Steven L. gotz
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Take a look at the audio effects “Fill Left” and/or “Fill Right” for such things.
Steven
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I know docking has been around, but I guess I never really gave any thought to the idea of having two timelines on screen at the same time.
Of course, my excitement is probably due to the fact that I now have two 1920X1080 monitors, so using up half of one monitor for sequences is not a problem. I still have plenty of room for everything else.
I have always kept a collection of different transitions and effects on a separate sequence that I import into every project in order to be able to copy and paste highly modified transitions and interesting effects. I just never thought about keeping it on screen all the time to make it easier to get to. Which I will start doing all the time now.
Thanks Ann.
Steven
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[Ann Bens] “To make it more accessible you can dock this sequence in upper or lower docking zone of your main sequence.”
Holy smokes! When did Adobe do THAT! I know I have been away a long time, and all of the changes between CS3 and CS6 are new to me, but that is pretty darned interesting. Multiple timelines in the same panel. Did CS3 have that and I just never noticed?
Steven
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I just noticed that Jon Barrie (who must have been feeling particularly silly that day)created a tutorial on the subject.
https://library.creativecow.net/articles/barrie_jon/Premiere-Pro-Multi-Track-Cleanup/video-tutorial
When you watch, you will see what I mean. But it is still a handy tutorial. And besides, who can fault a guy when his child is that cute?
You must have inspired him with your question.
Steven
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Paul,
I don’t have any MXF files from Avid to try this with, but MXF is on the list of acceptable formats. The codec could be a different matter.
If you want to provide me with a few seconds (or more) of video, I would be happy to try it out for you. Send me an email via my web site if you wish.
Or, if you know where some is available online, let me know. I couldn’t find any.
I do know that the MXF files I downloaded from https://www.opencubetech.com/page47/ annoyed my copy of Premiere Pro CS6. I couldn’t import them. And one of them hung my system so I had to kill Premiere Pro because it would not respond.
Steven
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So, what all these people are telling you is that there is no round tripping between Premiere Pro and After Effects. Not really. You go back and forth, your video never really does. It just links back and forth to the original media and effects.
That means no degradation at all. None. Because there is no exporting.
Perhaps that will help you make your decision.
Steven
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It seems to me that you could solve the hands and the wheels not moving issues quite simply.
Using a green screen, prop the bike up and spin each wheel. Without the kid on the bike.
Use a matte to get rid of the original wheels and replace them with the spinning wheels.
You are going to have to deal with the fact that his foot keeps going in front of the back wheel, but a little rotoscoping never hurt anyone.
Steven
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Yikes!
You guys, the Creative Cloud is NOT cloud based! Adobe used the name because it is the hot, new, sexy word. That’s it. Really. I swear!
It is a download only software distribution system. You download and install in pretty much the same way as you always did. If you think that the Internet (and Adobe along with it) is going to do down at the very moment your hard drive fails – the drive you forgot to back up, then I suggest you back up your drives rather than worry about the confluence of events that could actually cause you a problem.
If you want, it will tell you it wants to upgrade your software, and you can tell it no if you are in the middle of a project. Or you can say yes, now is a good time.
The decision should be strictly financial with some wish fulfillment thrown in. If you upgrade every time a new suite comes out, or you buy cameras that require upgrades to your software between releases, then it might make sense. Get out a calculator. Admittedly the numbers work better if you normally get the Master Collection.
So, here is a question for you. Are there Adobe programs you only need once in a while but can’t justify buying them? Well, that’s over for me. No more wishing. For a mere $50 per month (less the first year) I can have it all. I have finally started using Dreamweaver, and I want to give Muse a try. Lightroom might come in handy every couple of months. So might Acrobat. Or Fireworks.
But sticking to the numbers, how much is your upgrade? Divide by $50 even though it is less for a year. Obviously it is better to upgrade instead of subscribing to the Creative Cloud. Unless you need other programs. Unless you need constant upgrades because you stay on the bleeding edge of technology. Unless you could save money moving your web site hosting over to Adobe (bring your own Domain).
Basically, I like the Creative Cloud idea. For me. For now. You? Well, that’s up to you, your wallet, your habits and your needs (and wishes).
Steven
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Tom,
It depends on your upgrading habits, how close to the bleeding edge your cameras usually are when you buy a new one, how much money you can spend initially, and the programs you will actually use out of the collection.
For me, I had to get out the calculator, and the dates of all of the previous upgrades. I had to decide if I really needed the Master Collection – which changes the numbers considerably.
One of the reasons to buy a Suite has been eliminated. Dynamic Link works if you just have Premiere Pro and After Effects.
In any case, if the calculator says it makes sense, it is hard to argue. And in the case of many companies lately, they would rather spend a small per month fee than put out thousands up front.
Each person has different issues that must be taken into account.
Steven
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OK. I get it.
I can think of many problems with the concept of flattening. Premiere Pro would have to be aware of which clips had alpha channels and which did not, and of course it could not flatten titles down into the lower track.
I get now why you want to do it. However, there is no way to do it – except the way you already know. Manually. Tediously. Sorry about that.
Therefore, having been presented with that answer, I can only suggest that you might want to flatten as you work rather than waiting until the end. Lets take the clips on tracks 7 though 10 between about 2:29 and 2:59. I can’t see an excuse for that kind of placement. I get how it happens between 29;00 and 59;00 – it just sort of builds up. But how do you explain clips just hanging out on the upper tracks for no apparent reason. There is no crime in dropping back to track one after building your ramp up. Why only drop down a few tracks? Why not all the way?
My guess is that you can only see just so many tracks without expanding the panel. If you can only see tracks 7 through 10, it is easier to put the clip on 7 than on track one.
So, while I am the last guy to say that there is a right way or a wrong way to set up your panels, I suggest that you get familiar with the hotkeys for switching back and forth between different workspaces.
For example, there are times when my sequence takes up virtually all of one of my monitors. I can easily see quite a few expanded tracks. Certainly many more than you are using in your example if I move the audio down out of the way. I can simply hotkey to the standard editing workspace if need be and then hotkey back to the custom version whenever I want. Simple. Sometimes I want the Effect Controls window almost full screen. Sometimes the Program panel.
I hate to see someone struggle to change their workflow since I am VERY attached to my VERY inefficient methods, but sometimes changes are forced upon us. I remember the change from Premiere to Premiere Pro and all of the threads on this forum about the advantages and disadvantages of single track vs multiple track editing. I swear to you that people complained about having to use more than one track.
Steven