You
can match a
clip in the Record Area with
its source clip. If a match is found, a copy of the clip is put
in the Source Area.
You can also match a Source Area clip with an
element in the Record Area.
In the Preferences menu,
the Match option in in
Editing group of the Timeline section determines where Smoke looks
for the source clip.
If
you are working with Batch setups, you can also match source clips
used in any BFX level. See
Matching and Copying Sources from BFX View.
NoteSmoke has one
level of Match. If you process a source clip, the new clip becomes
the source clip, which can be found with the Match command. It is
therefore a good idea to always keep a copy of the un-edited original
material.
To match a clip with its source clip:
- Select the elements that you want to
match in the Record Area.
TipIf you do not make
a selection and
the Record Area is set to Record Timeline view, the clip
under the positioner's focus point is matched.
- Do one of the following:
- Press / to create a matching source
clip with trimmed head and tail. The matching source clip appears in
the Source Area,
including all handles. If your selection included transitions, the
source clips and handles are included in the match results.
- Press Ctrl+/ to create a matching source
clip with in and out points that mark the section of the source
used in the Record
Area.
The matching source clip appears in the Source Area,
without handles. If your selection included transitions, only those
frames that are used by the transition are included in the match
results.
To match a source clip to a timeline
element (Reverse Match):
- Select the source in the Source Area.
- Press Ctrl+Shift+/.
The instance of the selected
source is highlighted on the timeline.
