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Creating compositions from Project window footage


    You can quickly create compositions from multiple Project window items. The New Composition from Selection dialog box includes several options for creating new compositions from footage items you select.

To create single or multiple compositions from multiple Project window items:

  1. In the Project window, select at least two footage items.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • Drag the selected footage to the New Composition button.
    • Choose File > New Composition from Selection.
  3. Specify the following options in the New Composition from Selection dialog box as they apply, and click OK:
  4. Single Composition

    Specifies that one composition is created containing all of the selected items.

    Multiple Compositions

    Specifies that one composition is created for each of the selected items. The composition size, frame rate, and duration are the same as those of each respective source.

    Use Dimensions From

    Specifies which of the selected footage items' dimensions are used as the overall composition dimensions. This is unavailable if you choose Multiple Compositions. The composition frame rate and duration will be the same as the footage you choose in this menu. If you choose a still image from this menu, the resulting composition will have the same frame rate and duration as the most recently created composition.

    Still Duration

    Specifies the duration of the stills in the new compositions.

    Add to Render Queue

    Specifies that each new composition is added to the render queue.

    Sequence Layers

    Specifies how the layers are staggered in the new composition. This is unavailable if you choose Multiple Compositions.The options here are the same as in the Sequence Layers Keyframe Assistant. For more information on using this keyframe assistant, see Automatically arranging layers as a sequence.