Specifications
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Nesting Effects
The second number indicates the track number at that layer of the nest
(video track 1 within the nest, video track 2 within the nest, and so on).
Each level of the nest is assigned a different track color to differentiate
it from other nest levels.
To step out of an expanded nest:
Alt+click (Windows) or Option+click (Macintosh) the Step Out button.
Autonesting
When you step into a nested effect and apply an effect to the source, the
system processes that effect before processing the effect outside the nest.
Sometimes you want to do the opposite: add an effect on top of an exist-
ing effect. For example, you may want to apply a mask on top of a resize.
(If you applied the mask inside the resize, the resize would affect the posi-
tion of the mask, and the result wouldn’t look right.)
To switch the order of ne sting—that is, apply one effect on top of another—
you can autonest, that is, place the earlier effect within a new effect nest.
Yo u c an a ls o u se t hi s t ec hn iq u e t o p la c e a n a dj a cen t g ro up o f c li p s w ith in
a single effect nest.
To autonest one effect on another:
1. Apply the first effect to your clip.
2. Make the desired changes to the effect parameters in Effect mode.
3. Hold the Alt key (Windows) or Option key (Macintosh), and apply the
second effect on top of the first effect.
The second effect is nested on top of the first effect.
Yo u s hou ld on ly a uto ne st s in gle -l aye r s eg me n t e ffe ct s. A ut on e st i ng
multilayer segment effects (PIPs, superimposes, and keys, for example)
can cause undesirable results.
Changing the Order of Nested Effects
Using the Effect Editor
Another way to reorder the effects within a nest is to use the Effect Editor.
To change the order of nested effects:
1. In the Effect Editor, drag the icon for the effect you want to move to the
position you want it placed in the nest.
TI P To a ut o ne s t a n
effect on a group of
adjacent clips, select all
the clips in either Effect
or Segment mode, and
then autonest.
NOTE If you attempt a
change in order that is
not possible, a message
box appears to explain
why you cannot make the
change.
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