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Gary -
A couple of things:
1. The title templates don't have a particular duration - they are inserted into your timeline at the duration you've set in Preferences > Editing > Title
2. To re-use a template (already formatted) and make only minor changes, the easiest thing to do is copy & paste in the timeline.
Cheers - Tony
I know this is an ancient thread, but I just wanted say thank you for 1. I was pulling my hair out trying to figure out how to set the duration for title templates.
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Hmm, I can type in numbers in every counter everywhere else: main timeline, all boxes in the PiP Designer, Mask Designer, Keyframe, Crop/Zoom/Pan... everywhere - just not in the Trim tool.
Are you not able to type in numbers anywhere? What about in any of the dozens of Fix/Enhance controls?
Apologies, I think we were talking about different things here. I thought you were indicating that I should be able to type in the main time box INSIDE the trim tool.
Yeah, my experience was that nothing at all worked in the trim tool. Complete uninstall/reinstall, nothing helped. Fortunately/Unfortunately it's fixed now, so I can't test those other controls, but I think I just didn't understand your exactly meaning and you're probably correct in your other assumptions about what worked/didn't work.
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Hopefully, this system restore works.
So, this is a really strange one. As I said, I ran system restore to a point about a week ago, I think it was like April 20th or so. I didn't install the update until tonight, so I was hoping that would be enough.
The restore ran, and I logged back in and opened up PowerDirector, and lo and behold, I could type in the timecodes again! So, I went to check the version number to verify it had reverted...but it still says 17.3.2721.0
I don't really understand how it's working again if it's still the same version, I mean, I suppose it could be an issue with another update on the system, but it was working fine last week after the timestamp of the restore point.
Either way, I'm not complaining as I can get my video edited and uploaded now, but I think it's going to be awhile before I install anymore updates. 
Thanks again to optodata for the idea to run System Restore!
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We're all fellow users, and none of us has any inside info as to when the next update will occur, although it's been long enough that hopefully relief will be coming soon.
If you make regular system image backups or use Windows System Restore points, you can revert to an image before Mar 30 and then make sure the Cyberlink App Manager is not running automatically. That will bring back and let you keep v2514.
If that's not an option, you can still use the Trim tool with these simple workarounds:
All sliders can be adjusted with frame-level accuracy, and numeric arrows and the preview FWD/BACK frame keys can be used to tweak the exact position if that's easier.
You can also type in the exact slider position from the main project's timeline counter, and the slider will be positioned there when you open the tool. You can click the mark in or mark out button right away (located above "can be set" in the above image).
Obviously this is more work than was needed before the update came out, but it's a straightforward way to keep going without waiting for a fix.
Thank you for your response. I know we're all users, that complaint was more directed at the mod. I'm trying a system restore now from a week ago (I just installed the update tonight).
One thing though, your comment about "you can also type" in the main project counter isn't quite right. I can't type in ANY counter, including that one. That's part of what's making this so frustrating. Yes, the up/down arrows work, and they'll do in a pinch, but like you said, it makes things far more annoying than it should be.
Again, thanks for the response. I guess I'll just hope for a patch soon, because I need to do a multi cut on a 1:45 chunk of footage, probably 8 clips worth, and I'm not sure I've got the patience to use the slider for that.
Hopefully, this system restore works.
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I've just watched the YouTube video and the first issue is the same thing that I'm having trouble with, I'm also on Version 2721.
I used to be able to type numbers and use the arrows but neither work anymore just as mentioned in the video.
I've got this same problem. Not being able to type in time codes makes the program unusable. This is the second time since I've owned this software that this has broken after a patch. Thankfully, last time there was a hotfix available that fixed the issue, but it doesn't look like that's the case this time.
When will this be fixed? And can Powerdirector 365 users PLEASE be given the option to revert patches? I'm dead in the water right now, and I'm very dissappointed that this has now been broken a second time on update.
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