Placing clips in the required order...Roffen

[Nationalsolo]

Hi Roffen

Original thread getting a bit off topic......So to place your clips or to rearrange them....

 

On opening VP (or even with your project loaded) click the "Options" button. (You may have to reveal it by clicking the >> at the top right of screen depending on your version of VP.)

 

In the Videopad Options window select The "Media" tab.

The first option in this window is "Add new clip to the following position:"

Click the little down arrow and make a selection.

If you are creating your project in sequential order then you could select "Place on sequence at end"

If you are not certain that this will always be the case then select "Ask me"

 

If you now create your clips directly from the clip preview pane as you have been doing using the IN/OUT markers followed by the green down arrow, They will now be placed automatically at the end of the sequence or you will be prompted each time depending on which of the two options you have selected.

(Note there are other options shown if you are asked)

If you are adding clips by selecting them from the Media list then the same prompts will be shown each time. This should ensure that your timeline is always in sequential order when you preview it.

 

If you have already got clips on the timeline and you wish to move them, then they can be selected with the mouse cursor and dragged to the required position and dropped. In Timeline mode you should ensure that the end of the yellow boxes that appear as they are dragged, are released on a join where they will be attracted. If you drop a clip ONTO a clip it will insert inself by splitting the underlying clip.

 

However, it may be slightly easier to rearrange your clips in Storyboard mode where the clips to be moved can be selected and only dropped into place (always on a join) shown by the bright green line which appears. In this mode you can't do a split and insert by accident.

 

Nat

 

 

 

Nat

[brianswilson]

I'm using Videopad 4.3 and when I go to "Options", "Media" and select "Place on Sequence at End", the value does not seem to be saved and all later placements occur at the current cursor location, not at the end of the sequence. What's up with that?

[borate]

This thread is one-year old; it's best to post a new thread with a descriptive title.

 

But, since we're here: the OPTIONS dialog to "place cursor at end" isn't working correctly in version 4.3

Instead, select the clip and click the small arrow to the right of the SPLIT button, which will now be a PLACE button. Make your selection from the menu that appears.

 

Or drag the clip to the timeline.