Learn from a professional at Noble Desktop as she shares efficient techniques for video editing, including useful control+click functions and the art of 'nesting'. Explore how changes made to a nested clip can immediately reflect in the project and ways to create your own panel for the Footage Bin.
Key Insights
- Margaret from Noble Desktop shares tips on efficient use of control + click functions in video editing.
- One such function is to reveal a clip or sequence in the project directly, saving time in navigation.
- This function can also be used to reveal where a clip is stored on your computer.
- 'Nesting' is a technique where multiple video clips can be combined to create a single clip.
- Changes made to a nested clip immediately reflect in the project, increasing efficiency.
- The Footage Bin can be manipulated to create its own panel and help organize the workspace.
Editor Tricks That Save Time
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Markers
Tap M to drop a marker — sync points and notes for later.
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Adjustment Layer
Apply effects to multiple clips by stacking an adjustment layer above.
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Linked Selection
Toggle off to move audio independently of video.
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Source Patching
Control which tracks insert/overwrite to when adding clips.
Video Transcription
Hi, this is Margaret with Noble Desktop. Today we'll have another episode of Tricks of the Trade. One technique that's pretty useful is to control + click on this and say "Reveal in Project." It'll take me directly to where this clip is stored. I could also say "Reveal in Finder, " and that's going to show me where I've stored it on my computer.
Something else you may find useful is to control + click on the sequence itself and say "Reveal Sequence in Project." It's a really efficient way to rename your clip.
Nesting is another trick of the trade. If I want these two video clips that make up this split screen to be one video clip, I can highlight them, control + click and say "Nest." I can call this whatever I'd like. I'll call it "Split Screen Guitar." Now it becomes its own clip.
If I wanted to make a chain, I can go to the clip that this responds to and I remember that I put a crop on him as an effect, so I'll uncrop that a little bit and scoot them over to the other side. Maybe I want him to be a little bit larger since I'm more interested in showing his technique. I mute this and scoot it over a little bit more.
As soon as I make a change, the nested clip immediately reflects the change. If I want this out of the Footage Bin, I can double click the Footage Bin. This creates its own panel, which I can undock. I can then close the bin, and it's still there.
I hope you've enjoyed this Tricks of the Trade episode. This has been Margaret with Noble Desktop.
