User guide

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The Tool Area
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The Clip Types
You can add video, audio and so called multi-clips to the contents area
of the bin:
video clip: Video clips are seen in the contents
area of the bin usually with their
thumbnail previews. When a clip is se-
lected, a scrub bar below the thumbnail
will be available that can be used to
preview the clip in still images and se-
lect an inpoint of the clip roughly (if en-
abled via the Configuration Tool).
audio clip: To use audio in the Edit Tool you have
to make the files available the same
way as with video files: You have to
add them to the bin as described in sec-
tion “Adding Clips to the Bin” on
page 4-6.
The DVS software supports audio clips
that contain more than one mono or
stereo channel (multiple channels) in
the audio file. These clips will be avail-
able as one clip in the bin, but when
added to the timeline, the additional
channels will be added to the other au-
dio tracks below the selected one.
invalid clip: This icon indicates a video clip whose
data is currently not available or an in-
valid clip. Then wait a few seconds and
give the software time to gather the
data. If after that the icon is still visible,
you have to set the properties of this
clip correctly via its context menu or
provide the right video material on the
storage to receive a valid clip in the bin.
multi-clips: Multi-clips are clips of either video or audio that are
present in the bin as one clip but consist of several indi-
vidual clips on the storage. Usually, these individual clips
are stored in a subdirectory each, and all subdirectories
are located under one main directory. When adding a
multi-clip to the bin via a drag-and-drop procedure from
a file manager (see section “Adding Clips to the Bin with
a File Manager” on page 4-7), you may select the main
directory as a clip and add it to the bin. All individual
clips will then be available as one clip in the bin. Even
when dragged to the timeline, the multi-clip is handled
as one clip.