Detect Scenes in a Video Clip

The scene detection function automatically creates individual clips based on the individual scenes contained within a video clip. Detected scenes are not split from the original clip, but can be added to the workspace like any other media clip. Likewise, they may also be merged together or removed entirely without changing the original video clip.

To detect scenes in a video clip in the Library, do this:

1. Select the video clip whose scenes you want to detect.

2. Click . The Scene Detection window opens.

3. Increase or decrease scene detection sensitivity, if necessary. Increased or decreased scene detection sensitivity yields an increased or decreased number of scenes that are detected. You may do this in one of the following ways:
   • Drag the Sensitivity slider.

   • Click the or buttons.

4. Click Settings and set your scene detection options, if necessary:
   • The Detection Method section pertains to video clips that have been captured. (If the video clip was not captured, the Detection Method options are disabled.) If you have a DV AVI clip that contains multiple time codes (i.e.: time codes are automatically set when you start and stop recording) and you wish to split up your clip in this manner, select Detect by changing of timecodes. Otherwise, use Detect by changing of video frames.

5. Locate the position at which you would like to begin detecting scenes. You may do this in one of the following ways:
   • Use the playback buttons.

   • Drag the time slider.

   • Enter a timecode.

6. Click Detect. The video clip plays in the Preview Window from the point you have set.
   • To set scenes manually, click Split instead of Detect.

   • To stop the scene detection process before completion, click Stop or press the <Esc> key.

   • After the original scene detection, you may further detect scenes within a newly generated scene. To detect scenes manually (including changing detection sensitivity), select a scene, then repeat the steps for detecting scenes. To detect scenes automatically, right-click a scene and select Detect again from this scene.

   • To remove a scene after detection, right-click the scene and select Remove scene.

7. Click OK to close the Scene Detection window.
   • To return to the Library, click Up One Level.

Clips created by the new scenes are displayed in a subfolder under the original video clip. They can be added to the workspace and managed in the Library like any other video clip.

Video clips that contain detected scenes show a small folder icon in the lower right-hand corner of the clip when displayed in the Library. To display a clip's scenes, click the folder icon.