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AURORA_spec_v14.nitro
00:01:24:07
GPU 34%
Export
MEDIA
A001_dunes
00:12 · 8K ProRes
A004_neon
00:34 · 8K ProRes
B012_studio
01:06 · 8K ProRes
B019_drive
00:48 · 8K ProRes
Auto-cut ready
18 beats detected in track 01
8K · REALTIME · NO PROXY
COLOR
Lift
Gamma
Gain
Exposure
+0.42
Contrast
+18
Saturation
-6
Temperature
5400K
SNAP: BEAT
FIT
V2
Title_Card
Overlay_Grid
Lower_Third
V1
A001_dunes
A004_neon
B012_studio
B019_drive
A1
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