[Kdenlive-devel] editing by left/right arrows ...

[Reinhard Amersberger]

Hi,

yes, I think we are talking about the same things for general :-)

> It does :-) I think the big issue is - how and when should pressing the 
> left/right arrows simply move the frame currently pointed to on the monitor 
> back and forth, and when should it perform some "other" operation?


My idea to solve this is to have this actions completely kontextive as I tried ;-) to describe it in the "Re: [Kdenlive-devel] Inpoints/outpoints, problem I need to tackle." thread.
So, the clip will be resized on the timeline, when one clip edge is selected, via the arrows.
But if the timeline monitor would be activated -- hopefully possible by a shortcut ;-) -- , the arrows will move the timeline cursor by frames ....


greetings
Reinhard


kdenlive-devel at lists.sourceforge.net schrieb am 22.07.03 00:19:04:
> 
> On Saturday 19 Jul 2003 3:53 pm, Reinhard Amersberger wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > right now I noticed a really cool behaviour, but I don't know if this is
> > intended ...
> >
> > This is the normal functionality ...
> >
> > > - Pressing Left and Right arrows moves the active monitor
> > > forwards/backwards one frame. Holding your finger on the button and you
> > > step through lots of frames
> >
> > but this change after moving a clip edge by the mouse, so now I can step
> > through frames of this clip by the arrows and this is PRETTY COOL!!! ...
> > because this could be enhanced to offer very precise trim actions when the
> > clip edge would be synced with the actual frame just like ...
> 
> I think I understand what you mean - when you are resizing a clip, pressing 
> the left or right arrows moves the frame shown in the clip monitor. Of 
> course, this snaps back to the 'correct' frame when you move the mouse a 
> little, but your saying that it would be useful if it actually changed the 
> frame the mouse was pointing at in this way. Is that correct?
> 
> My instant thought on how this would be useful - you have a clip that must 
> last for say, five seconds, and you already know where in the previous clip 
> you want a crossfade transition to start. You place you clip on the timeline, 
> with roughly the correct in/out points. You play it back. Hmmm, it looks like 
> the actions coming in a couple of frames early. Perform this operation and 
> you move the entire clip backwards a couple of frames, whilst keeping it at 
> the same size.
> 
> > - select on of the edges of a clip to move them by the left/right arrows
> > forwards/backwards one frame ... one special mode could allow creating gaps
> > by this action and another don't.
> 
> Ah, do you mean to be able to actually resize a clip on the timeline via the 
> arrow keys? So, you click on a clip edge, and then can move the clip edge 
> forwards/backwards on the timeline?
> 
> > - select the right edge of a clip and the left edge of the following clip
> > to move them together by the left/right arrows forwards/backwards one frame
> 
> Ok, I think I start to see what you mean.
> 
> > - select both edges of a clip to slide this clip left right ... or slip in
> > another special mode ...
> 
> In this case, I think you would actually want to click on the "body" of the 
> clip - in the same way that you currently select a clip.
> 
> > I think maybe this is good food for thought ...
> 
> It does :-) I think the big issue is - how and when should pressing the 
> left/right arrows simply move the frame currently pointed to on the monitor 
> back and forth, and when should it perform some "other" operation?
> 
> I'll have a think about it, let me know your thoughts in the meantime :-)
> 
> Cheers,
> Jason
> 
> -- 
> Jason Wood
> Homepage : www.uchian.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk
> 
> 
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