Features reference
This page will give you an overview of tools included in power sequencer and their shortcuts.
Channel Offset
Move selected strip to the nearest open channel above/down
Concatenate Strips
Remove space between strips
Concatenates selected strips in a channel, i.e. removes the gap between them. If a single strip is selected, either the next strip in the channel will be concatenated, or all strips in the channel will be concatenated depending on which shortcut is used.
Copy Markers As Timecodes
Formats and copies all the markers as timecodes to put in a Youtube video’s description
Copy Selected Sequences
Copy/cut strips without offset from current time indicator
Copies the selected sequences without frame offset and optionally deletes the selection to give a cut to clipboard effect. This operator overrides the default Blender copy method which includes cursor offset when pasting, which is atypical of copy/paste methods.
Crossfade Add
Adds cross fade between selected sequence and the closest sequence to its right
Based on the active strip, finds the closest next sequence of a similar type, moves it so it overlaps the active strip, and adds a gamma cross effect between them. Works with MOVIE, IMAGE and META strips
Crossfade Edit
Adjust the location of the crossfade between 2 strips
Selects the handles of both inputs of a crossfade strip’s input and calls the grab operator. Allows you to quickly change the location of a fade transition between two strips.
Delete Direct
Deletes strips without confirmation, and cleans up crossfades nicely
Deselect All Strips Left Or Right
Deselects all the strips at the left or right of the time cursor, based on the position of the mouse
Deselect Handles And Grab
Deselect the handles of all selected strips and call the Sequence Slide operator
Duplicate Move
Auto selects the strip under the mouse if nothing is selected, and calls Blender’s Duplicate Move function
Expand To Surrounding Cuts
Brief Expand selected strips to surrounding cuts
Finds potential gaps surrounding each block of selected sequences and extends the corresponding sequence handle to it
Fade Add
Adds or updates a fade animation for either visual or audio strips
Fade options:
In, Out, In and Out create a fade animation of the given duration from the start of the sequence, to the end of the sequence, or on both sides
From playhead: the fade animation goes from the start of sequences under the playhead to the playhead
To playhead: the fade animation goes from the playhead to the end of sequences under the playhead
By default, the duration of the fade is 1 second
Fade Clear
Removes fade animation from selected sequences
Removes opacity or volume animation on selected sequences and resets the property to a value of 1.0. Works on all types of sequences
Gap Remove
Remove gaps, starting from the first frame, with the ability to ignore locked strips
Grab
Grab and move sequences. Extends Blender’s built-in grab tool
Grab and move sequences. If you have no strips selected, it automatically finds the strip closest to the mouse and selects it. If you only select one or multiple crossfades, selects the handles on either side of the crossfades before moving sequences, using POWER_SEQUENCER_OT_crossfade_edit
Grab Closest Cut
Grab the handles that form the closest cut
Selects and grabs the strip handle or cut closest to the mouse cursor. Hover near a cut and fire this tool to slide it.
Grab Sequence Handles
Grabs the sequence’s handle based on the mouse position
Extends the sequence based on the mouse position. If the cursor is to the right of the sequence’s middle, it moves the right handle. If it’s on the left side, it moves the left handle.
Import Local Footage
Imports video, images, and audio from the project folder
Finds and imports all valid video, audio files, and pictures in the blend file’s folder and sub-folders, ignoring folders named BL_proxy.
If you set it in the add-on preferences, it also sets imported sequences to use proxies. See Preferences -> Add-ons -> Blender Power Sequencer -> Proxy
Jump Time Offset
Jump forward or backward in time
Move the time cursor forward or backward, using a duration in seconds.
The equivalent tool in Blender only works with frames, meaning the jump will be different if your project’s framerate is different. This tool fixes that issue.
Jump To Cut
Jump to next/previous cut
Jump to the next or the previous cut in the edit. Unlike Blender’s default tool, also works during playback.
Make Hold Frame
Make a hold frame from the active strip
Converts the image under the cursor to a hold frame, to create a pause effect in the video, using the active sequence
Marker Delete Closest
Deletes the marker closest to the time cursor
Marker Delete Direct
Delete selected markers instantly skipping the default confirmation prompt
Marker Snap To Cursor
Snap selected marker to the time cursor
Markers Create From Selected Strips
Create one marker at the start on each selected strip, based on its name
Use it to copy markers as timecodes.
Markers Snap Matching Strips
Snap selected strips to markers with the same name
Merge From Scene Strip
Copies all sequences and markers from a SceneStrip’s scene into the active scene. Optionally delete the source scene and the strip
WARNING: Currently the operator doesn’t recreate any animation data, be careful by choosing to delete the scene after the merge
Meta Resize To Content
Moves the handles of the selected metastrip so it fits its content
Use it to trim a metastrip quickly
Meta Trim Content To Bounds
Deletes and trims the strips inside selected meta-strips to the meta strip’s bounds
Meta Ungroup And Trim
UnMeta all selected meta strips and trim their content
Mouse Toggle Mute
Toggle mute a sequence as you click on it
Mouse Trim
Cut or Trim strips quickly with the mouse cursor
Click somewhere in the Sequencer to insert a cut, click and drag to trim With this function you can quickly cut and remove a section of strips while keeping or collapsing the remaining gap. Press Ctrl to snap to cuts.
A video demo is available.
Mouse Trim Instantly
Trim strip from a start to an end frame instantly
Trims a frame range or a selection from a start to an end frame. If there’s no precise time range, auto trims based on the closest cut
Args:
frame_start and frame_end (int) define the frame range to trim
Open Project Directory
Opens the Blender project directory in file explorer
Open Scene Strip
Sets the current scene to the scene in the SceneStrip
Playback Speed Decrease
Decrease playback speed incrementally down to normal
Playback speed may be set to any of the following speeds:
Normal (1x)
Fast (1.33x)
Faster (1.66x)
Double (2x)
Triple (3x)
Activating this operator will decrease playback speed through each of these steps until minimum speed is reached.
Playback Speed Increase
Increase playback speed up to triple
Playback speed may be set to any of the following speeds:
Normal (1x)
Fast (1.33x)
Faster (1.66x)
Double (2x)
Triple (3x)
Activating this operator will increase playback speed through each of these steps until maximum speed is reached.
Playback Speed Set
Change the playback_speed property using an operator property. Used with keymaps
Preview Closest Cut
Toggle preview around the closest cut, based on time cursor
Finds the closest cut to the time cursor and sets the preview to a small range around that frame. If the preview matches the range, resets to the full timeline
Preview To Selection
Sets the timeline preview range to match the selection
Sets the scene frame start to the earliest frame start of selected sequences and the scene frame end to the last frame of selected sequences. Uses all sequences in the current context if no sequences are selected.
Render Apply Preset
Brief Applies a rendering preset to the project
Sets rendering and encoding settings and an output filename based on a preset.
Available presets:
YouTube: 1080p mp4 video encoded with H264 and AAC for audio, based on YouTube’s recommended settings
Twitter: 720p mp4 video
Ripple Delete
Delete selected strips and remove remaining gaps
Save Direct
Saves current file without prompting for confirmation. Overrides Blender default
Scene Create From Selection
Convert selected strips into a scene strip
Create a scene from the selected sequences, copying the current scene’s settings, and replace the selection with the newly created scene as a strip
Scene Cycle
Cycle through scenes
Scene Rename With Strip
Rename a Scene Strip and its source scene
Select All Left Or Right
Brief Selects all strips left or right of the time cursor
Select Closest To Mouse
Select the closest strip under the mouse cursor
Select Linked Effect
Select all strips that are linked by an effect strip
Select Linked Strips
Add/Remove linked strips near mouse pointer to/from selection without the need to previously have clicked/manually selected
Select Strips Under Cursor
Selects the strips that are currently under the time cursor
Set Preview Between Markers
Set the timeline’s preview range using the 2 markers closest to the time cursor
Set Timeline Range
Set the timeline start and end frame using the time cursor
Snap
Brief Snaps selected strips to the time cursor ignoring locked sequences.
Automatically selects sequences if there is no active selection
Snap Selection
Brief Snap the entire selection to the time cursor.
Automatically selects sequences if there is no active selection. To snap each strip individually, see Snap
Space Sequences
Offsets all strips to the right of the time cursor by a given duration, ignoring locked sequences
Speed Remove Effect
Removes speed from META, un-groups META
This is the opposite of power_sequencer’s “Add Speed” operator. It seeks out and removes the speed modifier inside a meta and ungroups all the remaining strips within.
Speed Up Movie Strip
Adds a speed effect to the 2x speed, set frame end, wrap both into META
Add 2x speed to strip and set its frame end accordingly. Wraps both the strip and the speed modifier into a META strip.
Split Strips Under Cursor
Splits all strips under cursor including muted strips, but excluding locked strips. Auto selects sequences under the time cursor when you don’t have a selection
Swap Strips
Swaps the 2 strips between them
Places the first strip in the channel and starting frame (frame_final_start) of the second strip, and places the second strip in the channel and starting frame (frame_final_end) of the first strip. If there is no space for the swap, it does nothing.
Toggle Selected Mute
Mute or unmute selected sequences
Toggle Waveforms
Toggle audio waveforms
Toggle drawing of waveforms for selected strips or for all audio strips if no selection is active.
Transitions Remove
Delete a crossfade strip and moves the handles of the input strips to form a cut again
Trim Left Or Right Handles
Trims or extends the handle closest to the time cursor for all selected strips.
If you keep the Shift key down, the edit will ripple through the timeline. Auto selects sequences under the time cursor when you don’t have a selection
Trim Three Point Edit
Trim the closest strip under the mouse cursor in or out
Trim To Surrounding Cuts
Brief Automatically trim to surrounding cuts with some time offset
Finds the two cuts closest to the mouse cursor and trims the footage in between, leaving a little time offset. It’s useful after you removed some bad audio but you need to keep some video around for a transition.
By default, the tool leaves a 0.2 seconds margin on either side of the trim.
Value Offset
Instantly offset selected strips, either using frames or seconds. Allows to nudge the selection quickly, using keyboard shortcuts
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