3d timeline function
Hi,
How can we extend the timeline duration to more than 10 seconds in Photoshop cs6 extended for a 3D object layer? It seems you can not make it longer than 10 seconds. Other layers can be made longer.
Best regards,
Tommy
I’ve found that if I create a 3d object in CS5, save it as a PSD, and open it in Adobe Photoshop Extended CS6, I’m able to extend the video timeline and drag the workspace for the 3d object to whatever time I need with no problem at all, and I’m no longer stuck at 10s. The 3D timeline/workspace function works as it should.
I’ve only done this with the cone object, which I created in CS5 without a timeline. I haven't tried this with other 3d objects.
So, a workaround for this (bug?) might be, if you can get access to Adobe Photoshop Extended CS5, to create a layered file with all of the 3d objects in it for use in CS6, or to otherwise create 3D objects in CS5 for use in CS6. I'm going to do this whether I intend to animate the object or not, just to be on the safe side, because I don't want to put a lot of time into texturing 3d objects that I know are buggy.
I’ve been very frustrated because I’ve wasted so much time trying to figure out why things don’t work as they should in CS6 Extended 3D. Since the user manual released with this version of Photoshop is incomplete--much of it addresses only the CS5 interface and functions--I never know if unexpected behaviors are the rusult of design changes, or bugs.
I hope this helps.
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AS2 Timeline Function Parameters
Hi all
I am a newby to Flash AS2 and I am working on my first game.
The majority of the game I have been able to put together from tutorials and a book I bought.
The problem I have is that in the game the hero thows melons and when they hit an enemy they explode.
Now, I've able to make the melon act the way I want when I add the AS directly to the movieclip but I want to transfer this over to the main timeline where I have created an array for the melons so that the hero throws the melons constantly.
This is the AS that woks on the movieclip-
onClipEvent (load) {
var statee;
statee = "idle";
maxJump = -15;
grav = 1;
gravity = 1.5;
rotate = true;
onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
if (Key.isDown(Key.SPACE)) {
statee = "position";
if (statee == "position") {
this._x = _root.hero._x;
this._y = _root.hero._y;
statee = "fire";
grav = maxJump;
rotate = true;
if (statee == "fire") {
grav += gravity;
this._y += grav;
this._x += 10;
this.gotoAndStop(1);
rotate = true;
if (this.hitTest(_root.enemy)) {
statee = "hit";
if (statee == "hit") {
rotate = false;
this.gotoAndStop(2);
this._x = _root.enemy._x;
this._y = _root.enemy._y;
if (rotate)
this._rotation += 25;
if (statee == "idle")
this._y = _y-550;
if (this._y>420 || this._x>550) {
this.gotoAndStop(1);
statee = "idle";
I need to have this movement on my main time line with the array, but I cant figure out where to put it.
//melons
var melonSpeed=10;
var melonReady=true;
var melonDelay=100;
var melonAmount=0;
var melonArray=[];
function createMelons(){
var melonMc=this.attachMovie("melon","melon"+melonAmount, 1000+melonAmount);
melonAmount++;
melonMc._x= _root.hero._x;
melonMc._y= _root.hero._y;
melonArray.push(melonMc);
function moveMelons(){
if(melonReady && Key.isDown(Key.SPACE)){
melonReady=false;
currentTime=getTimer();
createMelons();
}else{
if(currentTime+melonDelay<=getTimer()){
melonReady=true;
for(var i=0; i<melonArray.length; i++){
melonArray[i]._x+=melonSpeed;
onEnterFrame = function(){
moveMelons();
Sorry for the long winded post but I've been at theis for a few days and I've hit a wall, thanks for all the help and advice
Rockthere are better ways to do this (eg, use one enterframe loop) but here's a direct translation that maintains all the melon loops:
//melons
var melonSpeed=10;
var melonReady=true;
var melonDelay=100;
var melonAmount=0;
var melonArray=[];
function createMelons(){
var melonMc=this.attachMovie("melon","melon"+melonAmount, 1000+melonAmount);
melonAmount++;
melonMc._x= _root.hero._x;
melonMc._y= _root.hero._y;
melonArray.push(melonMc);
with(melonMc){
statee = "idle";
maxJump = -15;
grav = 1;
gravity = 1.5;
rotate = true;
melonMc.onEnterFrame=function(){
if (Key.isDown(Key.SPACE)) {
statee = "position";
if (statee == "position") {
this._x = _root.hero._x;
this._y = _root.hero._y;
statee = "fire";
grav = maxJump;
rotate = true;
if (statee == "fire") {
grav += gravity;
this._y += grav;
this._x += 10;
this.gotoAndStop(1);
rotate = true;
if (this.hitTest(_root.enemy)) {
statee = "hit";
if (statee == "hit") {
rotate = false;
this.gotoAndStop(2);
this._x = _root.enemy._x;
this._y = _root.enemy._y;
if (rotate)
this._rotation += 25;
if (statee == "idle")
this._y = _y-550;
if (this._y>420 || this._x>550) {
this.gotoAndStop(1);
statee = "idle";
function moveMelons(){
if(melonReady && Key.isDown(Key.SPACE)){
melonReady=false;
currentTime=getTimer();
createMelons();
}else{
if(currentTime+melonDelay<=getTimer()){
melonReady=true;
for(var i=0; i<melonArray.length; i++){
melonArray[i]._x+=melonSpeed;
onEnterFrame = function(){
moveMelons();
Sorry for the long winded post but I've been at theis for a few days and I've hit a wall, thanks for all the help and advice
Rock -
Google Search Timeline function doesn't work in Firefox but does in IE
I use Google for searches. After receiving search results there are additional options along the left sidebar. The "Timeline" feature takes the search results and sorts them chronologically and display the results on a timeline. This feature used to work fine in Firefox. Now after receiving search results when I press the "Timeline" option Google tells me that my search "did not match any documents."
I assumed the problem was with Google but when I finally tested it in Internet Explorer I discovered that the Timeline feature worked fine. The same exact URL in IE properly displays the Timeline sorted results but when pasted into Firefox it produces no results.
Please explain what could be causing this or I may have to switch browsers which I'd hate to do. Thanks.
Here is an example of a Google Timeline search request that produces no matching documents: "http://www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=1G1GGLQ_ENUS287&=&q=mozilla+firefox+reviews&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&oq=#q=mozilla+firefox+reviews&hl=en&tbo=1&rlz=1G1GGLQ_ENUS287&output=search&source=lnt&tbs=tl:1&sa=X&ei=W20_Tf_2OoragAeJ0LG8Aw&ved=0CA8QpwUoBA&fp=d99ec83a3d63f24"Clear the cache and the cookies from sites that cause problems.
* "Clear the Cache": Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Offline Storage (Cache): "Clear Now"
* "Remove the Cookies" from sites causing problems: Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: "Show Cookies"
Start Firefox in [[Safe Mode]] to check if one of the add-ons is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Tools > Add-ons > Themes).
* Don't make any changes on the Safe mode start window.
See:
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Linetime chart with area functionality
I'm using timeline charts when I want to display graph over time and I have few missing samples.
Not like simple line graph, the timeline compensate on the holes.
No I want to use area chart and, again, I have the problem with missing samples.
Is there a way to combine area chart and timeline functionality?
Is there a way to transform the linetime's lines to areas?Did you mean a Trendline? If that is the case, right click on any of the areas in the area chart and select Trendlines from the context menu.
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No possible to seek with timeline in a song
the music-app on my nokia c7 is really perfect. -old, not supported but really useful with many functions.
But on the sony walkman i still miss the timeline function to seek and listen in a song.
why isn't it possilbe like other (free) apps?I still don't see what the issue is as the timeline is also there and it also allows you to skip the song faster to a timeline
I must have a super duper Walkman app
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Problem while Using TimeLine in After Effects
Hello guys,
i am using Adobe after Effects CS5, Actually i am really unable to Use this Software because whenever i try to Use Timeline function its shows following error and freeze at instant then it shows not responding.
i Don't know why this happens but i really got tired with this please help me out.
Mine laptop config:
Dell Inspiron 15R (N5110)
Processor 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i5-2450M processor 2.50 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.10 GHz
Memory 4GB 1 DIMM (4GB x1) DDR3 1333Mhz
Video Card NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M - 1GB
Display 15.6" (39.6cm) HD WLED True-Life (1366x768)
i think this much info is sufficient please help me soon!Update your graphics driver and/or simply turn off OpenGL in the preferences.
Mylenium -
To work on the timeline, it appears that Design View must
have focus, not
Code View. When Design View has focus, both the timeline
panel, and the
Timeline Menu options (some of them) are enabled. Does that
help?
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> Thanks!
>
> I wish to do only light changes on that old page without
the need to study
> a completely new tool (FLASH).
> Second, for new pages are enough reasons not to use
Flash.
>
> So, the main question remain "how to fix the TimeLine
function?".
>
> TIA
>
> Nanu
>
>
>>>> Murray
*ACE*<[email protected]> 29/01/2007 22:29:08
>>>
> That page is ~80% timeline code. Surely you could do the
same thing in
> much
> less space with Flash?
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> "Nanu Kalmanovitz" <[email protected]> wrote
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>> Hi,
>>
>> I have a page with timeline at
www.kalmanovitz.co.il.
>> The page was built with Dreamweaver 8. now When I
try to change the
>> timeline the Timeline Window shows "ghosted".
>>
>> I opened a new html document and try to add a
timeline but the timeline
>> window is also ghosted.
>>
>> Please help.
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Nanu
>
>
>
>
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have a page with timeline at
www.kalmanovitz.co.il.
>> The page was built with Dreamweaver 8. now When I
try to change the
>> timeline the Timeline Window shows "ghosted".
>>
>> I opened a new html document and try to add a
timeline but the timeline
>> window is also ghosted.
>>
>> Please help.
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Nanu
>
>
>
>
>Hi there
Are you able to click the workspace chooser and choose "Reset (whatever workspace is selected)"?
Cheers... Rick
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Dreamweaver template/timeline problem
Hi, someone may have an answer or suggestion to a problem which has occured.
Quite new to DW so forgive my ignorance. I have created a site in DW CS3 using templates. I want to create a piece of animated text in DW, can do it in flash but would prefer to learn DW way. I have used method of creating ap div layer, but have only been able to work this way successfully in blank page. When I insert ap div in template page in editable area. the timeline function remains completely greyed out, it will allow me to insert div however does not allow me to amend/change attributes. Is the ap div/timeline way best way to animate text in DW or has anyone any better suggestion. I’ve uploaded temporary page http://www.design2.ie/test/index.html. Hoping to put 4 pieces of text in right blue panel. Sorry if I’m doing something stupid, appreciate your help.Hi Kcelsi
I too have found that you cannot create a template in DW and then upload it to BC easily, as you are experiencing, you need to create a blank template in BC first, download it to DW, work on it and re-upload.
Somehow the templates folder in the BC site is not available to add files to in DW as easily as the stylesheets folder. So I download the templates folder from BC in DW.
To create a template for a web site I do the following in
1. In BC back end go to the templates area, and create a blank template.
2. Set up the site in DW, and then download the template folder from BC. You will then have the blank tempate you created in BC on your hard drive and can work on it and re-upload to BC. BC will then see it as a template file and it will be available to apply to pages. Notice that it is a .html file
3. Start a blank template file in DW, and copy the code. The blank BC template you downloaded won't have any of the code you need like the HTML declaration at the top in <head> etc.
4. Copy the tag_pagecontent tag from the BC template you downloaded, and put it into Notepad. (BC won't recognise your file as a template if it does not have this tag)
5. Copy all the code from the blank DW template you just created, and paste it into the code view of your BC template. Save the file, remembering to save as .html like it was in BC.
6. Put the tag_pagecontent tag from Notepad into the part of the template where you want your page content to be. This area is what you can see when editing web pages in BC.
5. Go on creating your template in DW, linking it to the website stylesheet you create. Make sure the site stylesheet is in a folder called Stylesheets.
6. Upload the Stylesheets folder and Templates folder to BC when you are ready.
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Dreamweaver CS4 - Timeline Substitute.
I need to find a way to duplicate the timeline functionality that used to be present in Dreamweaver (prior to CS4). I need to do some timed events, I'm trying to setup a kiosk that will rotate between several pages automatically. I'm sure there are javascripts i can use but was hoping that someone had created a DW extension or some sort of behavior to handle this type of thing. Or better yet that there is something already built into the application that can handle timed events.
thanks
daveI found a script that worked for my purpose.
<script>
setTimeout("form1.submit()", 300000);
</script>
I mostly needed to submit a form on a set rotation. This works for me.
here a link to a quick description of the script http://www.w3schools.com/js/js_timing.asp
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FCPX TIMELINE AND AUDIO PROBLEMS
The first clip I insert into the timeline always has a separate audio line and collapsing it into the main line is fruitless. Why is this so and is there a way of rectifying that?
A second problem is audio distortion. I keep getting distorted audio and can't rectify that either. Have reinstalled FCPX a couple of times to se if that succeeds but it doesn't. Will anyone help with these mysteries please?AAre you using the open in timeline function? That's not how you put a clip into a project.
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Hey,
I really want to make a slide show to feature on our opening
page. What I imagine
1. Either a continual slide show of four or five photos
switching photo each five seconds or so.
or
2. Every time the page is reloaded, there would be a photo
switch.
I've read that you can do similar things using the Timelines
function, but I must be doing something wrong, because it doesn't
work.
Does anyone know how to make any of the things above?
I use Dreamweaver 8.
Thanks a lot,
SidselThese functions contain no fade capability. If that's what
you are
twiddling, it ain't gonna happen there.
To get fade, you could Google "JQuery", which offers some
excellent
transitions, or you could go commercial at PVII with
"SlideShowMagic".
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> Murray and Sidsel,
> I am new to Dreamweaver (my first post here also) and
find a similar need
> to
> Sidsel. I took the suggestion to google 'image rotation'
and found the
> following code posted on the communitymx.com forum. It
works just as I
> like.... except the images don't fade in and out as they
rotate. As a
> newbie,
> I tried to fiddle with the Javascript by adding fade
behavior but can't
> get it
> right. Any suggestions how to get this code to fade each
image in and
> out?
>
> Greg W.
>
> // Comma separated list of images to rotate
> var imgs = new
>
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> );
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Skewing(shearing) effect in animation(Timeline )
Hi experts,
I would like to rotate a rectangle with some particular axis using timeline function(animation).
But it looks like rectangle doesn't have any method implementation which returns rotation axis property.
Is there any way to achieve the same ?
final Rectangle clipRect = new Rectangle();;
final Timeline timeline = new Timeline();
timeline .setCycleCount(2);
timeline .setAutoReverse(true);
final KeyValue kv1 = new KeyValue(clipRect.rotationAxisProperty(). no method which returns x/y/z axis property ,1);
Thanks and Best Regards,
KishanTake a look at a rotation animation example which animates rotation of a node by varying properties of a Rotate transform applied to the node:
https://gist.github.com/jewelsea/1475424 "RotationTransformExample.java"
Note that a shear transform is different from a rotate transform, normally you would use one transform or the other.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shear_mapping
http://docs.oracle.com/javafx/2/api/javafx/scene/transform/Shear.html
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Access the main time line function
Hi all,
In as2 we can use _root to access the main timeline function from the inside some movieclip or button.
In as3 how to access the main timeline function from inside the movieclip or button.can any one please tell me."root" is the AS3 equivalent, but using it alone will often not wortk. You more often need to cast it as some form of object before the compiler will recognize it. Using "MovieClip(root)" will usually do the trick.
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Targeting problem after adding function to movieclip
//can some1 tell me where Im going wrong
// this targets the timeline in the 'mcImage' timeline (which
is what I want)
mcImage.onRollOver=function(){
this.swapDepths(this.getNextHighestDepth());
this.gotoAndPlay(2);
// but when i try to make a function ( so I can reuse it) it
now targets the main timeline... how do I get it to target the
'mcImage' timeline
function mOver(){
this.swapDepths(this.getNextHighestDepth());
this.gotoAndPlay(2);
mcVan.onRollOver=function(){
mOver();
}YOu are right in that this refers to the main timeline in the
mOver function. Why don't you pass the mOver function a movie clip
parameter and use that instead of this.
Then the call is:
mcVan.onRollOver=function() {
mOver(this);
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CS5.5 Gripes/CS6 Wish List (from the perspective of an FCP switcher)
I have been a Final Cut Pro user for more than 10 years (starting with version 1.2 on a 500 MHz G4). Final Cut Pro X is a disaster, but that’s a well-covered topic for a different forum. After experimenting with Premiere Pro CS5.5 for a few months, I am ready to make the switch for all of my future projects.
I make a living editing video. I don’t, however, work for a big company, and I don’t have a lot of money to spend on third-party software or hardware. Much of my work is shot on DSLRs and delivered online. That may put me in the category of “pro-sumer” to some, but I wouldn’t be making the switch if I didn’t require a more professional alternative to FCPX to do my job.
I also don’t think “pro” has to be synonymous with clunky and ugly. (I’m looking at you, Avid.) When Final Cut was young, it was fun, intuitive, and sturdy. It became a robust, professional NLE over time. I think Premiere Pro is on that path now.
I like the look, the feel, and the functionality of CS5.5. It’s not quite Apple-slick, but it’s very much at home on a Mac. Overall, it’s an upgrade to FCP7 and a very strong alternative to FCPX. I have high hopes for CS6.
But this is not a comprehensive review. It is just a list of negatives: my gripes, wishes, and personal preferences. My list of positives would be much longer, but my concern right now is with CS6 and the improvements that I hope it delivers. As I am new to Premiere, it's quite possible that I am mistaken about certain functionalities or lack thereof, but I thoroughly researched each point in the help docs and forums before posting this.
My primary system is a 3.2 GHz iMac 21” (2010) with 8 GB RAM, 512MB VRAM (ATI Radeon HD), running Mac OS X 10.7 with external Firewire 800 drives and a DisplayPort-to-HDMI external display.
MAJOR ISSUES
Hardware acceleration support for ATI GPUs
There are rumors that Apple will be switching back to nVidia, but all recent iMacs have ATI and only ATI cards.
Background rendering (or at least improved rendering options)
Background rendering is probably FCPX’s most impressive feature and Adobe needs to catch up. However, even if true background rending can’t be achieved, there should be an auto-render option (after a set idle time), partial rendering (if you cancel a render, keep everything that has been rendered up until that point), and more render options (e.g. render all and render selected). Regarding that last point, I think the whole work area concept should be dropped. It makes sense for other apps, particularly for animation, but it just gets in the way of more important timeline functions while offering little functionality beyond being a clumsy way to control the area to be rendered. At the very least, have a way to hide it.
Full-screen preview
Maximizing the program frame just isn’t the same (although the grave accent key function may be reason enough to switch to Premiere). Full-screen preview isn’t just a nifty function for demo-ing sequences. It’s a big part of the way I work.
DisplayPort/Thunderbolt out to HDMI
It may be that a third-party card is required for proper color correction on an external display, but there’s no reason this feature shouldn’t exist.
Thumbnail images/show frames bug
This one drives me crazy. I’ve tested this on 3 different Mac systems with various hardware configurations. Thumbnail images in the bins and frame images in the timeline seem to be recreated every time a project is opened, even though the thumbnail image files in the media cache folder don’t actually appear to get rewritten. It’s as if there is no cache at all (even for the most recently viewed bins and timelines segments). It can’t be an intentional functionality for saving hard drive space because the cache files continue to take up more and more space.
Open multiple projects simultaneously
I know that you can cut and paste between projects but being able to open multiple projects at the same time is a very useful feature of FCP7.
Magic Mouse/Magic Trackpad scrolling
Premiere Pro is a cross-platform system and impressively so, but there need to be a few Mac-specific interface adjustments, the most important of which is support for the Magic Mouse and Magic Trackpad scrolling. I use a Magic Mouse. (It’s an irritating device sometimes, but once you get used to it, it’s hard to live without it.) When I’m in a window, I expect a flick up or down to scroll up or down -- in every situation, every time, including the timeline. Unless I stop using all other Mac apps, I will never get accustomed to the timeline suddenly flying left or right when I want to scroll up or down. Also, here’s a chance for Adobe to fix a problem that FCP7 shared: When you scroll up or down in the effect control window using the mouse, the drop-down effect controls sometimes twirl all over the place if the mouse happens to float over them. As it is, it very easy to throw settings into random disarray without even realizing it just by scrolling through the pane.
The timeline: selection indication, icons, and general improvements
It is very difficult to discern at a glance what, if anything, is selected in the timeline. Transitions always look selected! Audio tracks should be a different color or otherwise more distinct. There should be an option to show frames only without any text. The icons for track options are small, crowded, and ugly. Some of the editing icons are too similar, namely edit and ripple edit, although the excellent status bar at the bottom of the application goes a long way towards making up for this. Simply put, the timeline could use some polish. Don’t be afraid to steal from Apple on this one. Keep the tracks; just make it easier on the eyes!
Conforming audio
The ability of CS5.5 to work natively with DSLR footage is awesome, but it’s not fully DSLR native if it has to pre-render a major component of the footage before it can play, even if it’s just the audio.
Media loading
When launching a project, it can take a long time for all the media in the project to “load” as tracked in the status bar. I’m sure there’s a reason for this, but since the program is able to determine which source media files are missing before this step (and gives you the option to reconnect them), what is it doing and why must it load every clip in the project, even those not in use by any sequences?
Page up/page down and arrow key commands
For starters, the current page up/page down key functions should take the CTI to the next cut in the sequence, not the next cut in the track that happens to be targeted, which can be way down timeline. In FCP7, I frequently navigated cut to cut with the up and down arrow keys. I’ve avoided customizing the keyboard commands to match FCP7 -- I would rather endure some hardship and learn the proper Adobe commands -- but this one is flat-out backwards. The page up/down keys should page through the timeline (left to right and right to left), while the up and down arrow keys should take over the clip to clip function (assuming the targeted track issue is fixed). Currently, the down arrow takes you to the very end of the timeline, a function already duplicated by and better suited for the “end” key.
Bin management and clip relationships
Deleting an item from a bin should not delete it from the timeline, but this is part of a bigger problem, which is the whole master file versus instance versus subclip versus dup clip thing. There aren’t any good indicators regarding the relationships of these clips, and there are few ways to adjust them. If clips are going to be connected, then they should be fully connected. For instance, changing the name of a clip in the bin should change it in the timeline. Adding an effect or trimming should affect the corresponding clips between bin and timeline. Otherwise, the clips should just be completely separate instances. I haven’t been able to find an option to turn a clip into an independent instance, although I have to think it exists. Also, editing an instance of a title does change every other instance of that title throughout the sequence. I would prefer to be able to edit them separately without having to duplicate them in the title editor.
Bin effects
Related to the above, it should be possible to add effects to clips in bins or keep effects on clips added to bin from timeline. It would also be nice to be able to group effects together in bins for a specific project. The effects window is better suited for global collections.
Clearer visual indicators that a clip has been adjusted in the effect controls panel
Even with the effects panel visible, you have to take a close look to see if there have been any adjustments to the standard settings. An indicator on the clip in the timeline itself would be useful.
Snapping should include the CTI
It should also include the blade tool, although the Cmd-K option to cut at the CTI position does make this less of an issue.
Smoother scrubbing
Scrubbing is pretty awful. While this is understandable with native footage, FCPX somehow manages to make this silky smooth at full resolution.
Color correction shape mask and better color correction in general
Simplify the primary functions of the 3-way color correction effect. Keep all the rarely used adjustments out of the way. I use Magic Bullet for some purpose, but I’ve always done most of my color correction within FCP. Put the most common adjustments front and center (or up top, as it may be). The highlights/mid-tone/shadows drop-down is inconsistent in what controls it pertains to.
FCPX’s color correction is actually one of its more underrated features. The way it allows you to layer corrections is dead-simple yet as powerful as anything in FCP7 or Premiere. Stick with the 3 wheels, but rely less on hard to control tonal ranges and add simple keyframe-able shape masks for secondary color correction.
Better support for shared media access
AVID is king in this arena and Adobe needs to improve. It should be possible for multiple editors to safely work on the same project files and share media over a server.
MINOR ISSUES
More vertically compact playback/edit control area in source and program panes
Make room for either a taller timeline or bigger previews. The virtual scrubber and shuttle controls are the nifty things you drag with the mouse the first time you ever use an NLE and never touch again.
Larger icons in icon view
Remember size and position of bin windows
Playback resolution setting indicator
There should be an always-visible indicator of the playback res setting in the preview pane that’s easy to adjust without right-clicking.
Better markers for sequences and clips
Include colors and more keyboard shortcut control.
Clip sliding with keyboard commands
“Opt-,” (that’s Option-comma) should cause a clip collision, not overwrite. Either that, or “,” and “.” should slide, while “Opt-,” should overwrite. Opt-arrow should only extend an adjoining clip if in the middle of two clips. Basically, this whole arrangement should be re-thought.
Project browser should auto refresh/sort.
Option-drag on a Mac should always be copy, not move.
Copy is currently command-drag in the project browser.
Stop auto-save from interrupting adjustments in timeline.
Ideally, the auto-save should just be a background function, but it should at least wait until you’re not in the middle of dragging something.
Add ability to select a cut directly and add default transition.
CTI control
If you move the CTI while it’s in play mode, it should continue to play from that spot after you release the mouse, not stop there.
Show number of frames being adjusted during keyframe adjustments.
Enable/disable specific effect parameters/keyframes.
Clearing an effect should clear keyframes as well.
Or have an option to clear both.
Position controls
There should be a preference to make the default position 0.0 x 0.0 (as opposed to 50% of whatever the resolution happens to be), and include a reset button.
Through-edit indicator in timeline
And a quick way to join clips, such as a right-click menu option.
Border controls for images
Auto save location preference and functionality
In FCP7 I set the number of auto saves to keep to the maximum of 100 and Premiere can go even higher. I have always used this feature as an additional backup and archive system, which has come in very handy. Those files add up, however. So, I prefer to auto-save to an external drive. Also, auto saves in Premiere continue to occur whenever there are unsaved changes. This means that if you make a small adjustment and then leave Premiere for a while, it will keep auto saving the same iteration, which is not only inefficient but leads to my next point….
Tame the bouncing dock icon on auto save
While using other apps, there’s no need for the dock icon to bounce every time Premiere performs an auto save.
More/clearer control over cache locations
There should also be an option to reset the cache/render file locations to their defaults.
Export source range
When exporting, remember the last-used setting of the export source range (or just dump the whole work area thing as I previously suggested). It’s too easy to cut off a portion of the video when the export defaults back to the work area every time.
Larger timecode display
After spending hours and hours editing, the current timecode for clips and sequences is something you want to be able to track without squinting. Use the letters h,m,s and f instead of colons.
Simple slug
Creating a black matte works okay, but it involves a few extra steps.
Snapping toggle
FCP allows you to quickly toggle snapping while dragging a clip. Upon releasing the clip, the snap toggle returns to its original state. Premiere could use this fucntion, but I suggest something simpler. Holding down the “S” key should always turn snapping on regardless of toggle state, while releasing it returns it to however it was set before.
Ability to dock the audio meters along top
I like to give my timeline as much horizontal space as possible. I’ve noticed a lot of users keep the toolbar up there, myself included. I think it would be a good place horizontally aligned audio meters as well.
More detailed tool tips or hover explanations in preferences
For example: The options regarding XMP data should make it clear that the original files will be modified by Premiere. This caused me problems in other applications. (After researching these settings, I understand that various Adobe applications use this information to share resources, but it’s still very unclear what the specific benefits are or what functions are lost without this option.)
More detailed support documents
The online support documents on the Adobe site very good. They are nicely arranged and easy to search, but they could be more detailed and offer fuller explanations. (Peruse the support forums and you will discover all kinds of debates that could have been easily cleared up with one concise line in a help document.)
Icons and button design
Icons and buttons are often too small, too similar, and too crowded throughout the interface. Take some style tips from Apple on this one.
NEW FEATURE WISH LIST
Footage auto-analysis: shot recognition, color correction, and color match
If only Apple had just added these features and others to the FCP7 framework. Adobe can do it better though, by using smart folders in addition to the traditional bins that we know and trust (anything besides those dreadful iMovie-style “events”).
Effect previews
In the 64-bit era, there has to be a quicker way to preview effects.
Ability to render in alternate formats
Namely ProRes or DNxHD. This would save me considerable time on exports by allowing me to select the “use preview files” option.
PluralEyes functionality
Okay, I suppose I should just purchase PluralEyes...again.
Many, many more effects!
How about starting with the missing vignette effect? Just because an app is “pro” doesn’t mean you should have to custom build every effect.
Many, many more looks!
Will most of them be cheesy looks I would never touch? Sure...but give me some templates to play with before I tweak the look down to my exact specifications.
More speed!
FCPX, for all its flaws, blazes on any modern Mac. This probably comes back to hardware acceleration, but while Premiere Pro on a Mac isn’t slow, it doesn’t blow you away.You hit the nail on the head, Peter.
I recently started giving Premiere Pro CS5 a try, and was shocked by the amount of bugs and usability issues. I'm not even going as deep as you in the features, but the most glaring evidence of the lousy interface is that timecode offset bubble that appears everytime you move a clip in the timeline... the bugger appears just under your mouse pointer and won't go away, so if you try to just move a clip down a track quickly, and let go of the button ONTO the bubble, it acts as an obstacle and your drag/drop fails ! seriously, Adobe... don't tell me nobody has stumbled upon this one during beta-testing ?
Ditto on the autosave that basicly interrupts anything you're doing. No background saving in 2011 ? At first it bothered me to no end so I disabled the autosave. And then a few hours later, Premiere crashed, and didn't even try to recover my work. I lost 2 hours of intricate work. I put autosave back on, and learned to endure the constant, annoying save dialog. And it's not like the save process is instant... even the simplest of projects takes 5 to 10 seconds to save... on an SSD... come on... let me work already...
Of course, a headache-inducing implementation wouldn't be complete if the autosave didn't trigger even 30 seconds after a manual save. If I choose an interval of 5 minutes, just autosave 5 minutes after a manual save !
In thumbnail view, you can reorder the clips manually. It's all fine, but you can't reorder them by name or date or length, unless you switch to list view and of course, lose the thumbnails.
Dragging and dropping a clip in thumbnail view is a chore, because the palette doesn't scroll when the mouse reaches the edge. You know, when you want to move something at the top all the way to the bottom... so you have to drag, let go, scroll one screen, drag, let go, scroll one screen... it's a joke. Even the timeline can do it. Heck, it's a software standard, nowadays.
Renaming a clip and pressing ENTER takes you back to... the top of the folder !?! How many times I've renamed files that were at the end of the thumbnail view, and for each clip, I had to scroll back down. Time waster.
Want to locate a clip from the timeline, in the project ? the locate function takes you to the folder. But not to the file, you have to navigate towards it manually.
Ditto on the up/down arrows. I haven't found a way to jump from cut to cut like in FCP7. How often do I need to jump to the starting/ending points ? much less often than jumping to a nearby cut.
How come I can't reorder filters in the effects pane ? sorry, I can actually reorder the filters... provided I take them from the bottom and move them up. Moving effects down doesn't work. It's driving me crazy.
Conforming happens more or less anytime. Without reason. And even if the Media Cache is already full of conformed files.
When moving the boundaries of the work area, no timecode/offset appears. You need to let go of the button and THEN hover, then you'll know the exact time/duration.
Try scrolling up in the timeline, it scrolls to the left (which is stupid, it should scroll up). Now scroll up on the tabs of a palette : they scroll to the right !?!
Can't select an active track. Direct consequence : copy-pasting a clip overlaps anything that's on track 1. Say I want to duplicate clips on the same track... I can't do it.
Copy-pasting between projects doesn't keep the transitions, only the order of the clips.
Have you tried doing a frame freeze on a reversed clip and setting proper in/out points for the freeze ? Good luck.
"Duplicate" command, when you right click on a thumbnail, is way too far from the cut/copy/paste commands at the top, even though they're quite related.
The other day I transcoded footage with different audio parameters. Just the audio had changed. Upon opening the project, Premiere wanted me to locate the files, which I did. And it failed miserably. Instead, I opened the project ignoring the missing files, and then re-linked them. I pointed Premiere at the first missing file, and had to confirm the replacement. Premiere saw all the other missing files in that folder, and began prompting me FOR EACH SINGLE FILE !!! two hundred and forty three of them, precisely. Can't I have a "yes to all" button in 2012 ? and why does the relinking work inside the project and not when you open a project ?
That was just from 3 days with Premiere Pro CS5. I still can't believe it. Just to think people bashed Final Cut Pro X, praising Premiere in comparison... Sorry, but they both have serious issues. And Premiere doesn't even have the excuse of novelty.
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