User Guide

Chapter Edit
10 - 9
Video Editing
Tracks
Tr a c k s are the basic elements of the Timeline. They are used for positioning clips, transitions and
all other objects contained in a Sequence. Every object on a Timeline Tr a c k occupies a certain area
of the Timeline. The length of this area depends on the object’s duration and on the Timeline dis-
play size. The mark-in point is represented by the left edge of the clip, the mark-out point, by the
right edge.
Right-click a free area of the Tra c k to open a shortcut menu for controlling Timeline display size
(
“Zoom Control” on page 10-6).
In Pinnacle Liquid, all Tr a c k s are the same. There are no preset video, title or audio
Tr a c k s .
Slice Numbers
The Slice Number bar, located on top of the Tr a c k s , displays a number for every edit event in
ascending order.
Slice numbers
The following slices are shown on the Timeline:
w Video clips (slice spans the mark-in and mark-out points)
w Tr an s i t i o n s other than hard cuts (slice spans the entire Tra n s i t i o n duration)
w Empty areas between clips on the Timeline
w Areas where video clips overlap, if their mark-in and mark-out points do not match
Right-click the Slice Number bar to open the following shortcut menu: