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Nothing really wrong with a 2hr video. Being 2hrs does not require any need to split into smaller pieces.
You could use the mouse rectangular selection feature to simply mark out a selecting box with left mouse button around clips and Fx's on the timeline.
You could use the orange range markers on the side of the timeline scrubber and mark off region of interest.
Both approaches would allow you to copy and paste the selection into a new project. Another option is to just copy your pds file with windows explorer and then edit each one and remove stuff so each pds reflects your new piece of the timeline.
Jeff
Thanks for your reply. In my case, the clients have a limited amount of time to watch videos and scrubbing through a two hour video to look for a specific topic would be more discouraging than looking at a list of links with the topics listed.
Darin
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Once a Fx is in the timeline, you can no longer position it based on the timeline scrubber as the scrubber refocuses to the Fx when selected. You can do a couple of things:
1) Place timeline scrubber at desired Fx start location, use Shift M to define a timeline marker. You can then move the Fx to start at this marker and it will snap to marker
2) With Fx selected, you can use Alt L/R arrows to nudge Fx one video frame at a time left or right
3) You can zoom in timeline and move Fx one video frame at a time or change the duration one frame at a time.
4) You can use right mouse click on Fx and use set duration
Jeff
Zooming seemed to work the best for me. Thanks Jeff.
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Be sure you have snap to reference lines checked in Preference. You did not state which version of
PD you have and the fx you want to use.
Try this: Place the cursor on the clip close to where you want the fx to start. Use the keyboard comma and period keys to move that cursor one frame at a time left and right to get exactly where you want to place the fx. If you have unsteady hands then it would help to split the clip at this point. Drag n drop the fx on the fx track where the cursor is at.. That's it.
I do have snap to reference lines checked in Preferences. Sorry, I am using PowerDirector 16.
I forgot about the frame advance keys. I did not realize the command and period keys do the same thing. I was able to move the cursor to exactly where the effect should start. When I tried to drag and drop the effect to where the cursor is at, the cursor jumped to where I clicked the effect to drag. What am I doing wrong?
Darin
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I am currently working on a video in PowerDirector 16 that includes one video track and two effects tracks. Since the video is two hours long, I want to break it up into smaller pieces. I can go to my starting point and select a clip and then go to my ending point and press Shift and click. This selects all the video clips I want. However, if I then try to do the same thing with the effects clips, it unselects my video clip selections. Is there any way to make a selection of video clips and effect clips on different tracks?
I have attached a screenshot to give you an idea of what I am talking about.
Sincerely,
Darin
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I have an effect that I am trying to start at a specific time but cannot get specific enough. When I drag the effect start time, it either moves before where I want it or after. Is there any way I can enter the start and stop time manually to be more specific? If not, what else can I try?
Respectfully,
Darin
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