ADS Technologies USB Instant DVD - Manual (Page 59)

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Timeline Mode
The Timeline Mode allows you to fine tune effects and perform frame accurate trimming and
editing. The Timeline Mode shows exactly when and where events in your story occur based
on the position of clips in each track. Clips are simply dragged from the Library to the
Timeline. They are displayed here as short sequences.
The length of a clip accurately represents its duration in your project. The ruler units, repre-
sented by timecodes, can be adjusted to give you precise control over trimming and editing.
Use the Zoom controls or click the Ruler menu to adjust the ruler units.
Click Fit in window to see the entire project displayed on one screen. If you have a mouse
with a scroll button, the scroll button can be used to scroll through the timeline.
Tracks
The Timeline is divided horizontally into the Video, Overlay, Title, Voice, and Music Tracks.
To switch to different tracks:
• Click the Step menu item that corresponds to
the track.
• Click the track’s icon.
• Double-click the track or the clip.
Video
Title
Voice
Music
The tracks
Ruler units
Fit in window button
Zoom control
Storyboard Mode
Selected clip
Timeline Mode
Transition effect
Overlay
Zoom to
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