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Title: What does this mean?
Post by: algerdes on July 28, 2016, 06:06:30 PM

When sequencing, I place an effect on a model's row and then stretch this out to cover the time frame that I wish. Extending out from the center are the two arms to the leading and following ends.

When I first put the effect on the row, only one "arm" is colored.  If I click on the center square, both arms turn to the same color.

What does this signify?  I have been looking through the manual, but haven't found what this means.

TIA

Al

Edit:

Any chance this signifies which part is active and will be affected by any movements of that end?  (Like extending or decreasing the amount of time on that end only?)  Sorry, but I'm having a time trying to explain this behavior.

Title: Re: What does this mean?
Post by: Gilrock on July 28, 2016, 06:11:38 PM

It really doesn't matter with just one effect.  It's once you start selecting parts of multiple effects that it matters.  If you select the right edge of several effects you can hold down shift and move all the right edges at once whereas if you had selected the entire effect it would move the whole effect.  Plus you can mix and match selections and each effect will react in accordance to its selection.

Title: Re: What does this mean?
Post by: flyinverted on July 28, 2016, 06:18:48 PM

There are 5 zones you can click in/on for each effect.

I thought that was in the manual.. apparently not, as it was a Facebook post a while back.

If you move the cursor from left to right in/on an effect it will change to different shapes and  uses.

The first cursor, will allow you to move the edge of the effect, dragging the adjacent effect with it. The second cursor will demagnatize the edges of the effect and allow you change just the edge of effect, leaving the adjacent effect alone. The center part of the effect when selected will allow you to copy and it will allow you move the effect left to right.  Ditto in reverse for the right side of the effect areas.

Title: Re: What does this mean?
Post by: Gilrock on July 28, 2016, 06:22:49 PM

Al watch this old short video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBuInkYuuqc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBuInkYuuqc)

Title: Re: What does this mean?
Post by: algerdes on July 29, 2016, 10:49:07 AM

The behavior I am talking about is very clear in the video.  Seeing it being manipulated confirms what I was thinking.

Thanks guys!

Now, back to making things blink!