PIP defining start time

Roland

Newbie Joined: Jun 11, 2009 16:43 Messages: 5 Offline

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Jun 11, 2009 16:48

I'm new to PD7. I have downloaded the user manual but I cannot find out how I can enter a time code for the exact time that I want the PIP to start. At the moment I have to move the PIP by sliding it on the timeline. It is almost impossible sometimes to align with my video etc. I hope someone can help. Thanks!

ynotfish

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

Jun 11, 2009 17:25

Hi Roland -

I don't know of a different way to do it but, if you expand/drag out the timeline (click & drag above it), you should be able to sync it reasonably accurately.

Cheers -

Tony
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Cranston

Senior Contributor Location: USA Joined: Aug 17, 2007 02:26 Messages: 1667 Offline

Jun 11, 2009 19:11

Hi Roland,

Just a thought here.
If you really do indeed know the exact clock setting that you want your PIP to start at (say... 00:24:07), perhaps you could drag a Color Board (found in the All Media drop down menu) into the PIP track and slide it to the beginning of the project.
Then set the duration of of the color board to 00:24:06. Then drag your clip next to the color board, and it should start at 00:24:07.
Then simply delete the color board.

But doing as Tony suggested, it would be much easier if you "expand" the timelines as far as they'll go, you should be able to slide your PIP to within a frame or two of where you want your PIP to start.

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JL_JL

Senior Contributor Location: Arizona, USA Joined: Oct 01, 2006 20:01 Messages: 6091 Offline

Jun 11, 2009 19:26

I do the following often when I want something at a specific time when zooming is not desired. I hate to constantly zoom in and out, I usually use the shortcuts "shift + and shift -".

1) have some video in the master video track
2) say you want to put something in pip starting at 24:10
3) drop a colorboard in that straddles the 24:10 time
4) in the preview frame time counter type in the precise time you want the pip to start, in this case 24:10. The time slider will jump to that specific time
5) select the colorboard and split
6) delete the right half of the color board and then slide your pip footage to nudge up against the color board. It now starts right at 24:10

Very easy and gives you precise timecode control in either "movie" mode or "clip" mode if you need to position something relative to a given clip. If you delete the right half of the colorboard you can have the clip end at a given point just as well.

Jeff

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ynotfish

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Jun 11, 2009 19:45

Well spoken you guys - way more accurate than anything I'd have come up with.

Roland - I think your sync issue is a thing of the past.

Cheers -

Tony
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Roland

Newbie Joined: Jun 11, 2009 16:43 Messages: 5 Offline

Jun 12, 2009 07:08

Hi everyone, I've tried all the suggestions and they all work very well. Thanks!

Roland