Sequencer Operators¶

bpy.ops.sequencer.change_effect_input(swap='A_B')¶

Undocumented

Parameters:	swap (enum in ['A_B', 'B_C', 'A_C'], (optional)) – Swap, The effect inputs to swap

bpy.ops.sequencer.change_effect_type(type='CROSS')¶

Undocumented

Parameters:

type (enum in ['CROSS', 'ADD', 'SUBTRACT', 'ALPHA_OVER', 'ALPHA_UNDER', 'GAMMA_CROSS', 'MULTIPLY', 'OVER_DROP', 'WIPE', 'GLOW', 'TRANSFORM', 'COLOR', 'SPEED', 'MULTICAM', 'ADJUSTMENT', 'GAUSSIAN_BLUR', 'TEXT'], (optional)) –

Type, Sequencer effect type

CROSS Crossfade, Crossfade effect strip type.
ADD Add, Add effect strip type.
SUBTRACT Subtract, Subtract effect strip type.
ALPHA_OVER Alpha Over, Alpha Over effect strip type.
ALPHA_UNDER Alpha Under, Alpha Under effect strip type.
GAMMA_CROSS Gamma Cross, Gamma Cross effect strip type.
MULTIPLY Multiply, Multiply effect strip type.
OVER_DROP Alpha Over Drop, Alpha Over Drop effect strip type.
WIPE Wipe, Wipe effect strip type.
GLOW Glow, Glow effect strip type.
TRANSFORM Transform, Transform effect strip type.
COLOR Color, Color effect strip type.
SPEED Speed, Color effect strip type.
MULTICAM Multicam Selector.
ADJUSTMENT Adjustment Layer.
GAUSSIAN_BLUR Gaussian Blur.
TEXT Text.

bpy.ops.sequencer.change_path(filepath="", directory="", files=None, filter_blender=False, filter_backup=False, filter_image=False, filter_movie=False, filter_python=False, filter_font=False, filter_sound=False, filter_text=False, filter_btx=False, filter_collada=False, filter_folder=True, filter_blenlib=False, filemode=9, relative_path=True, display_type='DEFAULT', sort_method='FILE_SORT_ALPHA', use_placeholders=False)¶

Undocumented

Parameters:

filepath (string, (optional, never None)) – File Path, Path to file
directory (string, (optional, never None)) – Directory, Directory of the file
files (bpy_prop_collection of OperatorFileListElement, (optional)) – Files
filter_blender (boolean, (optional)) – Filter .blend files
filter_backup (boolean, (optional)) – Filter .blend files
filter_image (boolean, (optional)) – Filter image files
filter_movie (boolean, (optional)) – Filter movie files
filter_python (boolean, (optional)) – Filter python files
filter_font (boolean, (optional)) – Filter font files
filter_sound (boolean, (optional)) – Filter sound files
filter_text (boolean, (optional)) – Filter text files
filter_btx (boolean, (optional)) – Filter btx files
filter_collada (boolean, (optional)) – Filter COLLADA files
filter_folder (boolean, (optional)) – Filter folders
filter_blenlib (boolean, (optional)) – Filter Blender IDs
filemode (int in [1, 9], (optional)) – File Browser Mode, The setting for the file browser mode to load a .blend file, a library or a special file
relative_path (boolean, (optional)) – Relative Path, Select the file relative to the blend file
display_type (enum in ['DEFAULT', 'LIST_SHORT', 'LIST_LONG', 'THUMBNAIL'], (optional)) –
Display Type
- DEFAULT Default, Automatically determine display type for files.
- LIST_SHORT Short List, Display files as short list.
- LIST_LONG Long List, Display files as a detailed list.
- THUMBNAIL Thumbnails, Display files as thumbnails.
sort_method (enum in ['FILE_SORT_ALPHA', 'FILE_SORT_EXTENSION', 'FILE_SORT_TIME', 'FILE_SORT_SIZE'], (optional)) –
File sorting mode
- FILE_SORT_ALPHA Sort alphabetically, Sort the file list alphabetically.
- FILE_SORT_EXTENSION Sort by extension, Sort the file list by extension/type.
- FILE_SORT_TIME Sort by time, Sort files by modification time.
- FILE_SORT_SIZE Sort by size, Sort files by size.
use_placeholders (boolean, (optional)) – Use Placeholders, Use placeholders for missing frames of the strip

bpy.ops.sequencer.copy()¶: Undocumented

bpy.ops.sequencer.crossfade_sounds()¶

Do cross-fading volume animation of two selected sound strips

File:	startup/bl_operators/sequencer.py:41

bpy.ops.sequencer.cut(frame=0, type='SOFT', side='BOTH')¶

Cut the selected strips

Parameters:	frame (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Frame, Frame where selected strips will be cut type (enum in ['SOFT', 'HARD'], (optional)) – Type, The type of cut operation to perform on strips side (enum in ['LEFT', 'RIGHT', 'BOTH'], (optional)) – Side, The side that remains selected after cutting

bpy.ops.sequencer.cut_multicam(camera=1)¶

Cut multi-cam strip and select camera

Parameters:	camera (int in [1, 32], (optional)) – Camera
File:	startup/bl_operators/sequencer.py:99

bpy.ops.sequencer.deinterlace_selected_movies()¶

Deinterlace all selected movie sources

File:	startup/bl_operators/sequencer.py:131

bpy.ops.sequencer.delete()¶: Erase selected strips from the sequencer

bpy.ops.sequencer.duplicate(mode='TRANSLATION')¶

Duplicate the selected strips

Parameters: mode (enum in ['INIT', 'DUMMY', 'TRANSLATION', 'ROTATION', 'RESIZE', 'SKIN_RESIZE', 'TOSPHERE', 'SHEAR', 'BEND', 'SHRINKFATTEN', 'TILT', 'TRACKBALL', 'PUSHPULL', 'CREASE', 'MIRROR', 'BONE_SIZE', 'BONE_ENVELOPE', 'BONE_ENVELOPE_DIST', 'CURVE_SHRINKFATTEN', 'MASK_SHRINKFATTEN', 'GPENCIL_SHRINKFATTEN', 'BONE_ROLL', 'TIME_TRANSLATE', 'TIME_SLIDE', 'TIME_SCALE', 'TIME_EXTEND', 'BAKE_TIME', 'BWEIGHT', 'ALIGN', 'EDGESLIDE', 'SEQSLIDE'], (optional)) – Mode

bpy.ops.sequencer.duplicate_move(SEQUENCER_OT_duplicate=None, TRANSFORM_OT_seq_slide=None)¶

Duplicate selected strips and move them

Parameters:	SEQUENCER_OT_duplicate (`SEQUENCER_OT_duplicate`, (optional)) – Duplicate Strips, Duplicate the selected strips TRANSFORM_OT_seq_slide (`TRANSFORM_OT_seq_slide`, (optional)) – Sequence Slide, Slide a sequence strip in time

bpy.ops.sequencer.effect_strip_add(filepath="", filter_blender=False, filter_backup=False, filter_image=False, filter_movie=False, filter_python=False, filter_font=False, filter_sound=False, filter_text=False, filter_btx=False, filter_collada=False, filter_folder=False, filter_blenlib=False, filemode=9, relative_path=True, display_type='DEFAULT', sort_method='FILE_SORT_ALPHA', frame_start=0, frame_end=0, channel=1, replace_sel=True, overlap=False, type='CROSS', color=(0.0, 0.0, 0.0))¶

Add an effect to the sequencer, most are applied on top of existing strips

Parameters:

filepath (string, (optional, never None)) – File Path, Path to file
filter_blender (boolean, (optional)) – Filter .blend files
filter_backup (boolean, (optional)) – Filter .blend files
filter_image (boolean, (optional)) – Filter image files
filter_movie (boolean, (optional)) – Filter movie files
filter_python (boolean, (optional)) – Filter python files
filter_font (boolean, (optional)) – Filter font files
filter_sound (boolean, (optional)) – Filter sound files
filter_text (boolean, (optional)) – Filter text files
filter_btx (boolean, (optional)) – Filter btx files
filter_collada (boolean, (optional)) – Filter COLLADA files
filter_folder (boolean, (optional)) – Filter folders
filter_blenlib (boolean, (optional)) – Filter Blender IDs
filemode (int in [1, 9], (optional)) – File Browser Mode, The setting for the file browser mode to load a .blend file, a library or a special file
relative_path (boolean, (optional)) – Relative Path, Select the file relative to the blend file
display_type (enum in ['DEFAULT', 'LIST_SHORT', 'LIST_LONG', 'THUMBNAIL'], (optional)) –
Display Type
- DEFAULT Default, Automatically determine display type for files.
- LIST_SHORT Short List, Display files as short list.
- LIST_LONG Long List, Display files as a detailed list.
- THUMBNAIL Thumbnails, Display files as thumbnails.
sort_method (enum in ['FILE_SORT_ALPHA', 'FILE_SORT_EXTENSION', 'FILE_SORT_TIME', 'FILE_SORT_SIZE'], (optional)) –
File sorting mode
- FILE_SORT_ALPHA Sort alphabetically, Sort the file list alphabetically.
- FILE_SORT_EXTENSION Sort by extension, Sort the file list by extension/type.
- FILE_SORT_TIME Sort by time, Sort files by modification time.
- FILE_SORT_SIZE Sort by size, Sort files by size.
frame_start (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Start Frame, Start frame of the sequence strip
frame_end (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – End Frame, End frame for the color strip
channel (int in [1, 32], (optional)) – Channel, Channel to place this strip into
replace_sel (boolean, (optional)) – Replace Selection, Replace the current selection
overlap (boolean, (optional)) – Allow Overlap, Don’t correct overlap on new sequence strips
type (enum in ['CROSS', 'ADD', 'SUBTRACT', 'ALPHA_OVER', 'ALPHA_UNDER', 'GAMMA_CROSS', 'MULTIPLY', 'OVER_DROP', 'WIPE', 'GLOW', 'TRANSFORM', 'COLOR', 'SPEED', 'MULTICAM', 'ADJUSTMENT', 'GAUSSIAN_BLUR', 'TEXT'], (optional)) –
Type, Sequencer effect type
- CROSS Crossfade, Crossfade effect strip type.
- ADD Add, Add effect strip type.
- SUBTRACT Subtract, Subtract effect strip type.
- ALPHA_OVER Alpha Over, Alpha Over effect strip type.
- ALPHA_UNDER Alpha Under, Alpha Under effect strip type.
- GAMMA_CROSS Gamma Cross, Gamma Cross effect strip type.
- MULTIPLY Multiply, Multiply effect strip type.
- OVER_DROP Alpha Over Drop, Alpha Over Drop effect strip type.
- WIPE Wipe, Wipe effect strip type.
- GLOW Glow, Glow effect strip type.
- TRANSFORM Transform, Transform effect strip type.
- COLOR Color, Color effect strip type.
- SPEED Speed, Color effect strip type.
- MULTICAM Multicam Selector.
- ADJUSTMENT Adjustment Layer.
- GAUSSIAN_BLUR Gaussian Blur.
- TEXT Text.
color (float array of 3 items in [0, 1], (optional)) – Color, Initialize the strip with this color (only used when type=’COLOR’)

bpy.ops.sequencer.enable_proxies(proxy_25=False, proxy_50=False, proxy_75=False, proxy_100=False, override=False)¶

Enable selected proxies on all selected Movie strips

Parameters:	proxy_25 (boolean, (optional)) – 25% proxy_50 (boolean, (optional)) – 50% proxy_75 (boolean, (optional)) – 75% proxy_100 (boolean, (optional)) – 100% override (boolean, (optional)) – Override

bpy.ops.sequencer.export_subtitles(filepath="", check_existing=True, filter_blender=False, filter_backup=False, filter_image=False, filter_movie=False, filter_python=False, filter_font=False, filter_sound=False, filter_text=False, filter_btx=False, filter_collada=False, filter_folder=True, filter_blenlib=False, filemode=8, display_type='DEFAULT', sort_method='FILE_SORT_ALPHA')¶

Export .srt file containing text strips

Parameters:

filepath (string, (optional, never None)) – File Path, Path to file
check_existing (boolean, (optional)) – Check Existing, Check and warn on overwriting existing files
filter_blender (boolean, (optional)) – Filter .blend files
filter_backup (boolean, (optional)) – Filter .blend files
filter_image (boolean, (optional)) – Filter image files
filter_movie (boolean, (optional)) – Filter movie files
filter_python (boolean, (optional)) – Filter python files
filter_font (boolean, (optional)) – Filter font files
filter_sound (boolean, (optional)) – Filter sound files
filter_text (boolean, (optional)) – Filter text files
filter_btx (boolean, (optional)) – Filter btx files
filter_collada (boolean, (optional)) – Filter COLLADA files
filter_folder (boolean, (optional)) – Filter folders
filter_blenlib (boolean, (optional)) – Filter Blender IDs
filemode (int in [1, 9], (optional)) – File Browser Mode, The setting for the file browser mode to load a .blend file, a library or a special file
display_type (enum in ['DEFAULT', 'LIST_SHORT', 'LIST_LONG', 'THUMBNAIL'], (optional)) –
Display Type
- DEFAULT Default, Automatically determine display type for files.
- LIST_SHORT Short List, Display files as short list.
- LIST_LONG Long List, Display files as a detailed list.
- THUMBNAIL Thumbnails, Display files as thumbnails.
sort_method (enum in ['FILE_SORT_ALPHA', 'FILE_SORT_EXTENSION', 'FILE_SORT_TIME', 'FILE_SORT_SIZE'], (optional)) –
File sorting mode
- FILE_SORT_ALPHA Sort alphabetically, Sort the file list alphabetically.
- FILE_SORT_EXTENSION Sort by extension, Sort the file list by extension/type.
- FILE_SORT_TIME Sort by time, Sort files by modification time.
- FILE_SORT_SIZE Sort by size, Sort files by size.

bpy.ops.sequencer.gap_insert(frames=10)¶

Insert gap at current frame to first strips at the right, independent of selection or locked state of strips

Parameters:	frames (int in [0, inf], (optional)) – Frames, Frames to insert after current strip

bpy.ops.sequencer.gap_remove(all=False)¶

Remove gap at current frame to first strip at the right, independent of selection or locked state of strips

Parameters:	all (boolean, (optional)) – All Gaps, Do all gaps to right of current frame

bpy.ops.sequencer.image_strip_add(directory="", files=None, filter_blender=False, filter_backup=False, filter_image=True, filter_movie=False, filter_python=False, filter_font=False, filter_sound=False, filter_text=False, filter_btx=False, filter_collada=False, filter_folder=True, filter_blenlib=False, filemode=9, relative_path=True, show_multiview=False, use_multiview=False, display_type='DEFAULT', sort_method='FILE_SORT_ALPHA', frame_start=0, frame_end=0, channel=1, replace_sel=True, overlap=False, use_placeholders=False)¶

Add an image or image sequence to the sequencer

Parameters:

directory (string, (optional, never None)) – Directory, Directory of the file
files (bpy_prop_collection of OperatorFileListElement, (optional)) – Files
filter_blender (boolean, (optional)) – Filter .blend files
filter_backup (boolean, (optional)) – Filter .blend files
filter_image (boolean, (optional)) – Filter image files
filter_movie (boolean, (optional)) – Filter movie files
filter_python (boolean, (optional)) – Filter python files
filter_font (boolean, (optional)) – Filter font files
filter_sound (boolean, (optional)) – Filter sound files
filter_text (boolean, (optional)) – Filter text files
filter_btx (boolean, (optional)) – Filter btx files
filter_collada (boolean, (optional)) – Filter COLLADA files
filter_folder (boolean, (optional)) – Filter folders
filter_blenlib (boolean, (optional)) – Filter Blender IDs
filemode (int in [1, 9], (optional)) – File Browser Mode, The setting for the file browser mode to load a .blend file, a library or a special file
relative_path (boolean, (optional)) – Relative Path, Select the file relative to the blend file
show_multiview (boolean, (optional)) – Enable Multi-View
use_multiview (boolean, (optional)) – Use Multi-View
display_type (enum in ['DEFAULT', 'LIST_SHORT', 'LIST_LONG', 'THUMBNAIL'], (optional)) –
Display Type
- DEFAULT Default, Automatically determine display type for files.
- LIST_SHORT Short List, Display files as short list.
- LIST_LONG Long List, Display files as a detailed list.
- THUMBNAIL Thumbnails, Display files as thumbnails.
sort_method (enum in ['FILE_SORT_ALPHA', 'FILE_SORT_EXTENSION', 'FILE_SORT_TIME', 'FILE_SORT_SIZE'], (optional)) –
File sorting mode
- FILE_SORT_ALPHA Sort alphabetically, Sort the file list alphabetically.
- FILE_SORT_EXTENSION Sort by extension, Sort the file list by extension/type.
- FILE_SORT_TIME Sort by time, Sort files by modification time.
- FILE_SORT_SIZE Sort by size, Sort files by size.
frame_start (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Start Frame, Start frame of the sequence strip
frame_end (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – End Frame, End frame for the color strip
channel (int in [1, 32], (optional)) – Channel, Channel to place this strip into
replace_sel (boolean, (optional)) – Replace Selection, Replace the current selection
overlap (boolean, (optional)) – Allow Overlap, Don’t correct overlap on new sequence strips
use_placeholders (boolean, (optional)) – Use Placeholders, Use placeholders for missing frames of the strip

bpy.ops.sequencer.images_separate(length=1)¶

On image sequence strips, it returns a strip for each image

Parameters:	length (int in [1, inf], (optional)) – Length, Length of each frame

bpy.ops.sequencer.lock()¶: Lock the active strip so that it can’t be transformed

bpy.ops.sequencer.mask_strip_add(frame_start=0, channel=1, replace_sel=True, overlap=False, mask='')¶

Add a mask strip to the sequencer

Parameters:

frame_start (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Start Frame, Start frame of the sequence strip
channel (int in [1, 32], (optional)) – Channel, Channel to place this strip into
replace_sel (boolean, (optional)) – Replace Selection, Replace the current selection
overlap (boolean, (optional)) – Allow Overlap, Don’t correct overlap on new sequence strips
mask (enum in [], (optional)) – Mask

bpy.ops.sequencer.meta_make()¶: Group selected strips into a metastrip

bpy.ops.sequencer.meta_separate()¶: Put the contents of a metastrip back in the sequencer

bpy.ops.sequencer.meta_toggle()¶: Toggle a metastrip (to edit enclosed strips)

bpy.ops.sequencer.movie_strip_add(filepath="", files=None, filter_blender=False, filter_backup=False, filter_image=False, filter_movie=True, filter_python=False, filter_font=False, filter_sound=False, filter_text=False, filter_btx=False, filter_collada=False, filter_folder=True, filter_blenlib=False, filemode=9, relative_path=True, show_multiview=False, use_multiview=False, display_type='DEFAULT', sort_method='FILE_SORT_ALPHA', frame_start=0, channel=1, replace_sel=True, overlap=False, sound=True, use_framerate=True)¶

Add a movie strip to the sequencer

Parameters:

filepath (string, (optional, never None)) – File Path, Path to file
files (bpy_prop_collection of OperatorFileListElement, (optional)) – Files
filter_blender (boolean, (optional)) – Filter .blend files
filter_backup (boolean, (optional)) – Filter .blend files
filter_image (boolean, (optional)) – Filter image files
filter_movie (boolean, (optional)) – Filter movie files
filter_python (boolean, (optional)) – Filter python files
filter_font (boolean, (optional)) – Filter font files
filter_sound (boolean, (optional)) – Filter sound files
filter_text (boolean, (optional)) – Filter text files
filter_btx (boolean, (optional)) – Filter btx files
filter_collada (boolean, (optional)) – Filter COLLADA files
filter_folder (boolean, (optional)) – Filter folders
filter_blenlib (boolean, (optional)) – Filter Blender IDs
filemode (int in [1, 9], (optional)) – File Browser Mode, The setting for the file browser mode to load a .blend file, a library or a special file
relative_path (boolean, (optional)) – Relative Path, Select the file relative to the blend file
show_multiview (boolean, (optional)) – Enable Multi-View
use_multiview (boolean, (optional)) – Use Multi-View
display_type (enum in ['DEFAULT', 'LIST_SHORT', 'LIST_LONG', 'THUMBNAIL'], (optional)) –
Display Type
- DEFAULT Default, Automatically determine display type for files.
- LIST_SHORT Short List, Display files as short list.
- LIST_LONG Long List, Display files as a detailed list.
- THUMBNAIL Thumbnails, Display files as thumbnails.
sort_method (enum in ['FILE_SORT_ALPHA', 'FILE_SORT_EXTENSION', 'FILE_SORT_TIME', 'FILE_SORT_SIZE'], (optional)) –
File sorting mode
- FILE_SORT_ALPHA Sort alphabetically, Sort the file list alphabetically.
- FILE_SORT_EXTENSION Sort by extension, Sort the file list by extension/type.
- FILE_SORT_TIME Sort by time, Sort files by modification time.
- FILE_SORT_SIZE Sort by size, Sort files by size.
frame_start (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Start Frame, Start frame of the sequence strip
channel (int in [1, 32], (optional)) – Channel, Channel to place this strip into
replace_sel (boolean, (optional)) – Replace Selection, Replace the current selection
overlap (boolean, (optional)) – Allow Overlap, Don’t correct overlap on new sequence strips
sound (boolean, (optional)) – Sound, Load sound with the movie
use_framerate (boolean, (optional)) – Use Movie Framerate, Use framerate from the movie to keep sound and video in sync

bpy.ops.sequencer.movieclip_strip_add(frame_start=0, channel=1, replace_sel=True, overlap=False, clip='')¶

Add a movieclip strip to the sequencer

Parameters:

frame_start (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Start Frame, Start frame of the sequence strip
channel (int in [1, 32], (optional)) – Channel, Channel to place this strip into
replace_sel (boolean, (optional)) – Replace Selection, Replace the current selection
overlap (boolean, (optional)) – Allow Overlap, Don’t correct overlap on new sequence strips
clip (enum in [], (optional)) – Clip

bpy.ops.sequencer.mute(unselected=False)¶

Mute (un)selected strips

Parameters:	unselected (boolean, (optional)) – Unselected, Mute unselected rather than selected strips

bpy.ops.sequencer.offset_clear()¶: Clear strip offsets from the start and end frames

bpy.ops.sequencer.paste()¶: Undocumented

bpy.ops.sequencer.properties()¶: Open sequencer properties panel

bpy.ops.sequencer.reassign_inputs()¶: Reassign the inputs for the effect strip

bpy.ops.sequencer.rebuild_proxy()¶: Rebuild all selected proxies and timecode indices using the job system

bpy.ops.sequencer.refresh_all()¶: Refresh the sequencer editor

bpy.ops.sequencer.reload(adjust_length=False)¶

Reload strips in the sequencer

Parameters:	adjust_length (boolean, (optional)) – Adjust Length, Adjust length of strips to their data length

bpy.ops.sequencer.rendersize()¶: Set render size and aspect from active sequence

bpy.ops.sequencer.sample()¶: Use mouse to sample color in current frame

bpy.ops.sequencer.scene_strip_add(frame_start=0, channel=1, replace_sel=True, overlap=False, scene='')¶

Add a strip to the sequencer using a blender scene as a source

Parameters:

frame_start (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Start Frame, Start frame of the sequence strip
channel (int in [1, 32], (optional)) – Channel, Channel to place this strip into
replace_sel (boolean, (optional)) – Replace Selection, Replace the current selection
overlap (boolean, (optional)) – Allow Overlap, Don’t correct overlap on new sequence strips
scene (enum in [], (optional)) – Scene

bpy.ops.sequencer.select(extend=False, linked_handle=False, left_right='NONE', linked_time=False)¶

Select a strip (last selected becomes the “active strip”)

Parameters:

extend (boolean, (optional)) – Extend, Extend the selection
linked_handle (boolean, (optional)) – Linked Handle, Select handles next to the active strip
left_right (enum in ['NONE', 'MOUSE', 'LEFT', 'RIGHT'], (optional)) –
Left/Right, Select based on the current frame side the cursor is on
- NONE None, Don’t do left-right selection.
- MOUSE Mouse, Use mouse position for selection.
- LEFT Left, Select left.
- RIGHT Right, Select right.
linked_time (boolean, (optional)) – Linked Time, Select other strips at the same time

bpy.ops.sequencer.select_active_side(side='BOTH')¶

Select strips on the nominated side of the active strip

Parameters:	side (enum in ['LEFT', 'RIGHT', 'BOTH'], (optional)) – Side, The side of the handle that is selected

bpy.ops.sequencer.select_all(action='TOGGLE')¶

Select or deselect all strips

Parameters:

action (enum in ['TOGGLE', 'SELECT', 'DESELECT', 'INVERT'], (optional)) –

Action, Selection action to execute

TOGGLE Toggle, Toggle selection for all elements.
SELECT Select, Select all elements.
DESELECT Deselect, Deselect all elements.
INVERT Invert, Invert selection of all elements.

bpy.ops.sequencer.select_border(gesture_mode=0, xmin=0, xmax=0, ymin=0, ymax=0, extend=True)¶

Select strips using border selection

Parameters:	gesture_mode (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Gesture Mode xmin (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – X Min xmax (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – X Max ymin (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Y Min ymax (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Y Max extend (boolean, (optional)) – Extend, Extend selection instead of deselecting everything first

bpy.ops.sequencer.select_grouped(extend=False, type='TYPE')¶

Select all strips grouped by various properties

Parameters:

extend (boolean, (optional)) – Extend, Extend selection instead of deselecting everything first
type (enum in ['TYPE', 'TYPE_BASIC', 'TYPE_EFFECT', 'DATA', 'EFFECT', 'EFFECT_LINK', 'OVERLAP'], (optional)) –
Type
- TYPE Type, Shared strip type.
- TYPE_BASIC Global Type, All strips of same basic type (Graphical or Sound).
- TYPE_EFFECT Effect Type, Shared strip effect type (if active strip is not an effect one, select all non-effect strips).
- DATA Data, Shared data (scene, image, sound, etc.).
- EFFECT Effect, Shared effects.
- EFFECT_LINK Effect/Linked, Other strips affected by the active one (sharing some time, and below or effect-assigned).
- OVERLAP Overlap, Overlapping time.

bpy.ops.sequencer.select_handles(side='BOTH')¶

Select manipulator handles on the sides of the selected strip

Parameters:	side (enum in ['LEFT', 'RIGHT', 'BOTH'], (optional)) – Side, The side of the handle that is selected

bpy.ops.sequencer.select_less()¶: Shrink the current selection of adjacent selected strips

bpy.ops.sequencer.select_linked()¶: Select all strips adjacent to the current selection

bpy.ops.sequencer.select_linked_pick(extend=False)¶

Select a chain of linked strips nearest to the mouse pointer

Parameters:	extend (boolean, (optional)) – Extend, Extend the selection

bpy.ops.sequencer.select_more()¶: Select more strips adjacent to the current selection

bpy.ops.sequencer.slip(offset=0)¶

Trim the contents of the active strip

Parameters:	offset (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Offset, Offset to the data of the strip

bpy.ops.sequencer.snap(frame=0)¶

Frame where selected strips will be snapped

Parameters:	frame (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Frame, Frame where selected strips will be snapped

bpy.ops.sequencer.sound_strip_add(filepath="", files=None, filter_blender=False, filter_backup=False, filter_image=False, filter_movie=False, filter_python=False, filter_font=False, filter_sound=True, filter_text=False, filter_btx=False, filter_collada=False, filter_folder=True, filter_blenlib=False, filemode=9, relative_path=True, display_type='DEFAULT', sort_method='FILE_SORT_ALPHA', frame_start=0, channel=1, replace_sel=True, overlap=False, cache=False, mono=False)¶

Add a sound strip to the sequencer

Parameters:

filepath (string, (optional, never None)) – File Path, Path to file
files (bpy_prop_collection of OperatorFileListElement, (optional)) – Files
filter_blender (boolean, (optional)) – Filter .blend files
filter_backup (boolean, (optional)) – Filter .blend files
filter_image (boolean, (optional)) – Filter image files
filter_movie (boolean, (optional)) – Filter movie files
filter_python (boolean, (optional)) – Filter python files
filter_font (boolean, (optional)) – Filter font files
filter_sound (boolean, (optional)) – Filter sound files
filter_text (boolean, (optional)) – Filter text files
filter_btx (boolean, (optional)) – Filter btx files
filter_collada (boolean, (optional)) – Filter COLLADA files
filter_folder (boolean, (optional)) – Filter folders
filter_blenlib (boolean, (optional)) – Filter Blender IDs
filemode (int in [1, 9], (optional)) – File Browser Mode, The setting for the file browser mode to load a .blend file, a library or a special file
relative_path (boolean, (optional)) – Relative Path, Select the file relative to the blend file
display_type (enum in ['DEFAULT', 'LIST_SHORT', 'LIST_LONG', 'THUMBNAIL'], (optional)) –
Display Type
- DEFAULT Default, Automatically determine display type for files.
- LIST_SHORT Short List, Display files as short list.
- LIST_LONG Long List, Display files as a detailed list.
- THUMBNAIL Thumbnails, Display files as thumbnails.
sort_method (enum in ['FILE_SORT_ALPHA', 'FILE_SORT_EXTENSION', 'FILE_SORT_TIME', 'FILE_SORT_SIZE'], (optional)) –
File sorting mode
- FILE_SORT_ALPHA Sort alphabetically, Sort the file list alphabetically.
- FILE_SORT_EXTENSION Sort by extension, Sort the file list by extension/type.
- FILE_SORT_TIME Sort by time, Sort files by modification time.
- FILE_SORT_SIZE Sort by size, Sort files by size.
frame_start (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Start Frame, Start frame of the sequence strip
channel (int in [1, 32], (optional)) – Channel, Channel to place this strip into
replace_sel (boolean, (optional)) – Replace Selection, Replace the current selection
overlap (boolean, (optional)) – Allow Overlap, Don’t correct overlap on new sequence strips
cache (boolean, (optional)) – Cache, Cache the sound in memory
mono (boolean, (optional)) – Mono, Merge all the sound’s channels into one

bpy.ops.sequencer.strip_jump(next=True, center=True)¶

Move frame to previous edit point

Parameters:	next (boolean, (optional)) – Next Strip center (boolean, (optional)) – Use strip center

bpy.ops.sequencer.strip_modifier_add(type='COLOR_BALANCE')¶

Add a modifier to the strip

Parameters:	type (enum in ['COLOR_BALANCE', 'CURVES', 'HUE_CORRECT', 'BRIGHT_CONTRAST', 'MASK', 'WHITE_BALANCE', 'TONEMAP'], (optional)) – Type

bpy.ops.sequencer.strip_modifier_copy()¶: Copy modifiers of the active strip to all selected strips

bpy.ops.sequencer.strip_modifier_move(name="Name", direction='UP')¶

Move modifier up and down in the stack

Parameters:	name (string, (optional, never None)) – Name, Name of modifier to remove direction (enum in ['UP', 'DOWN'], (optional)) – Type `UP` Up, Move modifier up in the stack. `DOWN` Down, Move modifier down in the stack.

bpy.ops.sequencer.strip_modifier_remove(name="Name")¶

Remove a modifier from the strip

Parameters:	name (string, (optional, never None)) – Name, Name of modifier to remove

bpy.ops.sequencer.swap(side='RIGHT')¶

Swap active strip with strip to the right or left

Parameters:	side (enum in ['LEFT', 'RIGHT'], (optional)) – Side, Side of the strip to swap

bpy.ops.sequencer.swap_data()¶: Swap 2 sequencer strips

bpy.ops.sequencer.swap_inputs()¶: Swap the first two inputs for the effect strip

bpy.ops.sequencer.unlock()¶: Unlock the active strip so that it can’t be transformed

bpy.ops.sequencer.unmute(unselected=False)¶

Unmute (un)selected strips

Parameters:	unselected (boolean, (optional)) – Unselected, Unmute unselected rather than selected strips

bpy.ops.sequencer.view_all()¶: View all the strips in the sequencer

bpy.ops.sequencer.view_all_preview()¶: Zoom preview to fit in the area

bpy.ops.sequencer.view_ghost_border(gesture_mode=0, xmin=0, xmax=0, ymin=0, ymax=0)¶

Set the boundaries of the border used for offset-view

Parameters:	gesture_mode (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Gesture Mode xmin (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – X Min xmax (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – X Max ymin (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Y Min ymax (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Y Max

bpy.ops.sequencer.view_selected()¶: Zoom the sequencer on the selected strips

bpy.ops.sequencer.view_toggle()¶: Toggle between sequencer views (sequence, preview, both)

bpy.ops.sequencer.view_zoom_ratio(ratio=1.0)¶

Change zoom ratio of sequencer preview

Parameters:	ratio (float in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Ratio, Zoom ratio, 1.0 is 1:1, higher is zoomed in, lower is zoomed out

Sequencer Operators¶

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