This is a re-invention of Time Bender specifically focused on creating the smoothest possible temporal ramping effects. The filter uses a pre-determined curve, so there is no need for keyframing.

Slowing Down

To slow a clip down, set the Starting Frame Offset to a positive value or set the Ending Frame Offset to a negative value. That tells the filter to use fewer total frames to draw in the resulting time.

Speeding Up

To speed up a clip, set the Starting Frame Offset to a negative value (frames before the in point) or set the Ending Frame Offset to a positive value (frames after the out point). That tells the filter to use more total frames than are included in the clip resulting in a faster than normal playback.

Virtual Open Shutter

This settings calculates all the frames between the current frame and the previous frame and creates a virtual long-shutter effect blur by combining multiple frame information. The results are much better than the jumpy synthetic look of standard accelerated video.

Known Issues

• The easing graph is ugly and frequently draws extreme values off-screen.
• Force Progressive is broken. The filter works fine in progressive timelines, but not on progressive clips in interlaced timelines.

Using the Beta Plugins

Use the download link on any page to get the latest set, including all current beta plugins. Registered users can test the beta tools without watermarks.

Betas are being developed and tested using FCP 5.1. Feedback is helpful and encouraged, but I’m not sure I’ll be able to support for previous versions of FCP and FCE.