Timeline mode

Timeline mode in Video Pro X enables you to edit videos in a detailed and precise way. You can arrange and edit your media files, effects, transitions and other elements on a horizontal timeline, making them easier to view. This mode is specifically designed for cutting videos and it gives you full control over the flow and design of your project.

Playback range:

Clicking in the range bar above the first track lets you define start markers, i.e. the starting point of the playback range. If you right-click, the end marker will appear to indicate the end point of the playback range. The length of the playback area is shown in the center of the section display.

• When the end marker has been reached, the playback cursor jumps back to the start marker and begins playing everything again as a loop.
• The entire playback range can be moved using the mouse by clicking on the bar in the middle while holding down the Ctrl key and dragging it. The in and out-points can be moved with the mouse. Left-clicking positions the in-point, and the right mouse button sets the out-point.
  The project window playback range above the first track is linked to the playback range of the program monitor. They cannot be changed independent of each other.
• To move the start and end markers to the beginning or the end of the film again, click Optimize movie view in the Window menu.

Tracks

The project window is divided into tracks where the multimedia material can be positioned and edited. The number of tracks that are displayed can be specified in the file menu under "Movie settings".

In principle, any object type can be placed on any of the tracks. Video and image objects can also be combined with audio objects within a track. The maximum length of a movie is restricted to six hours.

	Lock icon: Clicking on this icon locks the entire track and all of its objects against editing.
	Solo: This switches the track to "solo" mode. During playback, only this track will be seen or heard.
	Hide video, image and title objects: Makes all visible objects transparent. Audio objects can still be heard.
	Transparency controller: Here you can set the transparency for the entire track.
	Mute: Mutes all audio objects on the track. Video, image and title objects are still played back.
	Volume control: Sets the volume for all audio objects on the track.
	Maximize/minimize track: Makes the track larger/smaller. This creates more space on the screen, making it easier to edit details.
1	Track number All tracks have a number to help you differentiate between them in a project.
2	Track name This is the name of the track. To change the name, enlarge the track first. Double-click in the name field and enter a name. Press Enter to confirm the name.
3	Peak meter display In Video Pro X, the peak meter display is a visual tool that displays the audio levels for an audio track, with each bar showing the current level value.If audio levels are too high and exceed the maximum level, distortion and clipping may occur, which affects audio quality. If the levels are too low, this can cause the audio to be drowned out by other factors, or it may be difficult to hear.
	Track options Add: Adds a new track above the current track. Clicking on the plus symbol also performs this action. Delete/Cut/Copy/Paste: These commands let you delete, copy or cut an object into the clipboard, or paste a track including all of the objects within it. The track is inserted from the clipboard above the selected track when pasting. Multicam > Source track: Here you can activate/deactivate a track as a source track. Multicam > Master audio track: Here you can designate the master audio track for multicam editing. DVD audio track: If you are planning to burn more than one audio track (e.g. several languages) to a DVD or Blu-ray Disc, you can specify the position for the current track here. This option is intended for audio-only tracks. When you select an option from the submenu, a dialog will open where you can give the audio track a name (e.g. "English"). You can find out more about this in the "Audio editing" section. Track height: Set whether the selected track or all tracks should be displayed as small, large or in standard size. You can also adjust the size using your mouse. To do so, use the mouse to drag the lower border of a track box downward. Track color: Here, you can assign the track a color to highlight specific tracks.
	Add track: Click the plus icon to add a new track above the current track.

NOTE You can define a destination track for importing the objects. Click on the track header to select a track. All objects you import will now be inserted into the selected track. Clicking again on the selected destination track disables this function.