Combine grayed-out

Michael

Newbie Joined: Apr 16, 2010 16:43 Messages: 1 Offline

Solved by

Jun 07, 2010 12:32

I hate to start a new topic on something which has probably been dealt with before, but since there is no way to search the forum, and the written documentation on this product is far and away the skimpiest, least helpful I have ever encountered, I have no choice.

I have selected two clips on the timeline. I right click in order to combine them. The menu comes up, but "combine" is grayed out, so I can't.

Does anybody know what's going on?

Thanks. M.

vn800rider

Senior Contributor Location: Darwen, UK Joined: May 15, 2008 04:32 Messages: 1949 Offline

Jun 07, 2010 12:44

Combine should perhaps be better described as 're-combine'. It only works on adjacent clips that have been previously split, and (from memory) it removes some (maybe all??) post split editing parameters.

Cheers
Adrian
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. (see below)
Confucius
AMD Phenom IIX6 1055T, win10, 5 internal drives, 7 usb drives, struggling power supply.

ynotfish

Senior Contributor Location: N.S.W. Australia Joined: May 08, 2009 02:06 Messages: 9977 Online

Jun 07, 2010 15:15

You are right again Adrian - don't you get tired of that?

Here's what the PD User's Guide says on page 47... interestingly, to get to page 47, all you need to do is type 57 in the "go to" window of the pdf file. Go figure.

Splitting a Clip
When a single media clip is selected on the timeline, click Split to separate it into two clips at the current position of the timeline slider. Use this feature to quickly remove unwanted portions of a clip or to insert color boards or other media.
Note: if required, select the two split portions, right-click and then select Combine to merge them back together.

Adrian - I think you're also right about the word "combine".

Cheers - Tony

This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at Jun 07. 2010 15:16

Visit PDtoots. PowerDirector Tutorials, tips, free resources & more. Subscribe!
Full linked Tutorial Catalog PDtoots happily supports fellow PowerDirector users!