Animating with Blender

Sequencer Tools for Working with Image Strips

Although the Video Sequence Editor shares some of the rest of Blender’s commands and work flow, it has its own quirks and hidden secrets. Actually, by bringing in a series of images and a sound clip and splitting them into their components, you have already acquired significantly more Sequencer knowledge than a great many Blender users.

First, a little more Sequence strip anatomy. Notice the inward pointing arrows on either end of each image strip. Image strips can be right mouse button selected and moved with the G key, just like any other Blender object. The handles, though, can be individually selected and G key moved, allowing you to extend the length of time that the strip covers. In Figure ...