Interface of hitfilm pro

     Interface

                                               HitFilm interface can be fully customized. The Workspace menu in hitfilm interface is so easy to displays controls for turning individual panels on and off, switching workspace and managing your custom workspaces.In the hitfilm interface The workspace menu can be opened using the icon at the top of the screen in hitfilm interface:

Note for MAC user:

If you are on a Mac, the Workspaces in hitfilm interface can be accessed through the View menu.

Four standard workspaces are provided to suit common tasks.

All panels: A feature-rich workspace with all panels enabled. Easy access to all editing and

compositing features.

Classic: Based on the default layout in HitFilm 2 Ultimate. This option can be more familiar to

users coming from an older version of the software

Compositing: Optimized for compositing, with emphasis on the controls and effects panels.

Editing: Optimized for editing, with emphasis on the trimmer, media panel and viewer.

Designing your own workspaces

Workspaces can be fully customized, and you can create your own workspace templates. Details

on how to customize the layout of the panels and containers that mke up the HitFilm interface is

detailed below.

When you have a layout that you wish to save for later use, open the workspace menu and select

Create. Anew window will appear, where you can name your new workspace. After you click OK,

your new workspace will be available through the Workspaces menu.

If you are on a Mac, then after creating your workspace layout you will open the View menu and

select Save Workspace. Enter the name you wish to use, and after clicking OK, the workspace will

be available in the View > Workspaces menu.

Containers and panels

The HitFilm interface is designed using a mixture of containers and panels. A container can contain

multiple panels, which can then be switched between using tabs.

The size of containers can be adjusted by dragging on the container's edges.

Panels can be moved between containers by clicking and dragging on the panel's tab.

Containers can be moved around the screen by clicking and dragging on an empty area of the

container's title bar.

Dragging a container over another container will display a 4-way drop zone indicator. Dropping the

container onto the relevant zone will insert the container to the left/right/top/bottom of the affected

container.

Floating containers

Containers can also be separated from the main window and moved into their own 'floating' windows.

These can then be dragged anywhere around your desktop. This can be useful if you want to move

the viewer onto a second monitor, for example.

To float a container, simply right click its title bar and select Float container.

To move a floating container back into the main interface click the workspace icon in the floating

container's title bar.

You can also drag a floating panel back into the interface, by choosing a new container location and

dragging the tab of the floating panel into the header of that container.

The Panels

The HitFilm interface is made up of a number of panels, which are displayed as tabs within containers in

the interface. Each panel serves a specific purpose. Details regarding each panel are provided below.

More information on arranging the panels and customizing the interface can be found on the The

interface page.

Audio Mixer

The Audio Mixer panel provides tools for mixing the audio tracks on the Editor timeline. Meters are

given for each track, to monitor their levels. The levels of individual tracks and their stereo pan can

be adjusted, so they fit properly into the mix with the other tracks. Tracks can also be easily muted

or soloed. The page on Working with audio provides additional details on reading meters and using

the Audio Mixer.

Controls

The controls panel displays all the controls, properties and values used by the selected layer, and

allows you to edit them. Additional details are available in Introducing the Controls panel.

Effects

The effects panel contains all of the effects that can be applied to your layers, as well as some

effects that create their own layers. It also contains presets, and allows you to create and organize

your own presets using the effects built into HitFilm. The individual effects are covered in detail in

the Visual effects of the manual.

History

The history panels shows a log of the most recent changes made in the software, and allows you to

undo or redo them by moving through the list. It is covered in greater detail on the Action History

page.

Lifetime

The Lifetime panel is used by the particle simulator. It allows you to modify the behavior of particles

over the course of their life, after they are emitted. Detailed information is available in the Lifetime

panel page of the chapter on the Particle simulator.

Media

The Media panel stores all the media files imported into your project. You can organize your media

assets there, as well as access and modify their Properties and import new files. More information

on using the media panel is provided on Introducing the Media panel.

Meters

The audio Meters panel provides a dynamic readout of the audio levels of your project so you can

adjust the audio levels appropriately. Then you can adjust the levels to ensure your project is

audible, but not so high that the audio is distorted by peaking. To learn more about working with

audio and using meters, see the page on Working with audio.

Processor

The Processor panel is used to manage your proxies. It shows all proxies currently being

generated,

Scopes

The Scopes panel allows you to precisely monitor the color of your project, to help with making color

corrections and ensure that color ranges fall within specified standards. This is important to ensure

that colors are accurately reproduced when the finished program is broadcast later. It provides a

Vectorscope, a Waveform monitor, a Histogram, and a RGB Parade. More information on the

individual scopes and how to use them is available in the Introducing Scopes page.

Timeline

The timeline is where you arrange and manipulate your media to create your project. The Timeline

panel is permanent, and cannot be removed from the interface.

There are two types of timelines in HitFilm; the Editor and Composite Shot timelines. Both are

covered extensively in Introducing the two timelines.

Track

The Track panel contains the controls used to perform 2D tracking on video layers. To learn how to

track a layer, and to get familiar with the controls, please refer to the chapter on Tracking.

Trimmer

The trimmer panel allows you to load a specific video clip from the media panel for review, or to

select a portion of the clip to add to your timeline. To learn more about trimming clips, please see

the Trimming assets page of the Editing chapter.

Viewer

The Viewer is where you see the combined results of your timeline. All media assets and effects

used on the timeline will be displayed in the Viewer. You can playback the timeline there to view the

results. You can also directly edit the position of layers within the Viewer, and edit the contents of

some layers by creating masks or entering text.

The Layer panel is also found in the Viewer container. It shows the currently selected layer, before

any effects or Transform adjustments are applied. It is primarily used for tracking.

The Viewer and Layer panels are permanent, and cannot be removed from the interface. There are

many options available in the viewer, and they are covered in detail in Introducing the Viewer.

Controls panel in hitfilm pro

Controls panel

                    Most of your customization decisions are made in the Controls panel in hitfilm pro, which displays every detail of your currently selected layer or clip.

Controls panel in hitfilm pro

                  The contents of the Controls panel updates for your currently selected timeline item. Some items

have more available controls than others.

As you add masks and effects to layers the Controls panel will expand and update to show the new

information.

Each customizable entry in the Controls panel in hitfilm pro is called a property. These are organized into

property groups so that you can easily find what you need. For example, the Transform property

group is where you'll find the position, scale and rotation properties.

When you're working on composite shots, most properties in the Controls panel are also mirrored on

the timeline, making it easy to add keyframe animation for properties. However, some effects such

as Color Correction Wheels display richer controls in the Controls panelin hitfilm pro than on the timeline.

Some layers can contain large numbers of properties, particularly when the layer has many effects

applied to it. You can use the Search box at the top of the Control panel to find specific properties

for the layer or its effects.

Adjusting property values in control panel

There are several methods used to adjust values for various properties in HitFilm. You will frequently

use direct values, sliders, rotation wheels, check boxes, and combo boxes.

Direct Values

Most properties will display a numeric value which can be changed directly. Some properties offer

only a direct value, while others include interface tools that can be used to change the value, which

are discussed further down this page.

Values can be changed directly on any property, whether ther eare interface controls or not, in the

following ways:

Click the value, and type in a new value. Pressing Enter will confirm your entry and apply the

value to that property. Pressing Tab will confirm the value and auto-select the value of the next

property in the controls.

Click and hold on the value, and drag to the left or right while keeping the mouse button

depressed.

On some properties, holding Ctrl (or Cmd on Mac) and clicking on a positive Transform value will

switch it to a negative value and vice versa (eg, -500 will become 500).

Some properties will function in 2D, and have two values, such as the Position shown above. The

first value controls the X axis of the property, which runs from left to right. The second value controls

the Y axis, which runs from bottom to top.

 

Other properties, such as the Orientation shown above, will function in 3D, and have three values. In

this case, the first two values are the same as the values in the 2D version. The third value controls

the Z axis, which runs forward and back, controlling the distance from the audience.

Other properties, such as the Orientation shown above, will function in 3D, and have three values. In

this case, the first two values are the same as the values in the 2D version. The third value controls

the Z axis, which runs forward and back, controlling the distance from the audience.

Note:

                   Many properties can operate in either 2D or 3D, depending on the Dimension settings of the
layer. Converting a 2D layer to 3D will add a third value to some properties

Sliders

Sliders allow you to change a value by dragging to the left or right.

Some properties will allow only positive values, while other properties allow positive or negative
values.

Rotation Wheels

Some properties are better served by a wheel than a slider. Primarily, this applies to rotational
properties, where a wheel gives a more intuitive depiction of the selected angle.

Click on the wheel and drag around its perimeter to rotate it and change the value. The white handle
on the wheel indicates the current angle.
Rotation more than a complete turn is allowed, and the 0x indicator ion the value represents the
total number of complete rotations. The 0.0 portion indicates the angle in degrees beyond the last
complete rotation, and resets to 0 after 360 degrees.
The Absolute value shows the total number of degrees represented by the number of rotations and
the angle.

Check Boxes
Check boxes toggle a property on or off.

They may be on or off by default, depending on the property. A checkbox in the box indicates the
property is enabled, or on.

Combo Boxes
For properties that offer a specific list of options, rather than a numeric value, a combo box is used
to select the option you need.

Clicking the triangle on the right side of the property opens the menu.

After opening the box, click any item in the list of available options to make your selection.

Certain effects such as Color Correction Wheels or Scopes include unique controls, which are

explained further in the Visual Effects pages that apply to those specific effects.

For more information:

1. Effects and transitions

2. Working with layers

3. Animating with keyframes

4. Transforming layers

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