Displays the default start timecode value for new items overwritten or inserted into a timeline sequence. Editable.
Merge Tracks Mode box
Select how a timeline will be flattened when merging tracks.
Select:
To merge tracks by:
Simple Track Merge
Hard committing all soft transitions. Cut points between elements are preserved; clip handles are not.
Complex Track Merge
Hard committing soft transitions but creating separate elements with clip handles for each.
Committed Track Merge
Preserving editable soft transitions and clip handles.
Auto Timewarp button
Enable to specify the behaviour of four-point replace and overwrite edits, when they involve a different number of frames between the in and out points on the source and sequence clips.
Framerate Converter button
Enable to format the source clip to the correct destination framerate by applying a video timewarp to the source clip.
Snap Includes Marks button
Enable to snap to timeline marks.
Snap With Positioner button
Enable to snap segments to the positioner.
Display Phantom Marks button
Enable to turn on phantom marks on the timeline and source clip. Phantom marks indicate the result of a 4-point edit regardless of whether you have marks set.
Containers
Uncontain options box
Select whether new tracks and versions are added or overwritten when a container segment is uncontained.
Contain Timewarped Edits button
Enable to preserve the edits in a fit-to-fill four-point edit. The incoming clip is contained and a timewarp is applied to the container instead of the clip.
Segment Display
Handles box
Select an option for displaying heads and tails on segments in the timeline.
Navigation
Frame Positioner box
Select whether to snap the timeline positioner frame-to-frame, or on a sub-frame basis (one-tenth of a frame).
Autoscroll field
Displays the speed at which the timeline scrolls. Editable.
Scroll During Playback button
Enable to scroll the timeline during playback, keeping the frame positioner visible.
Scroll Past First Frame button
Enable to allow the positioner to move before frame one.
Transitions
Dissolve Duration field
Drag left or right, or enter a value to set the default duration for dissolves.
Transition Alignment box
Sets the default alignment for dissolves, wipes, axis, and custom transitions.
Curve Type box
Select Bezier or linear as the default curve type for dissolves.
Default Wipe button
Opens the file browser, where you select the default wipe type to be used when creating wipe transitions and timeline effects.
Default Wipe field
Displays a SMPTE wipe number to be used as the default wipe for wipe transitions and timeline effects. Editable.
Rendering
Timeline Effects Render Mode box
Select the render mode when a Timeline FX is added to a clip.
Timewarp Render Mode box
Select the default rendering mode for timewarps created in the timeline.
Transitions Render Mode box
Select a default rendering mode for transitions created in the timeline.
Cache Preview Effects button
Enable to cache frames rendered in the timeline.
Auto Rendering button
Enable to background render automatically when you enter the Axis, Wipe, Colour Corrector, or Sparks Editor.
Timeline Effects Rendering box
Select whether to render an entire track first, then the next track (Track Based Render), or to render all tracks frame-by-frame (Frame Based Render).