Header Controls
The header bar runs across the top of the refine tool page.
Navigation Bar
The navigation bar gives your location within the DeepEditor Home / Project / Shot / Vub structure.
Click on any part of the path to take you to that area. (e.g. clicking on the project name takes you to the project page).
Save/Load
The Load button allows you to reload a saved refinement session – your session is saved either:
- When a render is completed, or-
- When you have manually saved using the Save button.
The Save button allows you to save and name your refinement session after making a keyframe change but before a render.
Export latest render / Render changes
The Render changes button allows you to render any new lip sync refinements you have made, so that you can view the results in the Main Window.
The render button will only be active when refinement changes have been made.- When a render completes, you will see your Google Chrome tab refresh and update with the new render.
- When you start a render, you can continue making refinement changes, but these changes will require a further render when the current one completes.
- If you make changes while a render is running, then when it completes, you will need to make one further change to reactivate the Render changes button. This can be as simple as moving a keyframe slightly, then back again.
- The X button allows you to cancel an active render.
- Tip: only changed frames are rendered, so the fewer the changes, the faster the render.
The Export latest render button should be used when you are satisfied with your lip sync results in the refine tool and want to generate an output file(s). You can download an export either to your file system or back into your Avid timeline via the plugin.
When you hit Export latest render, you will have several export options
- Video: Exports a QuickTime of your vub. Choose your resolution and format (mov/mxf/mp4).
- Image: Exports an EXR image sequence of your vub.
- VFX Turnover Package: Exports a package for VFX image touch-ups if desired.
- Slapcomp: Exports your vub as an mp4 and bypasses most of the compositing steps – this is to allow you to get a faster export if, for example, you just want to send an export to someone for lip sync review.
When you trigger an Export, you will see your selected export(s) in the Exports tab of your shot in DeepEditor.
Help / Tokens
The Help button allows you to:
- Access the Knowledge Base for guidance and best practice.
- Contact support for any issues you may be having with the tool.
- Offer feedback on the tool.
- Suggest any desired features.
The Tokens button allows you to see your current token allocation and buy more if needed.