Working with subclips in a library

A subclip is a library reference to a clip. You might create a subclip that uses different color correction than the source media or that uses different mark in and mark out points.

Subclips save disk space when transferring media to the NLE: you can transcode only material of interest and apply a meaningful name to simplify the editing stage.

When you view your library in Organize mode, subclips are labeled with the original clip name and a number — MainClip - Subclip 1, MainClip - Subclip 2, and so on — or you can provide your own name.

Creating subclips

  1. Click the Organize button at the top of the Catalyst Prepare window.

  2. Double-click a clip to open it in Edit mode.

  3. Use the Mark In and Mark Out buttons to adjust the length of your subclip. For more information, see "Marking in and out points for playback."

  4. Click the Create Subclip button . The Subclip Name dialog is displayed.

    The subclip is created using the base name of the original clip. Edit the clip name if needed and click OK to add the subclip to your library.

    The Create Subclip button is displayed under a Log button when the Catalyst Prepare window is too narrow to display the full toolbar.

Deleting subclips

  1. Click the Organize button at the top of the Catalyst Prepare window.

  2. Select the subclip you want to delete.

  3. Click the Clip button at the bottom of the Media Browser and choose Remove.

    The Remove Clips dialog is displayed to allow you to choose to remove the selected clip only or all clips that use the source media.

    If you choose to remove all clips that use the source media, you can select the Also delete the associated source file from disk check box to delete the source file from disk.