rbowser,

You should be able to use the track lock on the left side.

Lock the tracks that you don't want to move while you insert your media.

Just remember to unlock the tracks when done.

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Thanks for the replies, Hal and Barry -

For a smaller project, locking and unlocking the tracks would work fine. But temporarily changing preferences is a faster maneuver when the track count is getting up there.

Good point, Barry, that a Lock/Unlock All (other) button would be a useful improvement.

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I'm trying to edit video from two different cameras, but using only one of their audio tracks. Being able to lock video tracks in time would be useful indeed to keep things in sync. Please.

Quote: I'm trying to edit video from two different cameras, but using only one of their audio tracks. Being able to lock video tracks in time would be useful indeed to keep things in sync. Please.

Hi, bdowns - But you can lock tracks, as Barry pointed out. You only have two tracks - lock the audio you're using, and match up the footage. When I started this thread, I had bazillion tracks, and individually locking and un-locking wasn't practical, but as per Barry's answer, with fewer tracks, those locks are handy.

RB

I'm sorry, I didn't explain clearly enough what I meant.

I know you can just lock the track, but then you can't do anything with it. What I want to do is be able to edit the track without having the whole thing jump to the left every time I delete something. That way, once I have it lined up, I don't have to keep re-aligning it...I can just cut the video as needed. Ideally, I'd like to be able to lock it horizontally while still being able to edit, but at least have it so it doesn't move every time I make an edit. If there's a simple way to do this, then I'm a noob and I'm not seeing it.

Thanks!

Hiya, Bedowns - Sounds like you need to go to Preferences (the gear on the right side of the top menu), and under Editing, un-check the default which links all clips when you're inserting and deleting things.

RB

bdowns3,

There are two ways to remove media from a track and leave the remainder of the track as is.

1 - Right click the section to remove and select 'Remove and Leave Gap'.
2 - Drag the clip to be removed to another track then delete.

I use an extra track as a working track in all projects for temporary storage of sections I remove. Once I am sure I do not want the bits of clips, I will remove them from the working track. Click on the eye on the left side of the working track (both video and audio) so the track will not be seen or heard.

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RB, thanks, but that's how it is already. I checked it, just to see if that made a difference. It didn't. It's currently unchecked.

Hal, thanks. I don't get an option to "Remove and Leave Gap" when I right click a section. I only get Copy, Cut and Remove. The last two have identical functionality, as far as I can tell...both doing what I don't want it to do. However, dragging the clip to an extra track DOES work, so at least I'm further along than I was.

Thanks, guys.

Bill

Hi bdrowns3,

Just chiming in to agree, as HalCon nailed it!
The…

1 - Right click the section to remove and select 'Remove and Leave Gap'.
2 - Drag the clip to be removed to another track then delete.

…are the 2 most important options/tools you have in PD9, when editing within a track that is populated with other media. PD9 is very different than PD8 in that respect.

Edit: Are you on PD9 build 2930 or later? If so Remove Leave Gap should be there in the rightclick menu. http://www.cyberlink.com/downloads/support/powerdirector/patches_en_US.html

Link/Un-Link All Tracks in Preferences, is only for controlling the shifting of media in adjacent tracks.


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Thanks - I hadn't updated. Done.