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Ann Bens
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January 13, 2024
Question

FX badge color code missing in new clip redesign

  • January 13, 2024
  • 31 replies
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Been mucking about with this, but

I do miss the color code (gray, green yellow, purple)

I used them to see in a glance if an effect was applied or not.

Now I have to mouse over the FX badge as they all have the same color

Or make sure the ECP is open and clip is selected.

Or am I missing something here............

 

 

31 replies

Ann Bens
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Ann BensCommunity ExpertAuthor
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June 3, 2024

this is how it is now in build 12

 

 

but still no colors on the fx badges.

 

MyerPj
Community Expert
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June 3, 2024

I saw that, I was thinking of the blue inside / ie: the tool, but then I saw the background shaded by @Shebbe and I like that even better. I'd like a little color there to make it even more obvious.

Shebbe
Community Expert
Community Expert
May 27, 2024

Continuing this discussion I had a look at proxies. This readability is equally diminished. You can barely distinguish active connected proxy from offline proxy in the new design.

 

Please ask yourselves; is it really neccesary to not show any color information? The same disagreements have been expressed by users on After Effects' side where active buttons also have been changed to solely tones of grey rather than blue. We don't need this 'dumbed down' clean minimalistic stuff. We need fast  access to information. Something color differentiation can achieve multiple times faster than shapes.

 

MyerPj
Community Expert
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May 28, 2024

I like the new button background when on, however, I think the color should be there along with it.

I'd also like to see the FX badge reflect in the colors as noted here and the proxy badge more like the old one.

I do really like the new clip colors.

Shebbe
Community Expert
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May 28, 2024

Thinking the same. Something like this is already better to me at least. I do like the boxes over the previous version only having the icons itself.

 

 

Ann Bens
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Ann BensCommunity ExpertAuthor
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May 26, 2024
 

1. Easier to view clips? It's one by one and exactly hovering over the badge opposite all the color badges in one timeline view. No clicking or hovering whatsoever.

2. right click to add effects will open the Effects window, but still need to double-click to actually add an effect.

3. another c;ick to open the Effect controls to actually edit the effect.

I am guessing hardly any editor edits video effects on the timeline apart from opacity and timeremapping. Audio is a different. (smart move just to show the audio section.)

R Neil Haugen
Legend
May 26, 2024

Excellent post Ann.

Everyone's mileage always varies ...
R Neil Haugen
Legend
May 26, 2024

I'm with Ann and the others here. 

 

We NEED the Fx color badges ... not just back, but PERIOD.

 

This was one of those things that took me a little bit of time to learn how to use, but was so freaking useful. Especially when working the larger or more intense projects I've done. But even the many short little things, it was USEFUL.

 

The new improved ... ain't improved. Takes longer to figure out whazzup, which is NEVER an improvement!

 

I don't mind the color changes, I can get used to that no problem.

 

The Fx badges ... no. 

 

Respectfully, please give us the information back in our sequences.

 

@WesHowellPPro @MHogan @Bruce Bullis 

Everyone's mileage always varies ...
Kevin-Monahan
Community Manager
Community Manager
May 8, 2024

I agree with the experts on this one. I much prefer the earlier design as it provided more info at a glance.

Kevin Monahan - Sr. Community & Engagement Strategist – Pro Video and Audio
Kevin-Monahan
Community Manager
Community Manager
May 11, 2024

I'm getting used to them after using them a bit more. I heard that the colors were confusing to some, and another reason is that some people can't see specific colors well.

Kevin Monahan - Sr. Community & Engagement Strategist – Pro Video and Audio
Ann Bens
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Ann BensCommunity ExpertAuthor
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May 13, 2024
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I'm getting used to them after using them a bit more. I heard that the colors were confusing to some, and another reason is that some people can't see specific colors well.


By @Kevin-Monahan

Well, find that hard to believe as there is an option to turn it off (instead of deleting the entire feature for some of those people!!)

Community Expert
May 2, 2024

Be aware PPro team, by removing this feature in the official release, you will have a huge number of angry users! So, be aware (and prepared).

Ann Bens
Community Expert
Ann BensCommunity ExpertAuthor
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April 27, 2024

Been using this feature for some time now and it s.cks

Takes about 1 or 2 second to appear and then disappears again.

Need to hover over the little icon for it to work.

With the color code I could overlook the timeline in one glance now I have to do each clip.

Please Bring back the color code, but guessing, knowing a bit on how Adobe operates. Once taken out it's gone forever............

 

Shebbe
Community Expert
Community Expert
March 18, 2024

I agree, this is perhaps too much UI streamlining. Cleaner UI =/= less information.

lbernier
Known Participant
March 14, 2024

The color code is a huge part of my workflow too. Please bring it back and please allow for both the waveform and FX badges at smallest track size.

 

Legend
January 16, 2024

Haven't look at this beta yet (= big caveat) but this change does seem a backward step. The current (non beta) info could be improved for sure (personally I'd like to know clips that have key frames (e.g. motion & speed ramp) and tracks that have track effects easily visible in the timeline).