Video Properties dialog

The Video Properties dialog allows you to change video-related settings, including their frame rate and start position.

  • You can open the Video Properties dialog in Setup mode by right-clicking a flow in the Flows panel and choosing Video > Properties from the context menu.

The dialog also opens automatically when you add a new video.

Figure 1. Video Properties dialog

The Video Properties dialog contains the following fields and options:

Video file

Shows the location of the video file on your computer. This field is read-only.

Video frame rate

Shows the frame rate of the video file. This field is read-only.

Project frame rate

Allows you to select a frame rate for your project from the menu. You can only have a single frame rate across the project.

Use video frame rate

Sets the project frame rate to be the same as the video file.

Flow attachment position

Allows you to set the rhythmic position at which the video attaches. This is set using the Beat count and Beat unit settings in combination, such as eight dotted quarter notes.

Video start offset

Allows you to set a position within the video that syncs with the flow attachment position, for example, you can set the fifth second of the video to attach to the start of the third bar.

Timecode start

Allows you to set the timecode at the start of the video. This also affects the timecode of the flow, but the initial timecode of the flow adjusts to accommodate the video. For example, if the initial timecode of the video is 02:00:00:00 but the video does not start until the start of the third bar in 4/4, the initial timecode of the flow is eight beats of time less than 02:00:00:00; if the tempo is 60 bpm, this makes the initial flow timecode 01:59:52:00.

Note

Flow timecodes are shown in their flow cards in the Flows panel.