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how to create spacer or separator in timeline?

Kobe
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11 Aug 2015 11:06 #67313 by Kobe

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Hi

i just read the article "Don't fight with the magnetic Timeline" and I ask myself how to create spacer or separator in the timeline. Like in this picture.

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11 Aug 2015 17:46 #67334 by Tom Wolsky

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Basically this technique is to completely ignore the capabilities of the application. If you really prefer to use only half the application then begin editing by inserting a gap clip Opt-W on the storyline and dragging it out for as long as you need

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12 Aug 2015 10:53 #67357 by Kobe

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Thank you for the advice, but how you create the separators or spacers?

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12 Aug 2015 12:46 #67362 by Tom Wolsky

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I told you, use Opt-W to create a gap clip in the primary storyline. Or use the Edit menu.

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12 Aug 2015 14:25 #67365 by Overturf

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I guess Tom got you wrong here and you mean the horizontal spacers? That's just empty clips, reallly. For example you drag and drop a generator (from the generators tab) below or above your primary storyline. Adjust the lengths and bring the opacity down to 0 and you're done.

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12 Aug 2015 15:03 #67367 by BenB

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Nope, that's a gap clip, just like Tom said. It is just done as a connected clip and made the duration of the Timeline. Tom was right. Gap clips don't need opacity adjusted for this type of work.

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12 Aug 2015 16:06 #67369 by Overturf

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Yes, you're right, it's a gap clip. Pulled below the primary, though, Opt-W won't do that. It says "Spacer" in the clip - how did that word get there?

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12 Aug 2015 17:17 #67374 by ronny courtens

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Hey Sebastian,

You can rename any clip or generator in the Inspector > Info tab, and the name will reflect on the clip in the timeline.

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12 Aug 2015 17:51 #67377 by Tom Wolsky

Replied by Tom Wolsky on topic how to create spacer or separator in timeline?

You can't rename a gap unfortunately. The other odd thing about the image is the shaded gray color of the spacer. The only way to create that I think of is to put a video clip on the primary and use roles to switch it off, which is a pretty weird way to make a gap, but then the whole technique is pretty weird to me.

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12 Aug 2015 18:10 #67381 by ronny courtens

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The separator is a title clip that has been renamed in the Inspector, and then the Title role has been disabled in the Timeline Index.

Schermafbeelding2015-08-12om20.08.01.png

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12 Aug 2015 18:20 #67382 by Tom Wolsky

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Maybe it's just the screen shot, but his spacer looks much darker than than. Doesn't matter. There's something on the primary storyline that's been disabled probably just for demo.

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13 Aug 2015 03:05 #67386 by Wildgiles

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I'm thinking that the spacer is a new role category that was created and the spacer clip could be created from a generator or a title, as it looks like the timeline is only showing the roles name of each clip.

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