View Menu
The Movie Clip Editor is three editors in one. And the Clip editor in mask mode looks also different. So we need to explain the content for all three editor types plus the Mask mode.
Movie Clip Editor Modes
The Movie Clip Editor is three editors in one. And the Clip editor in mask mode looks also different. So we need to explain the content for all three editor types plus the Mask mode.
View Menu in Tracking mode in Clip sub mode
The View menu contains all View related tools.
Toolbar
Shows or hides the toolbar at the left.
Sidebar
Shows or hides the sidebar at the right in the viewport.
Adjust Last Operation
Shows the adjust last operation panel down left.
| Entry | What it does |
|---|---|
| Frame Selected | Zooms to the selection. |
| View All | View all zooms in or out in the viewport until all selected objects are displayed fitting in the viewport. |
| View Fit | View all zooms in or out in the viewport to fit the current selection into the viewport. |
| Center View to Cursor | Center Cursor centers the view to the 2D cursor. |
Annotations (Legacy) submenu
This group of operators is useful to take notes without changing tool-shelf operators. These notes can be colored in the View tab of the Property Shelf. Each layer is a single color. You can also animate the notes with keyframes, editable in the dopesheet.
Note: These are legacy operators, meaning they are equally available in the Toolshelf as a modal operator.
| Entry | What it does |
|---|---|
| Draw Annotation | Starts the annotation free hand draw tool in the editor. |
| Draw Line Annotation | Starts the annotation line draw tool to draw straight lines in the editor. |
| Draw Polyline Annotation | Starts the annotation Polyline draw tool in the editor which allows to draw multiple connected straight lines in the editor. |
| Erase Annotation | Starts the annotation erase tool in the editor which erases any strokes in the editor. |
| Add Annotation Layer | Starts a new annotation layer. |
| Erase Annotation Active Keyframe | Erases the active keyframe of the annotation. |
| Entry | What it does |
|---|---|
| Frame Selected | Centers the view at the current frame(s). |
| Frame All | Views all content, zoomed in to fit into the viewport. |
| View Fit | View whole image with markers. |
| Center View to Cursor | Center the view so that the 2d cursor is in the middle of the view. |
| Zoom In | Zooms into the view. |
Zoom Out
Zooms out of the view.
Zoom submenu
A set of predefined zoom factors.
Pie menus
Lists the available pie menus, and gives you the ability to read the hotkeys and assign own hotkeys.
Area
This menu contains general view functionality. And exists in most other editor types too.
| Entry | What it does |
|---|---|
| Horizontal Split | Splits the current view horizontally into two independent editor windows. |
| Vertical Split | Splits the current view vertically into two independent editor windows. |
Duplicate Area into New Window
Duplicate Area into New Window makes the selected editor window floating. You can then drag it around at the monitor. It is not connected with the rest of the UI anymore.
A separated window cannot be merged into the main window again. You have to close it when not longer needed.
| Entry | What it does |
|---|---|
| Toggle Maximize Area | Displays the editor maximized with menus. To return from the maximized view press hotkey Ctrl + Space. Or reuse the menu item in the area menu. |
| Toggle Full screen Area | Displays the editor maximized without menus. To return from the full screen view press hotkey Ctrl + Alt + Space. |
| Close Area | Close the area window. |
View Menu in in Tracking mode in Graph sub mode
The View menu contains all View related tools.
| Entry | What it does |
|---|---|
| Frame Selected | Centers the view at the current frame(s). |
| Frame All | Views all content, zoomed in to fit into the viewport. |
| Zoom In + Zoom Out | Zoom in and out in the viewport. |
Pie menus
Lists the available pie menus, and gives you the ability to read the hotkeys and assign own hotkeys.
Area
This menu contains general view functionality. And exists in most other editor types too.
| Entry | What it does |
|---|---|
| Horizontal Split | Splits the current view horizontally into two independent editor windows. |
| Vertical Split | Splits the current view vertically into two independent editor windows. |
Duplicate Area into New Window
Duplicate Area into New Window makes the selected editor window floating. You can then drag it around at the monitor. It is not connected with the rest of the UI anymore.
A separated window cannot be merged into the main window again. You have to close it when not longer needed.
| Entry | What it does |
|---|---|
| Toggle Maximize Area | Displays the editor maximized with menus. To return from the maximized view press hotkey Ctrl + Space. Or reuse the menu item in the area menu. |
| Toggle Full screen Area | Displays the editor maximized without menus. To return from the full screen view press hotkey Ctrl + Alt + Space. |
| Close Area | Close the area window. |
View Menu in in Tracking mode in Dopesheet sub mode
The View menu contains all View related tools.
| Entry | What it does |
|---|---|
| Frame All | Show all content, zoomed to fit into the viewport. |
| Zoom In + Zoom Out | Zooms in and out in the viewport. |
Pie menus
Lists the available pie menus, and gives you the ability to read the hotkeys and assign own hotkeys.
Area
This menu contains general view functionality. And exists in most other editor types too.
| Entry | What it does |
|---|---|
| Horizontal Split | Splits the current view horizontally into two independent editor windows. |
| Vertical Split | Splits the current view vertically into two independent editor windows. |
Duplicate Area into New Window
Duplicate Area into New Window makes the selected editor window floating. You can then drag it around at the monitor. It is not connected with the rest of the UI anymore.
A separated window cannot be merged into the main window again. You have to close it when not longer needed.
| Entry | What it does |
|---|---|
| Toggle Maximize Area | Displays the editor maximized with menus. To return from the maximized view press hotkey Ctrl + Space. Or reuse the menu item in the area menu. |
| Toggle Full screen Area | Displays the editor maximized without menus. To return from the full screen view press hotkey Ctrl + Alt + Space. |
| Close Area | Close the area window. |
View Menu in Mask mode
The View menu contains all View related tools.
Toolbar
Shows or hides the toolbar at the left.
Sidebar
Shows or hides the sidebar at the right in the viewport.
Adjust Last Operation
Shows the adjust last operation panel down left.
Annotations (Legacy) submenu
This group of operators is useful to take notes without changing tool-shelf operators. These notes can be colored in the View tab of the Property Shelf. Each layer is a single color. You can also animate the notes with keyframes, editable in the dopesheet.
Note: These are legacy operators, meaning they are equally available in the Toolshelf as a modal operator.
| Entry | What it does |
|---|---|
| Draw Annotation | Starts the annotation free hand draw tool in the editor. |
| Draw Line Annotation | Starts the annotation line draw tool to draw straight lines in the editor. |
| Draw Polyline Annotation | Starts the annotation Polyline draw tool in the editor which allows to draw multiple connected straight lines in the editor. |
| Erase Annotation | Starts the annotation erase tool in the editor which erases any strokes in the editor. |
| Add Annotation Layer | Starts a new annotation layer. |
| Erase Annotation Active Keyframe | Erases the active keyframe of the annotation. |
| Entry | What it does |
|---|---|
| Set 2D Cursor | The 2D cursor is the center for mask creation and modification. Hotkey only tool! Please use the hotkey! |
| Frame Selected | Zooms to the selection. |
| Frame All | View all zooms in or out in the viewport until all selected objects are displayed fitting in the viewport. |
| View Fit | View all zooms in or out in the viewport to fit the current selection into the viewport. |
| Center View to Cursor | Center Cursor centers the view to the 2D cursor. |
Zoom In
Zooms into the view.
Zoom Out
Zooms out of the view.
Zoom
A set of predefined zoom factors.
Pie menus
Lists the available pie menus, and gives you the ability to read the hotkeys and assign own hotkeys.
Area
This menu contains general view functionality. And exists in most other editor types too.
| Entry | What it does |
|---|---|
| Horizontal Split | Splits the current view horizontally into two independent editor windows. |
| Vertical Split | Splits the current view vertically into two independent editor windows. |
Duplicate Area into New Window
Duplicate Area into New Window makes the selected editor window floating. You can then drag it around at the monitor. It is not connected with the rest of the UI anymore.
A separated window cannot be merged into the main window again. You have to close it when not longer needed.
| Entry | What it does |
|---|---|
| Toggle Maximize Area | Displays the editor maximized with menus. To return from the maximized view press hotkey Ctrl + Space. Or reuse the menu item in the area menu. |
| Toggle Full screen Area | Displays the editor maximized without menus. To return from the full screen view press hotkey Ctrl + Alt + Space. |
| Close Area | Close the area window. |