Using a shot as a reference

Each shot in Livegrade integrates a reference media item (clip or still), a look, and the corresponding metadata.

The entirety of all shots thus forms a structured database of references that is collected and enriched during the shoot.

In this article, you will learn how to use the collected shots as a reference.

As a shot in Livegrade can be a still or a clip, the following will first deal with stills as a reference and then with clips as a reference.

Using a still as a reference#

To search and manage stills to be used as references, the following tools within the shot library could be helpful:

• Smart groups:
  • The smart groups view within the shot library allows to structure the library based on metadata
• Labels:
  • The labels field of a shot allows to visually highlight certain types of shots, e.g., “Reference Still”
• Collection view:
  • The collection view of the shot library allow to show stills with bigger thumbnails

To display a still as a reference for a slot, you have the following options:

• Set the shot directly as a reference
  • via the context menu of the shot > [Set as Reference]
• Drag and drop the shot into a slot and set the library slot as a reference
  • via the context menu of the slot > [Set as Reference]
• Add the shot to the multi-view
  • via the context menu of the shot > [Add to Multi-View]

You can then use the various single and multi-view modes and the output settings to fine-tune the exact display of the reference.

Using a clip as a reference#

To search and manage clips to be used as references, the following tools within the shot library could be helpful:

• Markers:
  • The markers tab allows to highlight and navigate between important frames within a clip.
• Smart Groups:
  • The smart groups view within the shot library allows to structure the library based on metadata
• Labels:
  • The labels field of a shot allows to visually highlight certain types of shots, e.g., “Reference Clip”
• Collection View
  • The collection view of the shot library allows you to skim through clips and search for a specific frame

To display a clip as a reference for a slot, you have the following options:

• Set the shot directly as a reference

  • via the context menu of the shot > [Set as Reference]
  • To adjust the playhead of the reference clip
    • Click on the slot label in the bottom-left of the viewer,
    • or use the menu item Slots > [Cycle Source of Output]

• Drag and drop the shot into a slot and set the library slot as a reference

  • via the context menu of the slot > [Set as Reference]
    • To adjust the playhead of the reference clip
      • Click on the slot label in the bottom-left of the viewer,
      • or use the menu item Slots > [Cycle Source of Output]

• Add the shot to a Multi-View

  • via the context menu of the shot > [Add to Multi-View]
    • To adjust the playhead of the reference clip
      • Select the corresponding temporary slot

Click on slot label to cycle between sources of an output