Sequencer Operators

bpy.ops.sequencer.change_effect_input()

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bpy.ops.sequencer.change_effect_type(*, type='CROSS')

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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', 'COLORMIX'], (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.

  • COLORMIX Color Mix.

bpy.ops.sequencer.change_path(*, filepath='', directory='', files=None, hide_props_region=True, check_existing=False, 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_archive=False, filter_btx=False, filter_collada=False, filter_alembic=False, filter_usd=False, filter_obj=False, filter_volume=False, filter_folder=True, filter_blenlib=False, filemode=9, relative_path=True, display_type='DEFAULT', sort_method='', use_placeholders=False)

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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

  • hide_props_region (boolean, (optional)) – Hide Operator Properties, Collapse the region displaying the operator settings

  • 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_archive (boolean, (optional)) – Filter archive files

  • filter_btx (boolean, (optional)) – Filter btx files

  • filter_collada (boolean, (optional)) – Filter COLLADA files

  • filter_alembic (boolean, (optional)) – Filter Alembic files

  • filter_usd (boolean, (optional)) – Filter USD files

  • filter_obj (boolean, (optional)) – Filter OBJ files

  • filter_volume (boolean, (optional)) – Filter OpenVDB volume 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_VERTICAL', 'LIST_HORIZONTAL', 'THUMBNAIL'], (optional)) –

    Display Type

    • DEFAULT Default – Automatically determine display type for files.

    • LIST_VERTICAL Short List – Display files as short list.

    • LIST_HORIZONTAL Long List – Display files as a detailed list.

    • THUMBNAIL Thumbnails – Display files as thumbnails.

  • sort_method (enum in [], (optional)) – File sorting mode

  • use_placeholders (boolean, (optional)) – Use Placeholders, Use placeholders for missing frames of the strip

bpy.ops.sequencer.change_scene(*, scene='')

Change Scene assigned to Strip

Parameters:

scene (enum in [], (optional)) – Scene

bpy.ops.sequencer.connect(*, toggle=True)

Link selected strips together for simplified group selection

Parameters:

toggle (boolean, (optional)) – Toggle, Toggle strip connections

bpy.ops.sequencer.copy()

Copy the selected strips to the internal clipboard

bpy.ops.sequencer.crossfade_sounds()

Do cross-fading volume animation of two selected sound strips

File:

startup/bl_operators/sequencer.py:40

bpy.ops.sequencer.cursor_set(*, location=(0.0, 0.0))

Set 2D cursor location

Parameters:

location (mathutils.Vector of 2 items in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Location, Cursor location in normalized preview coordinates

bpy.ops.sequencer.deinterlace_selected_movies()

Deinterlace all selected movie sources

File:

startup/bl_operators/sequencer.py:128

bpy.ops.sequencer.delete(*, delete_data=False)

Delete selected strips from the sequencer

Parameters:

delete_data (boolean, (optional)) – Delete Data, After removing the Strip, delete the associated data also

bpy.ops.sequencer.disconnect()

Unlink selected strips so that they can be selected individually

bpy.ops.sequencer.duplicate()

Duplicate the selected strips

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(*, type='CROSS', frame_start=0, frame_end=0, channel=1, replace_sel=True, overlap=False, overlap_shuffle_override=False, color=(0.0, 0.0, 0.0))

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

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', 'COLORMIX'], (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.

    • COLORMIX Color Mix.

  • 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, 128], (optional)) – Channel, Channel to place this strip into

  • replace_sel (boolean, (optional)) – Replace Selection, Deselect previously selected strips

  • overlap (boolean, (optional)) – Allow Overlap, Don’t correct overlap on new sequence strips

  • overlap_shuffle_override (boolean, (optional)) – Override Overlap Shuffle Behavior, Use the overlap_mode tool settings to determine how to shuffle overlapping strips

  • color (mathutils.Color of 3 items in [0, 1], (optional)) – Color, Initialize the strip with this color

bpy.ops.sequencer.enable_proxies(*, proxy_25=False, proxy_50=False, proxy_75=False, proxy_100=False, overwrite=False)

Enable selected proxies on all selected Movie and Image strips

Parameters:
  • proxy_25 (boolean, (optional)) – 25%

  • proxy_50 (boolean, (optional)) – 50%

  • proxy_75 (boolean, (optional)) – 75%

  • proxy_100 (boolean, (optional)) – 100%

  • overwrite (boolean, (optional)) – Overwrite

bpy.ops.sequencer.export_subtitles(*, filepath='', hide_props_region=True, 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_archive=False, filter_btx=False, filter_collada=False, filter_alembic=False, filter_usd=False, filter_obj=False, filter_volume=False, filter_folder=True, filter_blenlib=False, filemode=8, display_type='DEFAULT', sort_method='')

Export .srt file containing text strips

Parameters:
  • filepath (string, (optional, never None)) – File Path, Path to file

  • hide_props_region (boolean, (optional)) – Hide Operator Properties, Collapse the region displaying the operator settings

  • 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_archive (boolean, (optional)) – Filter archive files

  • filter_btx (boolean, (optional)) – Filter btx files

  • filter_collada (boolean, (optional)) – Filter COLLADA files

  • filter_alembic (boolean, (optional)) – Filter Alembic files

  • filter_usd (boolean, (optional)) – Filter USD files

  • filter_obj (boolean, (optional)) – Filter OBJ files

  • filter_volume (boolean, (optional)) – Filter OpenVDB volume 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_VERTICAL', 'LIST_HORIZONTAL', 'THUMBNAIL'], (optional)) –

    Display Type

    • DEFAULT Default – Automatically determine display type for files.

    • LIST_VERTICAL Short List – Display files as short list.

    • LIST_HORIZONTAL Long List – Display files as a detailed list.

    • THUMBNAIL Thumbnails – Display files as thumbnails.

  • sort_method (enum in [], (optional)) – File sorting mode

bpy.ops.sequencer.fades_add(*, duration_seconds=1.0, type='IN_OUT')

Adds or updates a fade animation for either visual or audio strips

Parameters:
  • duration_seconds (float in [0.01, inf], (optional)) – Fade Duration, Duration of the fade in seconds

  • type (enum in ['IN_OUT', 'IN', 'OUT', 'CURSOR_FROM', 'CURSOR_TO'], (optional)) –

    Fade Type, Fade in, out, both in and out, to, or from the current frame. Default is both in and out

    • IN_OUT Fade In and Out – Fade selected strips in and out.

    • IN Fade In – Fade in selected strips.

    • OUT Fade Out – Fade out selected strips.

    • CURSOR_FROM From Current Frame – Fade from the time cursor to the end of overlapping sequences.

    • CURSOR_TO To Current Frame – Fade from the start of sequences under the time cursor to the current frame.

File:

startup/bl_operators/sequencer.py:206

bpy.ops.sequencer.fades_clear()

Removes fade animation from selected sequences

File:

startup/bl_operators/sequencer.py:147

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, check_existing=False, 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_archive=False, filter_btx=False, filter_collada=False, filter_alembic=False, filter_usd=False, filter_obj=False, filter_volume=False, filter_folder=True, filter_blenlib=False, filemode=9, relative_path=True, show_multiview=False, use_multiview=False, display_type='DEFAULT', sort_method='', frame_start=0, frame_end=0, channel=1, replace_sel=True, overlap=False, overlap_shuffle_override=False, fit_method='FIT', set_view_transform=True, 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

  • 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_archive (boolean, (optional)) – Filter archive files

  • filter_btx (boolean, (optional)) – Filter btx files

  • filter_collada (boolean, (optional)) – Filter COLLADA files

  • filter_alembic (boolean, (optional)) – Filter Alembic files

  • filter_usd (boolean, (optional)) – Filter USD files

  • filter_obj (boolean, (optional)) – Filter OBJ files

  • filter_volume (boolean, (optional)) – Filter OpenVDB volume 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_VERTICAL', 'LIST_HORIZONTAL', 'THUMBNAIL'], (optional)) –

    Display Type

    • DEFAULT Default – Automatically determine display type for files.

    • LIST_VERTICAL Short List – Display files as short list.

    • LIST_HORIZONTAL Long List – Display files as a detailed list.

    • THUMBNAIL Thumbnails – Display files as thumbnails.

  • sort_method (enum in ['DEFAULT', 'FILE_SORT_ALPHA', 'FILE_SORT_EXTENSION', 'FILE_SORT_TIME', 'FILE_SORT_SIZE', 'ASSET_CATALOG'], (optional)) –

    File sorting mode

    • DEFAULT Default – Automatically determine sort method for files.

    • FILE_SORT_ALPHA Name – Sort the file list alphabetically.

    • FILE_SORT_EXTENSION Extension – Sort the file list by extension/type.

    • FILE_SORT_TIME Modified Date – Sort files by modification time.

    • FILE_SORT_SIZE Size – Sort files by size.

    • ASSET_CATALOG Asset Catalog – Sort the asset list so that assets in the same catalog are kept together. Within a single catalog, assets are ordered by name. The catalogs are in order of the flattened catalog hierarchy..

  • 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, 128], (optional)) – Channel, Channel to place this strip into

  • replace_sel (boolean, (optional)) – Replace Selection, Deselect previously selected strips

  • overlap (boolean, (optional)) – Allow Overlap, Don’t correct overlap on new sequence strips

  • overlap_shuffle_override (boolean, (optional)) – Override Overlap Shuffle Behavior, Use the overlap_mode tool settings to determine how to shuffle overlapping strips

  • fit_method (enum in ['FIT', 'FILL', 'STRETCH', 'ORIGINAL'], (optional)) –

    Fit Method, Scale fit method

    • FIT Scale to Fit – Scale image to fit within the canvas.

    • FILL Scale to Fill – Scale image to completely fill the canvas.

    • STRETCH Stretch to Fill – Stretch image to fill the canvas.

    • ORIGINAL Use Original Size – Keep image at its original size.

  • set_view_transform (boolean, (optional)) – Set View Transform, Set appropriate view transform based on media color space

  • 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 strips so they can’t be transformed

bpy.ops.sequencer.mask_strip_add(*, frame_start=0, channel=1, replace_sel=True, overlap=False, overlap_shuffle_override=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, 128], (optional)) – Channel, Channel to place this strip into

  • replace_sel (boolean, (optional)) – Replace Selection, Deselect previously selected strips

  • overlap (boolean, (optional)) – Allow Overlap, Don’t correct overlap on new sequence strips

  • overlap_shuffle_override (boolean, (optional)) – Override Overlap Shuffle Behavior, Use the overlap_mode tool settings to determine how to shuffle overlapping strips

  • mask (enum in [], (optional)) – Mask

bpy.ops.sequencer.meta_make()

Group selected strips into a meta-strip

bpy.ops.sequencer.meta_separate()

Put the contents of a meta-strip back in the sequencer

bpy.ops.sequencer.meta_toggle()

Toggle a meta-strip (to edit enclosed strips)

bpy.ops.sequencer.movie_strip_add(*, filepath='', directory='', files=None, check_existing=False, 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_archive=False, filter_btx=False, filter_collada=False, filter_alembic=False, filter_usd=False, filter_obj=False, filter_volume=False, filter_folder=True, filter_blenlib=False, filemode=9, relative_path=True, show_multiview=False, use_multiview=False, display_type='DEFAULT', sort_method='', frame_start=0, channel=1, replace_sel=True, overlap=False, overlap_shuffle_override=False, fit_method='FIT', set_view_transform=True, adjust_playback_rate=True, sound=True, use_framerate=True)

Add a movie strip to the sequencer

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

  • 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_archive (boolean, (optional)) – Filter archive files

  • filter_btx (boolean, (optional)) – Filter btx files

  • filter_collada (boolean, (optional)) – Filter COLLADA files

  • filter_alembic (boolean, (optional)) – Filter Alembic files

  • filter_usd (boolean, (optional)) – Filter USD files

  • filter_obj (boolean, (optional)) – Filter OBJ files

  • filter_volume (boolean, (optional)) – Filter OpenVDB volume 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_VERTICAL', 'LIST_HORIZONTAL', 'THUMBNAIL'], (optional)) –

    Display Type

    • DEFAULT Default – Automatically determine display type for files.

    • LIST_VERTICAL Short List – Display files as short list.

    • LIST_HORIZONTAL Long List – Display files as a detailed list.

    • THUMBNAIL Thumbnails – Display files as thumbnails.

  • sort_method (enum in ['DEFAULT', 'FILE_SORT_ALPHA', 'FILE_SORT_EXTENSION', 'FILE_SORT_TIME', 'FILE_SORT_SIZE', 'ASSET_CATALOG'], (optional)) –

    File sorting mode

    • DEFAULT Default – Automatically determine sort method for files.

    • FILE_SORT_ALPHA Name – Sort the file list alphabetically.

    • FILE_SORT_EXTENSION Extension – Sort the file list by extension/type.

    • FILE_SORT_TIME Modified Date – Sort files by modification time.

    • FILE_SORT_SIZE Size – Sort files by size.

    • ASSET_CATALOG Asset Catalog – Sort the asset list so that assets in the same catalog are kept together. Within a single catalog, assets are ordered by name. The catalogs are in order of the flattened catalog hierarchy..

  • frame_start (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Start Frame, Start frame of the sequence strip

  • channel (int in [1, 128], (optional)) – Channel, Channel to place this strip into

  • replace_sel (boolean, (optional)) – Replace Selection, Deselect previously selected strips

  • overlap (boolean, (optional)) – Allow Overlap, Don’t correct overlap on new sequence strips

  • overlap_shuffle_override (boolean, (optional)) – Override Overlap Shuffle Behavior, Use the overlap_mode tool settings to determine how to shuffle overlapping strips

  • fit_method (enum in ['FIT', 'FILL', 'STRETCH', 'ORIGINAL'], (optional)) –

    Fit Method, Scale fit method

    • FIT Scale to Fit – Scale image to fit within the canvas.

    • FILL Scale to Fill – Scale image to completely fill the canvas.

    • STRETCH Stretch to Fill – Stretch image to fill the canvas.

    • ORIGINAL Use Original Size – Keep image at its original size.

  • set_view_transform (boolean, (optional)) – Set View Transform, Set appropriate view transform based on media color space

  • adjust_playback_rate (boolean, (optional)) – Adjust Playback Rate, Play at normal speed regardless of scene FPS

  • sound (boolean, (optional)) – Sound, Load sound with the movie

  • use_framerate (boolean, (optional)) – Set Scene Frame Rate, Set frame rate of the current scene to the frame rate of the movie

bpy.ops.sequencer.movieclip_strip_add(*, frame_start=0, channel=1, replace_sel=True, overlap=False, overlap_shuffle_override=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, 128], (optional)) – Channel, Channel to place this strip into

  • replace_sel (boolean, (optional)) – Replace Selection, Deselect previously selected strips

  • overlap (boolean, (optional)) – Allow Overlap, Don’t correct overlap on new sequence strips

  • overlap_shuffle_override (boolean, (optional)) – Override Overlap Shuffle Behavior, Use the overlap_mode tool settings to determine how to shuffle overlapping 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(*, keep_offset=False)

Paste strips from the internal clipboard

Parameters:

keep_offset (boolean, (optional)) – Keep Offset, Keep strip offset relative to the current frame when pasting

bpy.ops.sequencer.reassign_inputs()

Reassign the inputs for the effect strip

bpy.ops.sequencer.rebuild_proxy()

Rebuild all selected proxies and timecode indices

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.rename_channel()

Undocumented, consider contributing.

bpy.ops.sequencer.rendersize()

Set render size and aspect from active sequence

bpy.ops.sequencer.retiming_add_freeze_frame_slide(*, SEQUENCER_OT_retiming_freeze_frame_add=None, TRANSFORM_OT_seq_slide=None)

Add freeze frame and move it

Parameters:
  • SEQUENCER_OT_retiming_freeze_frame_add (SEQUENCER_OT_retiming_freeze_frame_add, (optional)) – Add Freeze Frame, Add freeze frame

  • TRANSFORM_OT_seq_slide (TRANSFORM_OT_seq_slide, (optional)) – Sequence Slide, Slide a sequence strip in time

bpy.ops.sequencer.retiming_add_transition_slide(*, SEQUENCER_OT_retiming_transition_add=None, TRANSFORM_OT_seq_slide=None)

Add smooth transition between 2 retimed segments and change its duration

Parameters:
  • SEQUENCER_OT_retiming_transition_add (SEQUENCER_OT_retiming_transition_add, (optional)) – Add Speed Transition, Add smooth transition between 2 retimed segments

  • TRANSFORM_OT_seq_slide (TRANSFORM_OT_seq_slide, (optional)) – Sequence Slide, Slide a sequence strip in time

bpy.ops.sequencer.retiming_freeze_frame_add(*, duration=0)

Add freeze frame

Parameters:

duration (int in [0, inf], (optional)) – Duration, Duration of freeze frame segment

bpy.ops.sequencer.retiming_key_add(*, timeline_frame=0)

Add retiming Key

Parameters:

timeline_frame (int in [0, inf], (optional)) – Timeline Frame, Frame where key will be added

bpy.ops.sequencer.retiming_key_delete()

Delete selected strips from the sequencer

bpy.ops.sequencer.retiming_reset()

Reset strip retiming

bpy.ops.sequencer.retiming_segment_speed_set(*, speed=100.0, keep_retiming=True)

Set speed of retimed segment

Parameters:
  • speed (float in [0.001, inf], (optional)) – Speed, New speed of retimed segment

  • keep_retiming (boolean, (optional)) – Preserve Current Retiming, Keep speed of other segments unchanged, change strip length instead

bpy.ops.sequencer.retiming_show()

Show retiming keys in selected strips

bpy.ops.sequencer.retiming_transition_add(*, duration=0)

Add smooth transition between 2 retimed segments

Parameters:

duration (int in [0, inf], (optional)) – Duration, Duration of freeze frame segment

bpy.ops.sequencer.sample(*, size=1)

Use mouse to sample color in current frame

Parameters:

size (int in [1, 128], (optional)) – Sample Size

bpy.ops.sequencer.scene_frame_range_update()

Update frame range of scene strip

bpy.ops.sequencer.scene_strip_add(*, frame_start=0, channel=1, replace_sel=True, overlap=False, overlap_shuffle_override=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, 128], (optional)) – Channel, Channel to place this strip into

  • replace_sel (boolean, (optional)) – Replace Selection, Deselect previously selected strips

  • overlap (boolean, (optional)) – Allow Overlap, Don’t correct overlap on new sequence strips

  • overlap_shuffle_override (boolean, (optional)) – Override Overlap Shuffle Behavior, Use the overlap_mode tool settings to determine how to shuffle overlapping strips

  • scene (enum in [], (optional)) – Scene

bpy.ops.sequencer.scene_strip_add_new(*, frame_start=0, channel=1, replace_sel=True, overlap=False, overlap_shuffle_override=False, type='NEW')

Create a new Strip and assign a new Scene as source

Parameters:
  • frame_start (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Start Frame, Start frame of the sequence strip

  • channel (int in [1, 128], (optional)) – Channel, Channel to place this strip into

  • replace_sel (boolean, (optional)) – Replace Selection, Deselect previously selected strips

  • overlap (boolean, (optional)) – Allow Overlap, Don’t correct overlap on new sequence strips

  • overlap_shuffle_override (boolean, (optional)) – Override Overlap Shuffle Behavior, Use the overlap_mode tool settings to determine how to shuffle overlapping strips

  • type (enum in ['NEW', 'EMPTY', 'LINK_COPY', 'FULL_COPY'], (optional)) –

    Type

    • NEW New – Add new Strip with a new empty Scene with default settings.

    • EMPTY Copy Settings – Add a new Strip, with an empty scene, and copy settings from the current scene.

    • LINK_COPY Linked Copy – Add a Strip and link in the collections from the current scene (shallow copy).

    • FULL_COPY Full Copy – Add a Strip and make a full copy of the current scene.

bpy.ops.sequencer.select(*, wait_to_deselect_others=False, mouse_x=0, mouse_y=0, extend=False, deselect=False, toggle=False, deselect_all=False, select_passthrough=False, center=False, linked_handle=False, linked_time=False, side_of_frame=False, ignore_connections=False)

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

Parameters:
  • wait_to_deselect_others (boolean, (optional)) – Wait to Deselect Others

  • mouse_x (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Mouse X

  • mouse_y (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Mouse Y

  • extend (boolean, (optional)) – Extend, Extend selection instead of deselecting everything first

  • deselect (boolean, (optional)) – Deselect, Remove from selection

  • toggle (boolean, (optional)) – Toggle Selection, Toggle the selection

  • deselect_all (boolean, (optional)) – Deselect On Nothing, Deselect all when nothing under the cursor

  • select_passthrough (boolean, (optional)) – Only Select Unselected, Ignore the select action when the element is already selected

  • center (boolean, (optional)) – Center, Use the object center when selecting, in edit mode used to extend object selection

  • linked_handle (boolean, (optional)) – Linked Handle, Select handles next to the active strip

  • linked_time (boolean, (optional)) – Linked Time, Select other strips or handles at the same time, or all retiming keys after the current in retiming mode

  • side_of_frame (boolean, (optional)) – Side of Frame, Select all strips on same side of the current frame as the mouse cursor

  • ignore_connections (boolean, (optional)) – Ignore Connections, Select strips individually whether or not they are connected

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_box(*, xmin=0, xmax=0, ymin=0, ymax=0, wait_for_input=True, mode='SET', tweak=False, include_handles=False, ignore_connections=False)

Select strips using box selection

Parameters:
  • 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

  • wait_for_input (boolean, (optional)) – Wait for Input

  • mode (enum in ['SET', 'ADD', 'SUB'], (optional)) –

    Mode

    • SET Set – Set a new selection.

    • ADD Extend – Extend existing selection.

    • SUB Subtract – Subtract existing selection.

  • tweak (boolean, (optional)) – Tweak, Make box select pass through to sequence slide when the cursor is hovering on a strip

  • include_handles (boolean, (optional)) – Select Handles, Select the strips and their handles

  • ignore_connections (boolean, (optional)) – Ignore Connections, Select strips individually whether or not they are connected

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

Select all strips grouped by various properties

Parameters:
  • 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.

  • extend (boolean, (optional)) – Extend, Extend selection instead of deselecting everything first

  • use_active_channel (boolean, (optional)) – Same Channel, Only consider strips on the same channel as the active one

bpy.ops.sequencer.select_handle(*, wait_to_deselect_others=False, mouse_x=0, mouse_y=0, ignore_connections=False)

Select strip handle

Parameters:
  • wait_to_deselect_others (boolean, (optional)) – Wait to Deselect Others

  • mouse_x (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Mouse X

  • mouse_y (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Mouse Y

  • ignore_connections (boolean, (optional)) – Ignore Connections, Select strips individually whether or not they are connected

bpy.ops.sequencer.select_handles(*, side='BOTH')

Select gizmo handles on the sides of the selected strip

Parameters:

side (enum in ['LEFT', 'RIGHT', 'BOTH', 'LEFT_NEIGHBOR', 'RIGHT_NEIGHBOR', 'BOTH_NEIGHBORS'], (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.select_side(*, side='BOTH')

Select strips on the nominated side of the selected strips

Parameters:

side (enum in ['MOUSE', 'LEFT', 'RIGHT', 'BOTH', 'NO_CHANGE'], (optional)) – Side, The side to which the selection is applied

bpy.ops.sequencer.select_side_of_frame(*, extend=False, side='LEFT')

Select strips relative to the current frame

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

  • side (enum in ['LEFT', 'RIGHT', 'CURRENT'], (optional)) –

    Side

    • LEFT Left – Select to the left of the current frame.

    • RIGHT Right – Select to the right of the current frame.

    • CURRENT Current Frame – Select intersecting with the current frame.

bpy.ops.sequencer.set_range_to_strips(*, preview=False)

Set the frame range to the selected strips start and end

Parameters:

preview (boolean, (optional)) – Preview, Set the preview range instead

bpy.ops.sequencer.slip(*, offset=0.0)

Slip the contents of selected strips

Parameters:

offset (float 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='', directory='', files=None, check_existing=False, 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_archive=False, filter_btx=False, filter_collada=False, filter_alembic=False, filter_usd=False, filter_obj=False, filter_volume=False, filter_folder=True, filter_blenlib=False, filemode=9, relative_path=True, display_type='DEFAULT', sort_method='', frame_start=0, channel=1, replace_sel=True, overlap=False, overlap_shuffle_override=False, cache=False, mono=False)

Add a sound strip to the sequencer

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

  • 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_archive (boolean, (optional)) – Filter archive files

  • filter_btx (boolean, (optional)) – Filter btx files

  • filter_collada (boolean, (optional)) – Filter COLLADA files

  • filter_alembic (boolean, (optional)) – Filter Alembic files

  • filter_usd (boolean, (optional)) – Filter USD files

  • filter_obj (boolean, (optional)) – Filter OBJ files

  • filter_volume (boolean, (optional)) – Filter OpenVDB volume 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_VERTICAL', 'LIST_HORIZONTAL', 'THUMBNAIL'], (optional)) –

    Display Type

    • DEFAULT Default – Automatically determine display type for files.

    • LIST_VERTICAL Short List – Display files as short list.

    • LIST_HORIZONTAL Long List – Display files as a detailed list.

    • THUMBNAIL Thumbnails – Display files as thumbnails.

  • sort_method (enum in ['DEFAULT', 'FILE_SORT_ALPHA', 'FILE_SORT_EXTENSION', 'FILE_SORT_TIME', 'FILE_SORT_SIZE', 'ASSET_CATALOG'], (optional)) –

    File sorting mode

    • DEFAULT Default – Automatically determine sort method for files.

    • FILE_SORT_ALPHA Name – Sort the file list alphabetically.

    • FILE_SORT_EXTENSION Extension – Sort the file list by extension/type.

    • FILE_SORT_TIME Modified Date – Sort files by modification time.

    • FILE_SORT_SIZE Size – Sort files by size.

    • ASSET_CATALOG Asset Catalog – Sort the asset list so that assets in the same catalog are kept together. Within a single catalog, assets are ordered by name. The catalogs are in order of the flattened catalog hierarchy..

  • frame_start (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Start Frame, Start frame of the sequence strip

  • channel (int in [1, 128], (optional)) – Channel, Channel to place this strip into

  • replace_sel (boolean, (optional)) – Replace Selection, Deselect previously selected strips

  • overlap (boolean, (optional)) – Allow Overlap, Don’t correct overlap on new sequence strips

  • overlap_shuffle_override (boolean, (optional)) – Override Overlap Shuffle Behavior, Use the overlap_mode tool settings to determine how to shuffle overlapping 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.split(*, frame=0, channel=0, type='SOFT', use_cursor_position=False, side='MOUSE', ignore_selection=False)

Split the selected strips in two

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

  • channel (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Channel, Channel in which strip will be cut

  • type (enum in ['SOFT', 'HARD'], (optional)) – Type, The type of split operation to perform on strips

  • use_cursor_position (boolean, (optional)) – Use Cursor Position, Split at position of the cursor instead of current frame

  • side (enum in ['MOUSE', 'LEFT', 'RIGHT', 'BOTH', 'NO_CHANGE'], (optional)) – Side, The side that remains selected after splitting

  • ignore_selection (boolean, (optional)) – Ignore Selection, Make cut even if strip is not selected preserving selection state after cut

bpy.ops.sequencer.split_multicam(*, camera=1)

Split multicam strip and select camera

Parameters:

camera (int in [1, 32], (optional)) – Camera

File:

startup/bl_operators/sequencer.py:95

bpy.ops.sequencer.strip_color_tag_set(*, color='NONE')

Set a color tag for the selected strips

Parameters:

color (enum in Strip Color Items, (optional)) – Color Tag

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='')

Add a modifier to the strip

Parameters:

type (enum in [], (optional)) – Type

bpy.ops.sequencer.strip_modifier_copy(*, type='REPLACE')

Copy modifiers of the active strip to all selected strips

Parameters:

type (enum in ['REPLACE', 'APPEND'], (optional)) –

Type

  • REPLACE Replace – Replace modifiers in destination.

  • APPEND Append – Append active modifiers to selected strips.

bpy.ops.sequencer.strip_modifier_equalizer_redefine(*, graphs='SIMPLE', name='Name')

Redefine equalizer graphs

Parameters:
  • graphs (enum in ['SIMPLE', 'DOUBLE', 'TRIPLE'], (optional)) –

    Graphs, Number of graphs

    • SIMPLE Unique – One unique graphical definition.

    • DOUBLE Double – Graphical definition in 2 sections.

    • TRIPLE Triplet – Graphical definition in 3 sections.

  • name (string, (optional, never None)) – Name, Name of modifier to redefine

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.strip_transform_clear(*, property='ALL')

Reset image transformation to default value

Parameters:

property (enum in ['POSITION', 'SCALE', 'ROTATION', 'ALL'], (optional)) –

Property, Strip transform property to be reset

  • POSITION Position – Reset strip transform location.

  • SCALE Scale – Reset strip transform scale.

  • ROTATION Rotation – Reset strip transform rotation.

  • ALL All – Reset strip transform location, scale and rotation.

bpy.ops.sequencer.strip_transform_fit(*, fit_method='FIT')

Undocumented, consider contributing.

Parameters:

fit_method (enum in ['FIT', 'FILL', 'STRETCH'], (optional)) –

Fit Method, Scale fit fit_method

  • FIT Scale to Fit – Scale image so fits in preview.

  • FILL Scale to Fill – Scale image so it fills preview completely.

  • STRETCH Stretch to Fill – Stretch image so it fills preview.

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 two inputs of the effect strip

bpy.ops.sequencer.unlock()

Unlock strips so they can 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_frame()

Move the view to the current frame

bpy.ops.sequencer.view_ghost_border(*, xmin=0, xmax=0, ymin=0, ymax=0, wait_for_input=True)

Set the boundaries of the border used for offset view

Parameters:
  • 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

  • wait_for_input (boolean, (optional)) – Wait for Input

bpy.ops.sequencer.view_selected()

Zoom the sequencer on the selected strips

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