Timebar change - feature or bug


can someone explain how i can create a new timeline Bfx that has the start frame at 1? It used to always happen that way, but since the option to change start frames was added, i have been unable to get a start frame of 1.

My Preferences are set to use Start Frame 1 - but all i ever seem to get is the frame number of the underlying shots timeline position. I don’rt want to know that number…i just want to have a timebar show frames from 1 to whatever. 418 to 77 as in the example attached makes it a lot more complicated to try think about animating over time.

Preferences Menu > “Batch / BFX” tab > “Batch FX” section > “Use Media Start Frame” toggle

that makes zero difference if if its switched on or off…at least thats the case on my mac

It is only used at creation.

seems like a step backwards.

It used to work perfectly until this new feaure was added.

I’m guessing this came with the metadata feature?

I believe it was added in conjuction with the Start Frame setting getting buried in a layer of toggle. People were complaining that it was too easy to accidentally change it.

And now its impossible to set right!

Its set right when you create a new bfx. The pref doesnt apply to bfx’s already created