Adding PD7U Tracks? Tips for long projects

Pekka

Newbie Joined: Aug 21, 2008 15:05 Messages: 17 Offline

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Nov 07, 2008 12:45

Ok. You give some and then maybe you'll get some

Here's few tips for editors aiming to do larger or longer productions with just reasonable PC's. I myself do a 10 minute AVCHD production every week: http://www.youtube.com/samuinews

1. Make sure you have way more than 5 gigs of free space on C drive, makes PD working much more stable

2. Try to do selective library. The less footage you have in there, the faster PD works and the less crashes you'll get

3. Do the production in Max. 10 minute pieces. Create/Produce the WMV or other file you need and save it to be attached in to the final production. The closer you get to the 10 minute limit, chances are that crashes happen or at least the PD slows down big time.

I got my own question. Is it possible to add Pip-, audio- or music tracks to the production line? I feel the need occasionally. Haven't had time to read the manual...

Cheers and thx for the great product.

JL_JL

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

Nov 08, 2008 20:39

Pekka,

You can add up to 6 PIP tracks, one voice track and one music track.

Jeff

Pekka

Newbie Joined: Aug 21, 2008 15:05 Messages: 17 Offline

Nov 08, 2008 20:46

GREAT! I knew this is way too good program to waste such options! The question remains: How?

JL_JL

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

Nov 08, 2008 21:02

Pekka,

If you have your project in Timeline view, the voice and music are the bottom two tracks. The icon just to the left of the timeline adds you PIP tracks if you want more than 1.

Simply drag a music file from your library to either the voice or music track.

It's very simply, maybe I'm not reading your question correctly.

Jeff

Pekka

Newbie Joined: Aug 21, 2008 15:05 Messages: 17 Offline

Nov 08, 2008 23:51

Yup. Closing but not. As you play with PiP you think you could add maybe an other 1/4 size picture on the playing screen tomake two screens on top of the original pic or then when you have exhausted your chances with music and voice track but could use an other track to add something else...

It's by no means crucial but comes to play when you move on and try limits...

I wonder if there's a way to add any of these: Pip, Voice, Music tracks as you go. Mixing room has kind of promising look for this but it could be upcoming feature(s)?

Pekka

Newbie Joined: Aug 21, 2008 15:05 Messages: 17 Offline

Nov 09, 2008 23:39

Reading this again... So how do you actually add those PiP tracs?