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Adjustment Layer
non-destructive tool in an NLE that acts as a transparent layer on the timeline. Any effects, color correction, or transformations applied to the adjustment layer will affect all video clips on the tracks beneath it. It provides a powerful and efficient method for applying and modifying looks or effects across an entire scene without altering the individual source clips.
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A common professional technique, recommended by Dìdi (2024) editor Arielle Zakowski, is to use an adjustment layer with a transform effect to create non-destructive digital zooms. This keeps the effect separate from the clip, allowing for easy timing adjustments and application across multiple clips.
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