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— Source Timecode: (top center) The source timecode from the first frame of each clip appears above each thumbnail.
— Cache indication: (red timecode) Any clip that’s marked for caching, whether automatically via the Smart cache, or manually, has its timecode turn red to indicate that it will be cached. After it’s been cached, the timecode turns blue.
— Track number: (top right) The video track in which a clip is edited appears above the thumbnail.
— Clip Color dot: (upper right) If a clip has a clip color assigned to it, a colored dot appears on top of its thumbnail.
— Flag icon: (upper left) If a clip has been flagged, a flag icon of the appropriate color appears on top of its thumbnail. If a clip has multiple flags, as many as can be drawn appear along the top.
— Linked media or group icon: (bottom right) If clips are set to use remote versions, and if multiple clips share the same source media file, then by default their remote version 1 grade will be automatically linked. If the current clip is linked, a small link icon appears below the thumbnail
of every clip in the Timeline that’s also linked to that clip. When you select another clip that’s not linked, the linked clip icons disappear.
— Tracker icon: (bottom right) If any node within a particular clip’s grade has been tracked, a small crosshairs tracker icon appears below the thumbnail.
— 3D indicator: (bottom right) All stereo 3D clips in the Timeline appear with this icon below the thumbnail. The color indicates which eye you’re monitoring; red for the left eye, blue for the right eye.
— Version name/Source format: (bottom left) What text is displayed below each thumbnail can be changed by double-clicking the space underneath each thumbnail. There are several options; keep double-clicking to cycle among them:
— Clip format or codec: This is what’s displayed by default.
— Clip Name: Depending on what View > Show File Names is set to, the clip name or file name is displayed. If you’re working with multicam clips, the multicam angle or name is displayed.
— Version name or number: Provides information about whether a clip is using a remote version, or a local version, indicated by an (L). If you’ve given the current version a name, it appears; otherwise the version will be labeled “Version” with its number.
Thumbnail Contextual Menu Commands
Right-clicking a clip’s thumbnail in the Thumbnail Timeline reveals a contextual menu with many media and grade management commands that are available in the Color page. The available options are divided into the following rough categories:
— Commands for managing grade versions
— Commands for managing groups
— Commands for editing flags, markers, and clip colors
— A command for displaying the Node Graph of a clip’s grade
— Options for controlling the render cache
— Resolve Color Management clip assignments