Using Subclips
When you're working with long clips, it is possible to create a series of proxy or Subclips from the master clips you have stored in your Project Browser. Subclips are proxy representations of media clips that allow you to split very large media clips into bite-sized, manageable lumps.You can create Subclips in two ways: either by using scene detection, or by manually defining each one in the Source Viewer. Scene Detection is a time-saving tool, but sometimes it pays to do it yourself, particularly if you have just one small segment of a large media clip that you want to use.
To create a Subclip
1. | Place the media clip into the Source Viewer by double-clicking it and then using the mouse or the arrow keys to look for the best place for your subclip to start. |
2. | Once you've found the ideal start to your subclip, press the I key on the keyboard or click the Mark-In Point button ![]() Figure 14.15. A mark-in point on the Source Viewer Timeline.![]() |
3. | Select a point where you would like your subclip to finish by pressing the O key or by clicking the Mark-Out Point button ![]() Figure 14.16. A mark-out point added to the Source Viewer Timeline.![]() |
4. | To create the Subclip from these new mark-in and mark-out points, press the U key on the keyboard or click the Make Subclip button ![]() Figure 14.17. The Subclip is created in the current Rack.![]() |
Chapter 1 for details on how to add buttons to the Source Viewer.