Get insight on the complexity of an edit in Blender.
- In the
Sequencer
, add new color strips to represent each shot in the edit.- Mark the color strips for use in the Edit Breakdown in
Strip > Add to Edit Breakdown
. - Workflow Suggestion: add a single color strip under the edit, add it to the Edit Breakdown, then use
K
to blade the strip while playing.
- Mark the color strips for use in the Edit Breakdown in
- Open a new
Sequencer
area inPreview
mode- Toggle the Edit Breakdown view on the right side of the header (temporarilly called
Display Frames
). - Enable
View > Tool Settings
and from theToolbar (T)
select theTag Tool
.
- Toggle the Edit Breakdown view on the right side of the header (temporarilly called
- Click the Sync button to generate shots and thumbnails. Syncing is manual.
- Optionally, add Scenes in Edit Breakdown 'Config' on the Preview right-side N panel.
- Select the shot color strips, a scene, and click the assign button next to the scenes list.
Note: this add-on is available as an extension, but is not on extensions.blender.org yet.
Work in Progress!
- Download the latest extension release from GitHub.
Drag&drop
the ZIP into Blender.
For Blender version 4.1 and older.
- Download the latest extension release or the repository as ZIP file.
- In Blender's
Edit > Preferences > Add-ons
, clickInstall
and select the ZIP.
- Remove a previous version if installed as a legacy add-on:
In Blender'sEdit > Preferences > Add-ons
, find this add-on, expand it, and clickRemove
. - Download and install a new version as an extension.
New versions of an extension can simply be installed on top without needing to manually delete the previous version.
Blender Version | Status |
---|---|
4.3, 4.4, 4.5 | Supported |
4.2 LTS | Supported |
3.6 LTS | Supported |
3.3 LTS | Supported |
2.93 LTS and older | Unsupported |