Pictures in PD17 Timeline need extending

gdog

Member Location: New Zealand Joined: Feb 11, 2019 13:09 Messages: 52 Offline

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Apr 02, 2019 03:49

I am editing a video and want to include several pictures that Id like to insert between the videos. The pictures are stored in the capture room but when I drag and drop them onto the track Im working on they apppear as slim rectangles which cant be grabbed and enlongated time- wise. I can get the grabber" and do thi s with the video. Its there some method I can use to fix this problem with the pictures?
I looked at the introductory tutorial several times but seem to have missed it.
Cheers
Graeme

Philwild

Senior Member Location: Hemel Hempstead, UK Joined: Oct 05, 2017 12:04 Messages: 208 Offline

Apr 02, 2019 08:14

Graeme
There are two ways.

Expand the timeline so the pictures look bigger, and you can grab the edges.

or
2. An easier way. Click on the photo and change the duration. The size of objects is dependant on their duration.

As you can see from the attached, you can change the default duration, so that your pictures will be bigger from the start.

Regards

Phil


Filename	Picture Duration.PNG	Download
Description	Settings
Filesize	46 Kbytes
Downloaded:	7 time(s)

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gdog

Member Location: New Zealand Joined: Feb 11, 2019 13:09 Messages: 52 Offline

Apr 02, 2019 13:26

Thanksa lot Phil but excuse my ignorance but where do you find Prefernces ? Ive looked everywhere. Cheers
Graeme

Quote
Graeme
There are two ways.

Expand the timeline so the pictures look bigger, and you can grab the edges.

or
2. An easier way. Click on the photo and change the duration. The size of objects is dependant on their duration.

As you can see from the attached, you can change the default duration, so that your pictures will be bigger from the start.

Regards

Phil

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Philwild

Senior Member Location: Hemel Hempstead, UK Joined: Oct 05, 2017 12:04 Messages: 208 Offline

Apr 02, 2019 13:40

Quote
Graeme
There are two ways.

Expand the timeline so the pictures look bigger, and you can grab the edges.

or
2. An easier way. Click on the photo and change the duration. The size of objects is dependant on their duration.
As you can see from the attached, you can change the default duration, so that your pictures will be bigger from the start.
Regards
Phil

Thanksa lot Phil but excuse my ignorance but where do you find Prefernces ? Ive looked everywhere. Cheers
Graeme

Hi,
The cog at the top left (see pic)

Regards

Phil


Filename	Preferences.PNG	Download
Description
Filesize	12 Kbytes
Downloaded:	3 time(s)

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optodata

Senior Contributor Location: California, USA Joined: Sep 16, 2011 16:04 Messages: 8630 Offline

Apr 02, 2019 13:44

To change the duration of an image already on the timeline, simply drag one end of it to the desired length, or click on the clock icon to set the duration manually:

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gdog

Member Location: New Zealand Joined: Feb 11, 2019 13:09 Messages: 52 Offline

Apr 02, 2019 13:45

Many Thanks I found it. I also found I alos have to replace the c;lip or picture on the Timeline now that the new preferences have been set .But thats fine.

Excellent!!!
Many thanks.
Greme

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JimIowa

Senior Member Location: United States Joined: Mar 03, 2017 21:59 Messages: 161 Offline

Apr 07, 2019 15:49

Here is clickable list of tutorials you may find useful in working through all the features of PowerDirector.
--Jim