Question about moving clips on timeline..... (quick question...I think)

Videomonster wrote on 2/11/2003, 9:40 PM
I just bought VV 3 and I can't figure out how to move clips around throughout my track of video. For example, I want to move one scene that is towards the end of my video, to the start of the video. How would I do this? Is there a way I can grab that one scene and drag it to another place on the same track?

Thanks,

-Videomonster

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Breejay wrote on 2/11/2003, 9:59 PM
Simple answer is , yes. Just click on the clip and drag it to where you want it on your timeline. If you have more than one clip in a row you can select similiar to how you select in a word program. Click and while holding the shift key click on other items in line to move. You can also select events to the end (you can access this by right clicking on the item and choosing from the list of choices) then you can move all items on that line to the end. Just use caution on this one as if you have aligned items above or below they will have to be repositioned.
Videomonster wrote on 2/11/2003, 10:03 PM
I just tried what you told me to do, but I can't click on one scene. When I click on a scene, a vertical line appears and brings the video player to where I clicked....it dosn't highlight the scene or anything (I would expect it to). Do I need a certain tool open?
craftech wrote on 2/11/2003, 10:13 PM
Use the Split tool("S" key) to split them first.
Videomonster wrote on 2/11/2003, 10:20 PM
Is there anyway to do this action without spliting becuase when I split the scenes, it's hard to get exactly where I want it, without shortening the clip before it.

Thanks
jhubs wrote on 2/11/2003, 10:30 PM
I think it IS highlighted, as it is sometimes hard to see. There is a color change around the border of the video clip. That is your indication that the clip or Event is highlighted. Try this, use the Selection Edit Tool and put a dotted box throught the events or clips you want to move. Go up to the tool bar and under Edit go down to Group and over to Create New. You then go up and reselect Normal Edit Tool. Then click on the lock icon and unlock the group. Then click on the event group and move it to the right to open up and area for the clip you want to put in. You can then pull the group back to put them next to the inserted clip. email me if you have anymore trouble. jhubka@frii.com jhubs
Videomonster wrote on 2/11/2003, 10:42 PM
Thanks for your help. I just split the clip and then moved it. It's pretty easy except It's sort of hard to get the split point to the exact spot where each scene starts. I'll try the thing jhubs said to do also. Now I see that the scene(s) are/is highlighted. Thanks....

Thanks everyone.

-videomonster
PDB wrote on 2/12/2003, 3:44 AM
Videomonster,
If your clips are individual events and have not been grouped manually, you shouldn't have to split them to move them around. As has already been said, just click on the event(clip) you want to move and drag it along the timeline (keeping the left button on your mouse pressed to keep a hold...).

As far as being able to get a more precise view of where you would like to split if and when you need to, you can zoom into the timeline and get to frame level if need be. To do this you have a number of options:
1) with a scroll wheel mouse, just click anywhere on the timeline close to where you want to zoom in and roll your mouse wheel up or down to zoom in or out.
2) the horizontal slide bar under the timeline allows you to zoom in too: on the far right end of the slide bar there are + and- signs - click on them to zoom in or out
3) you can even "drag" the slider's edge on the same slide bar to zoom in or out.

Hope this has been of some help!

Paul.