diff --git a/io/loadthread.cpp b/io/loadthread.cpp
index 8ee232bcd..52cde99b3 100644
--- a/io/loadthread.cpp
+++ b/io/loadthread.cpp
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ void LoadThread::create_effect_ui(
       ve->load(*stream);
       c->effects.append(ve);
     } else {
-      EffectPtr e(create_effect(c, meta));
+      EffectPtr e(Effect::Create(c, meta));
       e->set_enabled(effect_enabled);
       e->load(*stream);
 
diff --git a/panels/timeline.cpp b/panels/timeline.cpp
index 45cb97b12..aa88b1bf8 100644
--- a/panels/timeline.cpp
+++ b/panels/timeline.cpp
@@ -349,11 +349,11 @@ void Timeline::add_clips_from_ghosts(ComboAction* ca, SequencePtr s) {
     if (olive::CurrentConfig.add_default_effects_to_clips) {
       if (c->track() < 0) {
         // add default video effects
-        c->effects.append(create_effect(c.get(), get_internal_meta(EFFECT_INTERNAL_TRANSFORM, EFFECT_TYPE_EFFECT)));
+        c->effects.append(Effect::Create(c.get(), Effect::GetInternalMeta(EFFECT_INTERNAL_TRANSFORM, EFFECT_TYPE_EFFECT)));
       } else {
         // add default audio effects
-        c->effects.append(create_effect(c.get(), get_internal_meta(EFFECT_INTERNAL_VOLUME, EFFECT_TYPE_EFFECT)));
-        c->effects.append(create_effect(c.get(), get_internal_meta(EFFECT_INTERNAL_PAN, EFFECT_TYPE_EFFECT)));
+        c->effects.append(Effect::Create(c.get(), Effect::GetInternalMeta(EFFECT_INTERNAL_VOLUME, EFFECT_TYPE_EFFECT)));
+        c->effects.append(Effect::Create(c.get(), Effect::GetInternalMeta(EFFECT_INTERNAL_PAN, EFFECT_TYPE_EFFECT)));
       }
     }
   }
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ void Timeline::add_transition() {
         ca->append(new AddTransitionCommand(c,
                                             nullptr,
                                             nullptr,
-                                            get_internal_meta(transition_to_add, EFFECT_TYPE_TRANSITION),
+                                            Effect::GetInternalMeta(transition_to_add, EFFECT_TYPE_TRANSITION),
                                             olive::CurrentConfig.default_transition_length));
         adding = true;
       }
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ void Timeline::add_transition() {
         ca->append(new AddTransitionCommand(nullptr,
                                             c,
                                             nullptr,
-                                            get_internal_meta(transition_to_add, EFFECT_TYPE_TRANSITION),
+                                            Effect::GetInternalMeta(transition_to_add, EFFECT_TYPE_TRANSITION),
                                             olive::CurrentConfig.default_transition_length));
         adding = true;
       }
diff --git a/project/effect.cpp b/project/effect.cpp
index 4fba79c72..a49ae6977 100644
--- a/project/effect.cpp
+++ b/project/effect.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 
 QVector<EffectMeta> effects;
 
-EffectPtr create_effect(Clip* c, const EffectMeta* em) {
+EffectPtr Effect::Create(Clip* c, const EffectMeta* em) {
 	if (em->internal >= 0 && em->internal < EFFECT_INTERNAL_COUNT) {
 		// must be an internal effect
 		switch (em->internal) {
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ EffectPtr create_effect(Clip* c, const EffectMeta* em) {
 	return nullptr;
 }
 
-const EffectMeta* get_internal_meta(int internal_id, int type) {
+const EffectMeta* Effect::GetInternalMeta(int internal_id, int type) {
 	for (int i=0;i<effects.size();i++) {
 		if (effects.at(i).internal == internal_id && effects.at(i).type == type) {
 			return &effects.at(i);
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ void Effect::setIterations(int i) {
 void Effect::process_image(double, uint8_t *, uint8_t *, int){}
 
 EffectPtr Effect::copy(Clip *c) {
-    EffectPtr copy = create_effect(c, meta);
+    EffectPtr copy = Effect::Create(c, meta);
 	copy->set_enabled(is_enabled());
 	copy_field_keyframes(copy);
 	return copy;
diff --git a/project/effect.h b/project/effect.h
index 6c7fffe24..c6bb5d189 100644
--- a/project/effect.h
+++ b/project/effect.h
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 #include "ui/checkboxex.h"
 
 class Clip;
-using ClipPtr = std::shared_ptr<Clip>;
 
 class Effect;
 using EffectPtr = std::shared_ptr<Effect>;
@@ -61,8 +60,6 @@ struct EffectMeta {
 extern QVector<EffectMeta> effects;
 
 double log_volume(double linear);
-EffectPtr create_effect(Clip *c, const EffectMeta *em);
-const EffectMeta* get_internal_meta(int internal_id, int type);
 
 enum EffectType {
   EFFECT_TYPE_INVALID,
@@ -229,6 +226,9 @@ public:
   void gizmo_move(EffectGizmo* sender, int x_movement, int y_movement, double timecode, bool done);
   void gizmo_world_to_screen();
   bool are_gizmos_enabled();
+
+  static EffectPtr Create(Clip *c, const EffectMeta *em);
+  static const EffectMeta* GetInternalMeta(int internal_id, int type);
 public slots:
   void field_changed();
 private slots:
diff --git a/project/undo.cpp b/project/undo.cpp
index 9a7e1f2e9..708d2588f 100644
--- a/project/undo.cpp
+++ b/project/undo.cpp
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ void AddEffectCommand::doUndo() {
 
 void AddEffectCommand::doRedo() {
   if (ref == nullptr) {
-    ref = create_effect(clip, meta);
+    ref = Effect::Create(clip, meta);
   }
   if (pos < 0) {
     clip->effects.append(ref);
diff --git a/ui/timelinewidget.cpp b/ui/timelinewidget.cpp
index 59b853e4b..542b7ebb9 100644
--- a/ui/timelinewidget.cpp
+++ b/ui/timelinewidget.cpp
@@ -1023,40 +1023,40 @@ void TimelineWidget::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *event) {
 
             if (c->track() < 0 && olive::CurrentConfig.add_default_effects_to_clips) {
               // default video effects (before custom effects)
-              c->effects.append(create_effect(c.get(), get_internal_meta(EFFECT_INTERNAL_TRANSFORM, EFFECT_TYPE_EFFECT)));
+              c->effects.append(Effect::Create(c.get(), Effect::GetInternalMeta(EFFECT_INTERNAL_TRANSFORM, EFFECT_TYPE_EFFECT)));
             }
 
             switch (panel_timeline->creating_object) {
             case ADD_OBJ_TITLE:
               c->set_name(tr("Title"));
-              c->effects.append(create_effect(c.get(), get_internal_meta(EFFECT_INTERNAL_TEXT, EFFECT_TYPE_EFFECT)));
+              c->effects.append(Effect::Create(c.get(), Effect::GetInternalMeta(EFFECT_INTERNAL_TEXT, EFFECT_TYPE_EFFECT)));
               break;
             case ADD_OBJ_SOLID:
               c->set_name(tr("Solid Color"));
-              c->effects.append(create_effect(c.get(), get_internal_meta(EFFECT_INTERNAL_SOLID, EFFECT_TYPE_EFFECT)));
+              c->effects.append(Effect::Create(c.get(), Effect::GetInternalMeta(EFFECT_INTERNAL_SOLID, EFFECT_TYPE_EFFECT)));
               break;
             case ADD_OBJ_BARS:
             {
               c->set_name(tr("Bars"));
-              EffectPtr e = create_effect(c.get(), get_internal_meta(EFFECT_INTERNAL_SOLID, EFFECT_TYPE_EFFECT));
+              EffectPtr e = Effect::Create(c.get(), Effect::GetInternalMeta(EFFECT_INTERNAL_SOLID, EFFECT_TYPE_EFFECT));
               e->row(0)->field(0)->set_combo_index(1);
               c->effects.append(e);
             }
               break;
             case ADD_OBJ_TONE:
               c->set_name(tr("Tone"));
-              c->effects.append(create_effect(c.get(), get_internal_meta(EFFECT_INTERNAL_TONE, EFFECT_TYPE_EFFECT)));
+              c->effects.append(Effect::Create(c.get(), Effect::GetInternalMeta(EFFECT_INTERNAL_TONE, EFFECT_TYPE_EFFECT)));
               break;
             case ADD_OBJ_NOISE:
               c->set_name(tr("Noise"));
-              c->effects.append(create_effect(c.get(), get_internal_meta(EFFECT_INTERNAL_NOISE, EFFECT_TYPE_EFFECT)));
+              c->effects.append(Effect::Create(c.get(), Effect::GetInternalMeta(EFFECT_INTERNAL_NOISE, EFFECT_TYPE_EFFECT)));
               break;
             }
 
             if (c->track() >= 0 && olive::CurrentConfig.add_default_effects_to_clips) {
               // default audio effects (after custom effects)
-              c->effects.append(create_effect(c.get(), get_internal_meta(EFFECT_INTERNAL_VOLUME, EFFECT_TYPE_EFFECT)));
-              c->effects.append(create_effect(c.get(), get_internal_meta(EFFECT_INTERNAL_PAN, EFFECT_TYPE_EFFECT)));
+              c->effects.append(Effect::Create(c.get(), Effect::GetInternalMeta(EFFECT_INTERNAL_VOLUME, EFFECT_TYPE_EFFECT)));
+              c->effects.append(Effect::Create(c.get(), Effect::GetInternalMeta(EFFECT_INTERNAL_PAN, EFFECT_TYPE_EFFECT)));
             }
 
             push_undo = true;