Autodesk 62205-051408-9001 User Guide - Page 108

4 Building Workspaces example, the size and duration) of the first file selected. Creating an Edit Operator Once you create an Edit operator, you can then import footage (or another operator) into it. To create an Edit operator: 1. Choose File | New (CTRL+N). The New dialog appears. Type list 5. In the Duration field, enter a duration for the operator in frames or SMPTE timecode. 6. Click the Background Color box to select a background color. The background color appears in the rendered output in areas where no footage is present or in empty areas in the Edit timeline. 7. Select a bit depth from the Bit Depth list. 8. Enable Auto Adjust Duration to automatically adjust the duration of the Edit operator when new segments are added to the Edit timeline. 9. Click OK (ENTER). The new Edit operator is added to the Workspace panel. 2. Select Edit from the Type list. 3. In the Name field, enter a name for the new operator. 4. Select one of the standard formats from the Format Options list or select Custom to create a custom format. The corresponding properties (output size, bit depth, frame aspect ratio, pixel aspect ratio, frame rate, and field order) appear under the Format Options list. For more information, see Choosing Format Options. Now you can import footage into the Edit operator. For information, see Importing Footage. Note: You can also import other operators into the Edit operator. For information, see "Importing Footage and Adding Operators" in Chapter 15, "Editing Clips''. Creating Other Branches Like the Paint operator, you can create Keyer and Color Corrector branches as you open footage. After you select the footage, select the appropriate option in the Open Footage dialog. You can also create solid footage and add a Text or a Particles operator to it in one step. (You can add Paint to solid footage in one step.) For these two operators, select Text or Particles in the New dialog. For both procedures, use the steps in Creating Paint Branches. 92