Operation Manual

Chapter 5: Working with Effects

Set an Effect’s Duration Manually

You can set an effect’s duration manually by dragging the edges

of the effect in the Timeline. The procedure for dragging the

edges of an effect is the same for video, title, PiP, and transition

effects.

Note: Video clips used in a PiP cannot be lengthened

beyond their original duration. Transitions can be

lengthened to half of the duration of the shortest clip

they affect.

To set an effect’s duration manually, do this:

1. Select the effect whose duration you want to set manually.

2. Position your cursor at one end of the effect and drag the

end of the clip to the new position.

Note: You can drag the edge of a clip to lengthen it or to

shorten it. If you compress the start of a video or audio

clip, playback begins at a later frame within the clip. If

you compress the ending, playback ends at an earlier

frame within the clip.