Opacity not working?

[Henri28325731ycry]

Any ideas why this opacity automation on a clip in my timeline is not working? Attached screenshot shows the automation should be correctly applied, yet the image is still 100% visible as shown...

I have applied the same technique on another clip in this timeline with no problem.

There are no other video layers.

[mark@headTrix]

Try clicking on the Opacity stopwatch to REMOVE all keyframes.... and then try again without any keframes and see if lowering the opacity works on the entire clip.... then try using your keyframes again.
Sometimes it can just be a little buggy and clicking off and doing it again should work.

Hope this helps!
Mark

[Henri28325731ycry]

Thanks - this works, but re-adding keyframes still doesn't work as it should...

[mark@headTrix]

so opacity works, but when you add a keyframe the opacity turns back to 100%?

[Henri28325731ycry]

That seems to be what is happening, yes. 

I should add that nesting the clip and editing opacity on the nested clip worked. That is my workaround for now. 

[Ann Bens]

Wild guess:

If this is not the issue.

I see timeremapping > nest clip then apply opacity keyframes.

When posting a screenshot please include the entire UI.

[Henri28325731ycry]

Tried toggling this button with no success.

[Ann Bens]

Did you try the second option?

[Henri28325731ycry]

Yes and it worked - maybe not technically solved but a simple enough workaround. Thanks!

[Ann Bens · Accepted solution]

Its not a workaround. Its how other properties act on Timeremapping.

[Forrest Nichols]

If the Opacity fx above is turned off then you cannot adjust the opacity. If the fx button has a slash thourgh it, click it and the it turns that effect back on...and now it all works.