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Hello There Guys!
I will start by describing what i want to do, and then the limitations.
I got to Screens, one with multiple slices and the other as only one slice.
I decided to group the layers correspondent to screen with multiple slices, lets call this group 'GroupMix'
and then I have an independent layer ( not part of the group) above that group.

My intentions is to map akai mk2 to trigger a colorize effect with the same keys for both objects ( the group and the layer).
First thing I tried was to make a layer above the inpedent one , so the overral Hierarchy was:
Layer 1 - FX Layer ( Containing a video router to affect layers above) with a colorize effect
Layer 2 - Independent Layer
GroupoMix - ( containing multiple layers)

However when i do the colorize effect, it only affects the independent layer and not the group, the group has no reaction to it. Is it a bug? Is it on Purpose?

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My second option was to add the same scheme, but one fx layer with colorize inside the group and other outside.
And it works , but then I realized other thing that I didn't know. Suppose I map a knob for opacity on the colorize effect. There are two separated layers(one inside other outside the group) with colorize ( each one ) but I map the opacity for the same knob,. It works, but let's suppose im previewing a layer inside my group, if I turn on the knob, it only affects de group because I'm previewing a layer part of it, So If I want to apply it to the other layer, I have to preview it at least also. Is it also suppose to?


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This maybe an important note to add, my slices don't have composition as source.
I have a slice for the group itself, and then have a slice for the independent layer, so i must use the colorize effect on both, at the same time....


Thank you,
André

ddgarcia wrote:I have a slice for the group itself, and then have a slice for the independent layer, so i must use the colorize effect on both, at the same time....

Yes, that's how it works.
Once you routed the group to a slice the effects and layers above that group (and everything else which is not part of the group) has no effect on your slice's input.
The same is true for independent layers which are the input for a slice. (unless you run an effect clip/video router in a layer)

ddgarcia wrote:but let's suppose im previewing a layer inside my group, if I turn on the knob, it only affects de group because I'm previewing a layer part of it, So If I want to apply it to the other layer, I have to preview it at least also. Is it also suppose to?

I think the key here may be that you mapped the opacity slider as "Selected ...." in the Target selector, so the mapping only affects, the selected object, in this case the selected effect clip.
In this case you probably only have one midi mapping to the opacity slider.
Would be easier to tell from a screenshot of your midi shortcut mappings what's happening.

Zoltán wrote:

ddgarcia wrote:I have a slice for the group itself, and then have a slice for the independent layer, so i must use the colorize effect on both, at the same time....

Yes, that's how it works.
Once you routed the group to a slice the effects and layers above that group (and everything else which is not part of the group) has no effect on your slice's input.
The same is true for independent layers which are the input for a slice. (unless you run an effect clip/video router in a layer)

ddgarcia wrote:but let's suppose im previewing a layer inside my group, if I turn on the knob, it only affects de group because I'm previewing a layer part of it, So If I want to apply it to the other layer, I have to preview it at least also. Is it also suppose to?

I think the key here may be that you mapped the opacity slider as "Selected ...." in the Target selector, so the mapping only affects, the selected object, in this case the selected effect clip.
In this case you probably only have one midi mapping to the opacity slider.
Would be easier to tell from a screenshot of your midi shortcut mappings what's happening.

it was that mapping option!
Thank you very much!!