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Nesting Effects
This method works fine as long as you plan to add individual elements to a
vertical design. However, sometimes you need to change a single element
within a vertical effect rather than add other elements on additional video
tracks. To do this, Media Composer allows you to step inside, or nest,
effects to change effects you’ve already applied.
The following sections describe two ways to step into a nest.
Method 1: Simple Nesting
With simple nesting, the monitor travels with you as you step into the nest.
Yo u c ann ot he ar a udi o o r a cce ss any ma te ri a l i n t he s eq ue n ce o ut si d e t he
nest. In this way, each effect is viewed and manipulated in isolation, rather
than as part of the larger composite.
To step into a nest using simple nesting:
1. Park on the effect you want to step into.
If necessary, deselect any tracks above the track containing this effect.
2. Click the Step In button
.
The arrow on this button points down, indicating that you are stepping
into, or “underneath,” an effect. The Timeline changes to display only
the source nested inside the effect.
Step into the effect to view the clip in isolation and to apply and manipulate more effects
Yo u c an a pp ly an a dd iti on al e ff ect to th e s ou r ce e le me n t o r e ve n ad d
additional video tracks, sources, and effects. Effects in a nest are pro-
cessed from the bottom of the nest upward.
When you step into a nest, a number at the bottom of the Track
Selector panel displays how many levels deep you are stepped in. This
display is handy when you are working on a sequence that has effects
nested within other effects.
Certain effects, such as PIP and Superimpose, may contain an
empty V1 video track within the nest. That track should remain empty,
because it refers to elements on lower tracks outside of the nest.
Nest number
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