Viewing Waveform and Video while creating subclips

[jotasprout]

Preface: Newbie switching from FCP so I may be missing something.

Background: Learned the hard way that I can't create subclips from a sequence timeline -- what I thought were forty subclips were actually all full clips of the entire sequence. Now I'm doing it in the Source window and it's irritating.

Question(s):

• Is there really no way to view the video and waveform simultaneously in the Source window? Google & forum searches as well as tutorials I've watched seem to say the best we have is a shortcut or menu to toggle between video or waveform.
• Am I correct in thinking that setting In and Out points then pressing Ctrl + U doesn't get me a subclip based on those In and Out points but a "subclip" of an entire sequence that ignores those In and Out points? If so, why are you able to set In and Out points on a sequence timeline?

I would be delighted to find I'm just doing it completely wrong and would welcome, "You're an idiot -- just do this."

[ImageDesign704 · Accepted solution]

I'm not sitting in from of the program but here are 2 things to try.

1 - You should be able to make a sub clip on the timeline. Set your in and out points and right click on the clip. You should see "Make a subclip" as an option.

2 - as far as the "entire clip" issue - that is a feature, not a bug. It was instituted to allow you to alter in and out points if you forgot to leave room for transitions, etc. If you want to restrict the clip you can. On the dialog box that opens for making the subclip you can select or deselect a check box to limit the clip to the I&O or keep all the clip available.

Hope that helps

[jotasprout]

1. I tried right-clicking and it worked. Then I tried the shortcut again and it worked. I'm not sure what I did incorrectly the first 41 times, but what I saw those 41 times isn't what you described ...
2. I'm familiar with selecting (or deselecting) "Restrict Trims to Subclip Boundaries" but these weren't that ... my original mpg's duration is 37 minutes. Each of my selections were based on just a couple minutes using In and Out points but all of the new subclips were the entire 37 minutes.

Regardless, everything seems to be working now.

Thank you everybody for being kind and patient.

[R Neil Haugen]

As to viewing Source monitor & scopes at the same time, create a custom workspace by dragging the scopes to a  different panel. I know some who figure that for much of their initial work they want the Source monitor and scopes, so they drag the Scopes tab over to join the Program monitor, so that while assembling they can choose between Program monitor & scopes to show along with the Source monitor.

Neil

[shooternz]

Background: Learned the hard way that I can't create subclips from a sequence timeline

I can so not sure why you cant! Not sure what to suggest to you outside what Image Design told you though. Its pretty fundamental.

@Neil.  I think he means audio waveforms.

[R Neil Haugen]

Ahh ... that would be different now, wouldn't it? SO glad you hang out here to catch me, I'm rather ... color-filtered?

Neil

[excited_Genie16B8]

• Is there really no way to view the video and waveform simultaneously in the Source window?

There is not.  One or the other only.

[excited_Genie16B8]

• "subclip" of an entire sequence

That's not possible.  Subclips can only be created from clips, not sequences.

[jotasprout]

What I mean by "sequence" is I have my original mpg placed on a sequence timeline. I'm not trying to make a subclip from a sequence placed on a timeline. Hopefully, that makes sense.