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Chapter 6 editing timelines — video layout – Grass Valley EDIUS Pro v.7.4 Reference Manual User Manual

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Chapter 6 Editing Timelines — Video Layout

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Click [Set default parameters] to set the layout where settings in edit menus are saved as defaults.

Also, the display unit can be switched by clicking when a blue triangle mark is displayed in the respective value input field.

When the preview screen is edited, the editing details are reflected in parameters.

[Source crop]

Specify the crop range. In the % display, enter the crop ratio for each of the top/bottom/left/

right parts with the width and height of the original clip as 100%. In the pixel display, enter the

number of pixels to clip. This can also be edited by dragging the slider to the left and right.

[Auto adjust anchor]

Check this item to change the anchor position according to the crop amount. When this item is

unchecked, the anchor does not move even if the crop values are changed.

[Anchor]

Set the reference position of the video. Set the anchor position by entering X and Y (in the 3D

mode, X, Y and Z) with the origin at the center of the source video before it is cropped.

[Position]

Set the layout position of the video after cropping by directly entering a numerical value or by

moving to the safe area.

X, Y/X, Y, Z

Set where the anchor is to be placed by entering X and Y (in the 3D mode, X, Y and Z) with the

origin at the center of the frame.

Area selection

Select the area to be fitted to with the fit position buttons from the list.

Fit position buttons

Move the anchor to the upper left, upper edge, upper right, left edge, center, right edge, lower

left, lower edge, and lower right of the cropped display area, and place video aligned to the

respective position of the guide selected at area selection.

During editing in the 3D mode, when the Z value has been changed by the position setting,

video is placed at the position of the guide corresponding to depth.

[Stretch]

Set the scale of the video after cropping by entering a numerical value or clicking the fit button.

X, Y

Enter the scale with the size of the video after cropping as 100%.

Stretch fit button

Expand/contract video after cropping to fit the height or width of the screen.

When

is clicked, video becomes the maximum size in which the entire video image can be

displayed.

[Preserve frame aspect]

Check this item to expand/contract video with the aspect ratio of the original image maintained.

[Ignore pixel aspect]

Perform pixel mapping at actual size with no relation to the pixel aspect ratio.

[Resampling method]

Select the resampling mode when video is transformed for a clip currently being edited.

“[Resampling method] in the [Parameter] Tab” (w page 245)

[Rotate]

Rotate the video after cropping.

The angle can be rotated by entering a numerical value or moving the cursor to a control and

dragging when the mouse cursor changes shape.

[Perspective]

Set perspective by entering a numerical value or dragging the slider to the left and right.

In the 2D mode, [Perspective] is not displayed.

[Stereoscopic]

Displayed only in the stereoscopic edit mode.

[Lens separation]

Set the distance between the cameras on the L and R sides. The distance is a relative value

with the height of the frame as 100%.

[Zero parallax]

Set the distance from the close plane to the plane free from parallax.

[Opacity and color]

Enter the opaque ratios for the source and its background, respectively. 0% is transparent and

100% is opaque.

This can also be edited by dragging the slider to the left and right.

[Color of background]

Set the the background color. Click the color box to open the [Color Select] dialog box.

“[Color Select] Dialog Box” (w page 186)