Applying filters to timeline clips

[Chris Poisson]

Slim,

I don’t know about the master clip, but the way I do this, provided that all the clips can use the same settings on the filter is copy and paste attributes. You can apply it to all the clips at once.

Have a wonderful day.

[Slim Simon]

Right, I know; I thought there might be a way to avoid going through a 3hr timeline and selecting all the clips.
slim

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How many cameras did you use?

I have a workaround that might help you, but you need to post with MORE INFO.

Is the timeline edited from clips from more than one camera?

Did you shoot with one camera but, over time, was it under different lighting conditions?

Did you capture an “entire tape” in one long capture?

Please be very specific.

[Slim Simon]

Ok, thanks.
I captured an on camera reel in one shot. I used this reel throughout the timeline. Now, I’d like to apply a filter to every use of the on camera in the timeline without having to dig through and highlight every use. In other words, is there a move that will allow me to paste attributes to the master clip that will then affect every use of that clip in the timeline? Or, do I have to manually go through, highlight them all, and then paste attributes?

Thanks again,
slim

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Pardon me, but I don’t know what a “on” camera is.

Regardless, I’m doing an experiment right now on FCP to see if my workaround is valid.

I’ll get back to you soon.

[Slim Simon]

Sorry.

By on cameras, I mean the host in the studio. Basically, he throws to a story. So, the timeline consists of these “on Camera” throws throughout the timeline. Unfortunately, they’re not isolated on their own video track, or I could easily highlight that track and past attributes.
Thanks,
slim

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Oh, I gotcha.

Those I’ve always called “On-Cams” or “Talking Heads” but its jargon so when you type them you might want to use the “quotes” to make it a bit easier to understand.

Sorry to say my workaround… WON’T! (It was a really GOOD IDEA, too… Oh, well!)

BUT..
If you’ll just go through the timeline and drag all of that camera’s shots to their own video layer (hold down the SHIFT key as you do it, so the clip won’t “slide”), it will be MUCH faster to then select all the shots on that layer and apply the filter to them all at once.

[Chris Poisson]

That is a good tip Matte, would only require one click after hitting the “t” key on that layer. Thanks!

Have a wonderful day.

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Well, here’s a doozie of a workaround.

1. Note the TIMECODE number of the first frame of the clip.

2. Open a NEW empty timeline.

3. To it, Edit the ENTIRE CLIP (end to end) for which you want to globally add the filter.

4. Put the cursor the FIRST frame of this timeline.

5. CHANGE the timecode of the TIMELINE to the exact same number as the first frame of the original clip.
Sequence (menu) > Settings > Timeline Options > Starting Timecode:

6. Apply the filter(s) to this timeline.

7. Export the Timeline.
File (menu) > Export > Quicktime Movie… > Current settings. Audio and Video. Check the box: MAKE MOVIE SELF-CONTAINED

8. The timeline will export with the same TC as the original clip (starting to get it??)

9. Now locate this new Export on your disk.

10. Locate “Capture Scratch” folder for current project.

11. Drag this Exported QT movie into that capture folder.

12. Locate the captured file for the ORIGINAL clip. It will have the same name that you gave it when you captured it.

13. On the original file, CHANGE its NAME slightly (add a “2” or similar).

14. NOW… Change the name of your QT Export to the EXACT ORIGINAL name of the file you just added the “2” to.

15. When you go back to FCP, the media of the original clip will now be “Offline.
Choose to “Reconnect” and BANG, all of the clips from that file will NOW have the filters on them (and they WON’T need to be RENDERED!)

This is a lot easier and faster to do than it takes to describe it.

Please post back if you have any questions.

[Slim Simon]

Makes sense to me. Thanks very much!

Slim