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Duration and framerate default values

After setting the composition's Framerate, you will find parameters related to its duration:

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  • This duration is represented using a Time Param

  • The default duration of a new composition is 30 seconds.

  • This defaut value is defined in your preferences, accessible through the cogwheel in the top right corner of your interface, more precisly in the Default Values > Composition Defaults section

  • The default FPS to be used for the next composition to be created can also be set in this section.

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Managing Format Presets in Preferences

In the Formats section of your preferences, you can add a new Format to the list:

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  • Each format is characterized by:

    • A name

    • A Width value

    • A Height value

    • A Pixel Aspect value (different than 1.0 for anamorphic formats)

  • Adding and Renaming Formats

    • To add a new format, click the Add button.

    • Rename the format by double-clicking on its name and set its values

    • Close the preferences window by clicking outside.

The newly created format will appear in the format list.

Inspecting Image Size

You can check the size of imported images while double-clicking on them to display them in the viewer:

  • Double-clicking on Lights.png reveals it's in HD(1920x1080) format. If the image size match a Preset, its name will be used automaticaly

  • Double-clicking on Net.mov, who is a QuickTime animation, shows its dimensions as 150 pixels wide by 150 pixels high.


Summary

In this section, we've covered:

  • The format of a composition

  • Add new formats to the list

  • Inspect the formats of images imported