window has transport controls. You can use Free mode to move each positioner independently, or Lock or Align mode to move all positioners simultaneously.

The focus point for the Triptych positioners looks slightly different than that of the standard positioner. The focus point for the left Triptych Player window appears only on the left side of the positioner, and the focus point for the right Triptych Player window appears only on the right side of the positioner.

To move the focus point to another layer:

1. Make the positioner active by clicking it or by clicking anywhere in the Triptych Player window.
2. Use the Up or Down Arrow to move the focus point to a new layer.

   The focus point moves and the image updates in the Triptych Player window.

   NoteWhen you move the focus point with the Up or Down Arrow, or by dragging it, the focus layer is also updated. Depending on the preview mode you are using, you may need to refresh the Player view for the entire vertical edit. To change the focus point without also updating the focus layer, hold Ctrl while using the Up and Down Arrows.