workflow to un-hold un-freeze a Frame Hold

[Jonas5ED1]

Hi, for systems demos that I edit, I add Frame Holds throughout (e.g., to freeze picture to give time for voiceover/description).  My question is about when I want to *un-freeze* at that same spot and let video keep playing out live.  My current process is to add an edit/razor blade at the spot I want to un-freeze, then right-click and choose "Frame Hold Options...".  Then I turn off/uncheck the "Hold On" (to unfreeze) and choose "Source Timecode" from the dropdown menu.  I'm thinking that should use the timecode I'd frozen on and resume "playing" that source from that point forward.  But it doesn't; instead it jumps it forward, seemingly by the amount of time it had been frozen (I believe that choosing "Sequence" does the same).  See attached (source timecode of V1 is 00:00:46:14 but choosing "Source Timecode" and turning off "Hold On" jumps it to 00:00:50:11).

Any thoughts on the right way to do this?  I could, of course, match frame on the frozen video, then edit back in from the source, but hoping there's an easier way.

[R Neil Haugen]

I'm curious too, as you're right, "coming out" of a frame hold is kinda not what you expect.

[Jonas5ED1]

I love the Frame Hold feature (coming from Avid, which – at least as of when I last edited on it – had a clunky freeze frame workflow); it's one of my most-used keyboard shortcuts!

[Kevin-Monahan]

Hi @Jonas5ED1,

Thanks for the question. I think what you are wanting is a feature request and the workflow you are deploying now is the correct one. Unless I am in the dark, that's exactly the way I'd approach the problem. I call it the "Freeze and Come to Life" effect which is very common in video editing. A way to make that effect less manual is certainly welcome and I like the way you think. Did you want to file a feature request? Let me know and I'll assist you getting it filed.

Cheers,
Kevin