How to use Timeline for video editing ? COMMERCIAL SOLUTION







Using the Timeline

The Timeline tool allows you to achieve accuracy and precision in applying effects and editing your movies. You can use the following tools to navigate your video file (frame navigation).



Adding effects involves several steps:

  1. Setting effect boundaries (see Selection)

  2. Selection of the effect (see Applying Effects)

  3. Setting fade-in and fade-out areas (see Fade-in/Fade-out)

 

AVS Video Converter allows you to apply one or several effects to your media file. For details on specific effect, please refer to respective chapters.



Markers

The Timeline tool allows you to put Markers to help you in applying effects and editing your movies. Using markers can help you visually control working with files, but the basic purpose of using markers is splitting (Splitting).



To add marker:

  1. Put the Timeline cursor at the position where you'd like to set marker

  2. Click on Add button located in Markers area. The name of marker shown as Position:#   will appear in the markers list.


To delete marker:

  1. Select the marker you want to delete from markers list.

  2. Click on Remove button located in Markers area.
    OR
    Right click on the name of marker and select Delete marker from menu.
    OR
    Press Backspace or Delete key.

When you edit several files at once or work in batch or merging mode, it might be useful to use Auto Add button. Markers will be added automatically at the beginning of each file.





Fade-In and Fade-Out

AVS Video Converter allows you to apply one or several effects to your media file.



Fade-in is the area where the effect starts being reflected on your video. In the area of Maximum representation the effect is applied to 100% capacity. In the Fade-out area the effect is being reduced until it completely disappears.

After you choose the effect you want to apply, you should set fade-in and fade-out boundaries. You can do it by clicking the left mouse button and dragging the boundaries inwards or outwards. Then set the parameters for the selected effect. Please note that if you want to set Fade-out effect, drag the slide from the left side of the Timeline. To apply the Fade-in effect, drag the slide from the right of the Timeline.



Deletion and Selection

AVS Video Converter allows you to delete parts of your media file or apply one or several effects to it.

To apply effect to a part of input file:

  1. Choose the area where you want to apply the desired effect, click the left mouse button and, without releasing the mouse button, drag the slider along the navigation line. The selected area will be highlighted*.

    Example


  2. Close the editing window and return to main menu.

  3. Set parameters of profile if applicable (consult AVI Profile Editor or MPEG Profile Editor)

  4. Press Convert Now! to start conversion

Note: the color of the cursor lines, marked in red on the picture above, can differ depending on the skin used and become blue, red or even black.

To delete parts of your input file:

  1. Choose the area you want to delete by clicking the left mouse button and, without releasing the mouse button, drag the slider along the navigation line. The selected area will be highlighted*.

  2. Click the Add Area of Deleting button.

  3. After you have added all the necessary areas of deletion - close the editing window and return to the main menu. The selected areas will be deleted in the process of conversion.

    Example


  4. Set parameters of profile if applicable (consult AVI Profile Editor or MPEG Profile Editor)

  5. Press Convert Now! to start conversion

Note: the color of the cursor lines, marked in red on the picture above, can differ depending on the skin used and become blue, red or even black.




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