VSE preview allows preview of channel (-5) #43646

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Aaron Carlisle · 2015-02-13T01:40:10+01:00

Aaron Carlisle commented

2015-02-13 01:40:10 +01:00

System Information
Windows 8.0
Intel HD Graphics

Blender Version
Broken: Blender 2.73.6
Worked: (optional)

Short description of error

VSE preview allows preview of channel (-5)
This should be limited to 0

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error
change the preview to channel (-5)

**System Information** Windows 8.0 Intel HD Graphics **Blender Version** Broken: Blender 2.73.6 Worked: (optional) **Short description of error** VSE preview allows preview of channel (-5) This should be limited to 0 ![Capture2.JPG](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F143073/Capture2.JPG) **Exact steps for others to reproduce the error** change the preview to channel (-5)

Aaron Carlisle commented

2015-02-13 01:40:10 +01:00

Changed status to: 'Open'

Aaron Carlisle commented

2015-02-13 01:40:10 +01:00

Added subscriber: @Blendify

blender-admin commented

2015-02-13 11:53:29 +01:00

This issue was referenced by e652f781a3

This issue was referenced by e652f781a33b3b31fa95b543bf4003ff7b0c57d6

Julian Eisel commented

2015-02-13 11:56:37 +01:00

Changed status from 'Open' to: 'Resolved'

Julian Eisel closed this issue

2015-02-13 11:56:37 +01:00

Julian Eisel commented

2015-02-13 11:56:37 +01:00

Closed by commit e652f781a3.

Closed by commit e652f781a3.

Peter Schlaile commented

2015-02-13 13:22:33 +01:00

Added subscribers: @JulianEisel, @schlaile

Peter Schlaile commented

2015-02-13 13:22:33 +01:00

this is actually a feature (added by Brecht long ago):

if you tab into metastrip(s), you can show the output of the sequencer of the timelines, which include the metastrip

That comes very handy, if you try to align strips within a meta to strips, that are not grouped into the meta.

So: please revert (or do the same in a more logical / user friendly way :) ).

Regards,
Peter

this is actually a feature (added by Brecht long ago): * if you tab into metastrip(s), you can show the output of the sequencer of the timelines, which include the metastrip That comes very handy, if you try to align strips within a meta to strips, that are not grouped into the meta. So: please revert (or do the same in a more logical / user friendly way :) ). Regards, Peter

blender-admin commented

2015-02-13 13:57:48 +01:00

This issue was referenced by ef2f31028e

This issue was referenced by ef2f31028edefde733c07df80c8a356cdcfa1423

Julian Eisel commented

2015-02-13 14:00:29 +01:00

@schlaile, reverted! Thanks for notifying :)

Julian Eisel commented

2015-02-13 14:01:03 +01:00

Changed status from 'Resolved' to: 'Archived'

Julian Eisel self-assigned this 2015-02-13 14:01:03 +01:00

Aaron Carlisle commented

2016-02-08 00:18:13 +01:00

schlaile Can you give a .blend file or picture. I am trying to find the purpose in this so I can document it. And can seem to find the what you mean in your comment

Peter Schlaile commented

2016-02-10 16:30:48 +01:00

@Blendify :

It isn't hard to get the picture (even without a picture :) ):

Open Blender, change to VSE
Add two color strips in channel 1 and 2, both starting at frame 1
Change strip color on channel 1 to red and channel 2 to green
Create a metastrip that only contains the red strip
- Note: in some version of blender, you have to use two strips to make a meta, so just add another red strip after the first one and you should be done
Tab into the meta on channel 1

You should see a red output screen (no surprise).

If you change the channel tuner to "-1" you will see the green strip from one layer above.

Use case:

suppose, the color strips are video tracks and you want to align tracks within a meta strip to a track outside of the meta strip

@Blendify : It isn't hard to get the picture (even without a picture :) ): * Open Blender, change to VSE * Add two color strips in channel 1 and 2, both starting at frame 1 * Change strip color on channel 1 to red and channel 2 to green * Create a metastrip that only contains the red strip * Note: in some version of blender, you have to use two strips to make a meta, so just add another red strip after the first one and you should be done * Tab into the meta on channel 1 You should see a red output screen (no surprise). If you change the channel tuner to "-1" you will see the green strip from one layer above. Use case: * suppose, the color strips are video tracks and you want to align tracks **within** a meta strip to a track **outside** of the meta strip

Aaron Carlisle commented

2016-02-10 22:05:24 +01:00

@schlaile I followed those steps and nothing happened, see the video:

0001-1000.avi

@schlaile I followed those steps and nothing happened, see the video: [0001-1000.avi](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F281936/0001-1000.avi)

Peter Schlaile commented

2016-02-11 12:20:27 +01:00

@Blendify: which comes to no surprise, since you didn't follow my instructions carefully enough.

It is important to Meta the strip on channel 1 not channel 2.

Otherwise, the output of the inner meta strip is identical to the main timeline...

@Blendify: which comes to no surprise, since you didn't follow my instructions carefully enough. It is **important** to Meta the strip on channel **1** not channel **2**. Otherwise, the output of the inner meta strip is identical to the main timeline...

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VSE preview allows preview of channel (-5) #43646