Zoom in on audio track?

ShorePatrol

Newbie Joined: Jul 12, 2014 07:32 Messages: 35 Offline

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Apr 06, 2018 10:59

Is there any way to zoom in specifically on the audio track?

I find it difficult to adjust the volume along the audio track, especially when you need to reduce the volume significantly - it's too small on my screen...

?

Hatti

Contributor Location: Bonn, Germany Joined: Feb 21, 2017 15:54 Messages: 576 Offline

Apr 06, 2018 12:32

Unfortunately, there is no way to make it bigger...
But there are other ways in PowerDirector: Keyframing. To set keyframes, there are some methods in PowerDirector.
I made a little video for you to explain.
You can also change the volume in AudioDirector or WaveEditor, I don't explain those ways here. You can also use the automatism of audio ducking, I don't explain it here.

https://youtu.be/9NCFlNSvMXA

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PowerDirector Moderator

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Apr 06, 2018 14:40

Hi,

You don't say how much bigger you need it!

Each audio and video track can be made bigger by grabbing the track lower boundary in the index column and dragging it to size.

There is a relatively narrow limit, it is not unlimited, but it does make a difference. Together with expanding the timeline to a maximum 1 frame resolution this gives enough for most purposes, I think?

The 2 attachments show the difference.

Cheers
PowerDirector Moderator


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ShorePatrol

Newbie Joined: Jul 12, 2014 07:32 Messages: 35 Offline

Apr 06, 2018 17:19

Quote Unfortunately, there is no way to make it bigger...
But there are other ways in PowerDirector: Keyframing. To set keyframes, there are some methods in PowerDirector.
I made a little video for you to explain.
You can also change the volume in AudioDirector or WaveEditor, I don't explain those ways here. You can also use the automatism of audio ducking, I don't explain it here.

https://youtu.be/9NCFlNSvMXA

Hatti.

Wow - thank you for that video - actually the very 1st part where you make the audio track taller is what I needed...

Thanks!

ShorePatrol

Newbie Joined: Jul 12, 2014 07:32 Messages: 35 Offline

Apr 06, 2018 17:20

Quote Hi,

You don't say how much bigger you need it!

Each audio and video track can be made bigger by grabbing the track lower boundary in the index column and dragging it to size.

There is a relatively narrow limit, it is not unlimited, but it does make a difference. Together with expanding the timeline to a maximum 1 frame resolution this gives enough for most purposes, I think?

The 2 attachments show the difference.

Cheers
PowerDirector Moderator

That's what I needed! Thanks!!!

PlaySound

Senior Contributor Joined: Dec 02, 2010 10:26 Messages: 2031 Offline

Apr 07, 2018 09:34

Adding to what was shown.

To edit the audio directly on the wave
In PD16, press and hold the Ctrl key while moving directly on the audio line up or down by adjusting the volume.
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