How do I know my position

Dave212321

Member Joined: Mar 15, 2011 09:16 Messages: 125 Offline

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Apr 10, 2011 13:52

When I click on a clip and hit the home or end key, where can I find my exact position. Shouldn't there be some readout someplace I can see where the marker is when a clip is at the Home or End Position.

Thanks

PS

It's not in the preview window as that turns to 0 when I hit the Home Key.

ynotfish

Senior Contributor Location: N.S.W. Australia Joined: May 08, 2009 02:06 Messages: 9977 Offline

Apr 10, 2011 15:59

Dave -

If the clip is highlighted/selected, you'd be in Clip mode. Clicking "Home" would take the scrubber to 00;00;00;00

If you click on Movie - or in a blank part of the timeline - the scrubber's (time) position in the project is shown under the Preview screen.

Is that what you meant?

Cheers - Tony
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Pax 123

Senior Member Location: Miami, Florida Joined: Feb 25, 2010 06:35 Messages: 282 Offline

Apr 10, 2011 18:30

Hi Dave,

Tony said it all, but your PS implies that you did not switch from clip to movie, while watching the scrubber. If you do that, you will see that the scrubber does not move, but the numbers under the preview window do change.

In clip, you get the scrubber's position relative to the beginning of the clip, regardless of its position in the track.

In movie, you get the scrubber's position relative to the beginning of the track, regardless of whether there is any media, or blank space, prior to the beginning of the clip. That allows us to edit different segments of a cohesive video while using multiple tracks.

I know that you are no newbie to video editing, but wanted to add this comment to aid the understanding of those who are and that might be reading this thread. See earlier post, http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/16567.page#82538

Pax

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Dave212321

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Apr 10, 2011 19:13

Thanks for the response. That helps a lot. I see its a little tricky because the programs switches you automatically back to clip mode when you select a clip. You have to make sure you click back on movie mode.

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Pax 123

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Apr 10, 2011 20:05

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JL_JL

Senior Contributor Location: Arizona, USA Joined: Oct 01, 2006 20:01 Messages: 6091 Offline

Apr 10, 2011 21:17

Quote: You have to make sure you click back on movie mode.

The Hotkeys, "Page Up" and "Page Down" switch to Clip mode and Movie mode respectively and can be helpful.

Jeff

Dave212321

Member Joined: Mar 15, 2011 09:16 Messages: 125 Offline

Apr 11, 2011 05:52

"The Hotkeys, "Page Up" and "Page Down" switch to Clip mode and Movie mode respectively and can be helpful. "

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