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Resource Color Coding lets you assign colors to resources so they are easier to identify on the timeline. Colors are assigned in Resources and inherited by clips that use the resource.
Use a shared color to mark related media, show sections, or content that still needs to be reviewed.
UI Color is a visual aid within the user interface. It does not change the media content or the color of the output.
Assign a Color to a Resource
- Open the Compositing tab.
- Select the resource in Resources.
- In the Inspector, click the UI Color field in the general resource settings.
- Select a color from the palette. To define your own color, select Choose Custom Color.
A color marker appears on the resource in the library. On the timeline, the color appears as a strip along the right side of the corresponding clips.
The assignment applies to both existing and newly created clips that use the resource, provided they do not have their own UI color. Changing the resource color also updates the marking on these clips.
Mark Multiple Resources
Select multiple resources, then set UI Color in the Inspector. The chosen color is assigned to all selected resources.
Assign Colors Using Folders
Resource folders also have a UI Color setting. Select a folder in Resources and set its color in the Inspector.
Resources without an individual color assignment inherit the color of their immediate parent folder. This allows related media to share a common marking. An individually assigned resource color takes priority over the folder color.
Tip
Resources inherit the color of their immediate parent folder. Folder colors do not automatically propagate through additional levels of subfolders.
Timeline Display
The color strip helps you recognize marked resources wherever they are used on the timeline. The strip appears slightly darker on unselected clips than on selected clips.
An individual clip can also be assigned its own color using UI Color in the clip Inspector. The visible marking follows this order of priority:
| Priority | Color | When It Is Used |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Individual clip color | Takes priority for this specific clip. |
| 2 | Individual resource color | Used when the clip has no individual color. |
| 3 | Resource folder color | Used when neither the clip nor the resource has an individual color. |
For clips containing multiple resource events, the clip's main resource determines the inherited marking.
Example: Mark Media for Review
- In Resources, select the media that still needs to be reviewed.
- Assign a color such as orange using UI Color.
- Use the orange strips to locate the corresponding clips on the timeline.
- After reviewing the media, change the resource color to green, for example.
You decide what each color means. PIXERA does not automatically assign a workflow status to these colors.
Change or Reset a Color
To change a marking, open UI Color again and select another color.
Select No Fill to remove the individual color assignment from the selected resource, folder, or clip.
- Resource: Resets to the color of its immediate parent folder, if the folder has a color assigned.
- Clip: Resets to the resource color or the color inherited from the resource's folder.
- Folder: Stops providing a color to resources without an individual color assignment.
Tip
Selecting No Fill may reveal an inherited color. The color strip disappears only when no color is assigned at any of the applicable priority levels.
Why Does a Clip Not Use the Resource Color?
Check whether the clip has its own UI Color. Select No Fill in the clip Inspector to restore the inherited resource color. For clips containing multiple resource events, also check that you changed the color of the main resource.
Pixera 26.2 INTER 129 | 15 September 2026 | JB