New to PD. So far, so good! But....

Russell1967

Senior Member Location: Kissimmee, Fl USA Joined: Aug 10, 2013 23:35 Messages: 165 Offline

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Aug 11, 2013 00:05

So far, I'm loving it, but I'm a little thrown off by one odd thing: The timeline track ordering is reversed! Is there a way to 'reverse' the ordering so that it behaves more intuitively? I mean, if I want to place a video track 'on top' of another track (so that it will be displayed on top of it - like text over a background), then it is just more intuitive to place the track actually on top of it, not under it.

If this is not an option, then I formally submit it as a preferences option in a program patch or near future version of the program.

Does this bother anyone else?

Anyway, besides that I'm having fun learning the program and look forward to future possibilities! For example, a built-in python-like scripting language interface to allow end-users to expand the program's capabilities without resorting to a C++ SDK approach would launch this baby into the stratosphere! Let the end-user community come up with lots of new effects that are not possible with the current available tools. Look at how the Blender 3D community has exploded with new functionality for that program.

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1Nina

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Aug 11, 2013 02:40

Hi Russell 1967,

Unless something very surprising happens when PD12 is released
(which is probably round the corner), the timeline will most likely stay as is.
You’ll get the hang of it

Nina

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RobAC

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Aug 11, 2013 09:49

Hi Russell,

just to add my two cents- it never occurred to me. I just accepted it this way. I played around with other NLEs and they had similar setups. (Unless I am missing what you are saying.)

How about sticking your clip in say track #2 and then you can add another one on top in track #1 ?

Rob
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Carl312

Senior Contributor Location: Texas, USA Joined: Mar 16, 2010 20:11 Messages: 9090 Offline

Aug 11, 2013 12:42

The order of the tracks is higher numbered tracks are on top of lower numbered tracks.

I.E. Track 2 overlays Track 1.
Track 3 overlays Tracks 1 & 2.
The TITLE track overlays all the other tracks.
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Russell1967

Senior Member Location: Kissimmee, Fl USA Joined: Aug 10, 2013 23:35 Messages: 165 Offline

Aug 11, 2013 20:37

Yeah, it's no problem, just counter-intuitive (to me). I can adapt. It's no biggy, but pretty much every other NLE I've ever seen or used does it the other way (top tracks on the screen = the top tracks in priority - This just seems, to me, the more logical way to represent track priority).

Everything else, so far, is great, fast (it's nice to be able to scroll the timeline cursor pretty much as fast as I want without worrying about borking the program - there are several other NLEs out there that don't react well to this) and reliable.

Looking forward to creating my own effects, too. Stay tuned...

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Dafydd B

Senior Contributor Joined: Aug 26, 2006 08:20 Messages: 11973 Offline

Aug 12, 2013 06:14

Hi Russell1967,
I know what you mean. re the track numbering.

I have used other software where one was similar and another where it was opposite.

When PDR first came onto the market everything was Storyboard in presentation, other software had tracks. The PiP* feature was added as a no audio, image only addon and if used carefully the Title track could be used as an additional image overlay. Both of these overlays, PiP and Titles forms were under the main single track. Later the PiP track became a video track. More recently the PiP tracks expanded to multiple ones. As we see it today the tracks content is moveable between all. Tracks to can be moved around. The definition of PiP has really been lost, all tracks act as a continuation of an overlayed PiP, overlaying by the highest number track. PDR11 has evolved from those early days with the layout structure being carried forward.

PiP = Picture in Picture. A PiP was an expandable thumbnail image placed on a video in the beginning. It later became an expandable video, later with audio.

Dafydd

Russell1967

Senior Member Location: Kissimmee, Fl USA Joined: Aug 10, 2013 23:35 Messages: 165 Offline

Aug 12, 2013 11:15

Yeah, the CLPD's definition of PIP is a little different from what I envisioned: Like on a television PIP is the ability to have one or more additional broadcasts shown on top of the main broadcast (great for the sports fan!): It was, literally, a "picture" in a picture. But with CLPD I guess any kind of image or video object arranged on top (well, underneath

) of another is considered a PIP. I can live with this definition, though.

Really, though, these are minor quibbles. I'm just glad I don't have to put up with Pi**acle Studio's frequent crashes and botched DVD burns (after several hours of rendering) anymore...

Take care,
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Florent

Newbie Joined: Jun 14, 2013 10:41 Messages: 1 Offline

Aug 12, 2013 11:51

i am new with PD 11 ultra, i just updated yesterday, i would like to know if i should removed power director 9 and 10 from my computer since i will be working with PD 11 from now on?

Thank you

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Carl312

Senior Contributor Location: Texas, USA Joined: Mar 16, 2010 20:11 Messages: 9090 Offline

Aug 12, 2013 13:42

Quote: i am new with PD 11 ultra, i just updated yesterday, i would like to know if i should removed power director 9 and 10 from my computer since i will be working with PD 11 from now on?

Thank you

Flost

Only if you want to. There is no harm in having more that one version of Powerdirector on your computer.

I have Powerdirector 9 and Powerdirector 11 on my computer. There are differences in the two versions. Since I am answering questions on the forum, I need to check the different versions for answers.

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Dafydd B

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Aug 13, 2013 03:23

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