5. Arranging Media in the Timeline
5.1 Overview of the Timeline and Its Tracks
In the timeline, you arrange your images and videos in the desired chronological order. The timeline consists of three tracks for your imported media and one track for controlling the virtual motion camera.
You can drag and drop your imported media directly from the Media Pool into the respective track of the timeline.
Media Assignment to Tracks:
1
Actor: On this track, arrange the video recordings of the person in front of the green screen. The contents of this track are called "Actor Clips" and are displayed in the virtual studio's person's position. Actor Clips automatically receive parameters for background removal, adjusting the size and position of the video, and color correction.
2
Display: On this track, arrange the media intended for the screen (Display) in the virtual studio. The contents of this track are called "Display Clips" and are automatically displayed as the screen in the virtual studio.
3
Overlay: On this track, arrange the media intended to overlay the video. The contents of this track are called "Overlay Clips" and are automatically displayed as overlays on the studio image.
The three media tracks of the timeline
5.2 Editing Media Clips in the Timeline
Select a clip in the timeline by clicking on it. Selected clips are highlighted with a border. You can move, shorten, or extend selected clips on their respective tracks.
To move, click anywhere on the clip and drag it to the desired chronological position. To shorten or extend, click on the beginning or end of the clip and drag it with the mouse to the desired length.
5.3 Multi-Editing in the Timeline
You can select and edit multiple clips simultaneously (Multi-Editing). To initiate a multiple selection, click on the first clip that you want to include in the selection. Then, with the Shift key held down, click on additional clips to add them to your selection.
You can remove individual clips from the selection by clicking on them again with the Shift key held down.
Any edits made to one of the selected clips will automatically apply to all the selected clips. You can cancel the selection at any time by pressing the Escape key.
You can find additional details on editing clips here.
5.4 Creating and Editing Camera Views
You can add various camera views and movements to enhance your video in Virtual Studio 1.
Here's how you can add a camera view:
Move the yellow playhead to the desired time position.
Go to the menu bar and select Edit > Add View Marker to add a marker for a camera view to the timeline.
Click on a marker to select it. To move a marker, click on the selected marker and drag it to the desired position.
You can select and move multiple markers simultaneously, including with selected clips.
The Motion Track with View Markers for various camera views
You can find additional details on editing view markers here.