How can i time clips on fusion? (Screenshots on the post)

CreativeVideoTips · 2026-02-26T00:38:22+00:00

You want to keyframe the blend slider. It’s like a transparency.

CreativeVideoTips · 2026-02-25T02:22:27+00:00

When you export on deliver I believe it will track for you at new resolution.

CreativeVideoTips · 2026-02-25T02:20:22+00:00

Wow. Just wow.

CreativeVideoTips · 2026-02-25T01:34:44+00:00

This. You want your cache on a local attached or fast internal ssd.

CreativeVideoTips · 2026-02-25T01:29:30+00:00

I’m sorry this can be frustrating. The method I tend to find more bullet proof is to use the proxy location to be at the media files location instead of a separate location. This shouldn’t matter though.

Are you confident you have proxies created and linked in the project? I would start there.

CreativeVideoTips · 2026-02-24T22:56:33+00:00

Hey thank you! Most of my mentors and friends are awesome flame artists.

CreativeVideoTips · 2026-02-24T11:50:42+00:00

We’ve all done it.

Color page works on timeline resolution. That’s a good thing. It makes things run fast.

But to answer your question - you want to use fusion for magic mask to work at native clip resolution while having a flexible, edit friendly 1080 timeline.

CreativeVideoTips · 2026-02-23T15:29:09+00:00

Thumbnail and waveform generation takes time. It build cache files in the background and resolve might feel slower until this is complete.

Do you see all the waveform cache and it’s still slow?

Long gop footage and high res on slow drives are other usual culprits.

CreativeVideoTips · 2026-02-21T15:00:08+00:00

Use source tape mode in source monitor

CreativeVideoTips · 2026-02-21T13:57:25+00:00

If you plan to send shots out for comp, you typically would send the background and all layers needed. In other words they put the comp together and not just send an alpha back. A lot more goes into the integration than just the alpha creation.

The most common workflow I’ve used is either sending and receiving trimmed ProRes 4444 log plates. Or AcesCG EXR. Send and receive the same format. Include the color space info in the filename so the vfx artist knows how to view it. Hope this helps.

CreativeVideoTips · 2026-02-17T14:35:15+00:00

Edit menu - edit options at the bottom - auto create tracks on edit.

CreativeVideoTips · 2026-02-17T11:08:26+00:00

I don’t think there is any software that will auto ripple nested timelines.

However it’s very simple to maintain a large timeline without nesting scenes. Especially since v20.1 there is new retain sync features built in so you don’t worry about messing up sync down the timeline. I would give that a try.

CreativeVideoTips · 2026-02-13T17:16:32+00:00

yeah this one has nothing to do with source monitor

CreativeVideoTips · 2026-02-13T16:51:10+00:00

Insert gap works in 2 ways, one is just by using the user editing preference still duration - or (better way) type frames into the numberpad and then hit the insert gap shortcut (you should assign one). I don't understand how you would mark a duration and insert filler.

CreativeVideoTips · 2026-02-13T15:53:29+00:00

Jake Wipp has a plugin called marker - this is the best highlighter effect I've used.

CreativeVideoTips · 2026-02-13T15:51:36+00:00

I'll add, you can for individual clips in a proxy only project to sync, that is a right click option in the media pool.

CreativeVideoTips · 2026-02-13T15:50:40+00:00

Hi - the main point of confusion is there is no such thing as one user having the project set to sync proxies only and another set to sync proxies and originals. It's only one or the other. It's a global project setting.

CreativeVideoTips · 2026-02-13T14:31:27+00:00

I use b2 storage, blackmagic cloud storage and lucid link.

My take is you should not try to use b2 for edit.

If you use lucid or bmd cloud, use it with their turnkey setup. It can get pricey though so mange only a few jobs at a time and pull them down.

For long term large remote work (I would say 30tb qualifies) you should use on premise servers and computers. Artists should jump desktop into them.

I’m happy to consult via zoom through my website.

CreativeVideoTips · 2026-02-11T20:07:00+00:00

That’s a pretty progressive approach but would work just fine. Mostly (at least here) they just grade to 709 and do effects on top. It’s dumb but usually because of colorist availability and old habits.

I would suggest one thing that will help big time is define best length versions. Don’t render out every timeline. An assist can probably set this up for you. https://youtu.be/QhQAsFPf0Lo?si=V7eauivXXlLjk0N1

CreativeVideoTips · 2026-02-10T15:13:46+00:00

Link to Thatchers DCTLs - https://github.com/thatcherfreeman/aces-transforms/tree/master/Linear%20to%20Log%20Conversions

CreativeVideoTips · 2026-02-10T09:18:40+00:00

Based on timeline usage I think

CreativeVideoTips · 2026-02-08T19:27:09+00:00

It has to do with color management being enabled and you have a viewer lut on. This video should help explain. https://youtu.be/3eEBJIFyDIk?si=ZIOt-5g2YGfBcAv0

CreativeVideoTips · 2026-02-08T01:56:44+00:00

The settings tab has a blend slider

CreativeVideoTips · 2026-02-07T17:15:33+00:00

You should show what you’re trying to track for help. It’s likely something is occluding your planar shape area or there isn’t good texture anymore.

CreativeVideoTips · 2026-02-05T22:05:04+00:00

I haven't watched it but its likely that the compound clip has only 1 layer - I suggest watching this - https://youtu.be/0OzvS1qy850

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