Inserting a time slice between the clips

We do not have an easy way to accomplish that yet. This is planned just not
implemented yet.

Thanks,
-Jonathan

On Sat, Oct 10, 2009 at 12:07 AM, Timo Maaranen <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> New question #85364 on OpenShot Video Editor:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/openshot/+question/85364
>
> Hi,
>
> I encountered a problem with my video project. I forgot to add one clip in
> its place and now there is no room for it. I should move all the clips
> manually to get the needed free slice of time in timeline. Is there easier
> way to do this..?
>
> Regards Timo Maaranen
>
> --
> You received this question notification because you are an answer
> contact for OpenShot Video Editor.
>

Hi again!

I just couldn't keep my fingers off... So:

I appended with glade two entries to the menus (clips and transitions). When the popupmenus for clips or transitions now are showed there are one new entry "shift clips on track" or "shift transitions on track" on both menus. Then I added some code to the MainGTK.py:
 def on_mnuShiftTransitions_activate (self, event):
       + some code

       def on_mnuShiftClips_activate (self, event):
       + some code

When these menu items are selected a popup window appears and one can give the amount of time shift. If negative, the clips or transitions (selected one + those that are in the right side of it) are shifted to the left and if positive - to the right.

Now it's very easy to insert slice of time to the selected track to give room to the forgotten clip. It's also very easy to remove empty time slices after removing some clips in the middle of the project.

This really solved my problem!

I try to send the clips of the source code to you Thomas through this launchpad.

Regards Timo Maaranen

Timo, thanks for working on this feature! It's been on the roadmap for a
while, and there are many different ways to solve it. I like your
approach... simple and effective. The best way to share changes like this
(in my experience so far) is to use the "bzr diff" command, and save the
output as a text file, and email it to me (of upload it to a bug in
LaunchPad). Then I can automatically (fingers crossed) apply the code, and
see what changed. If you could send me the diff output, I'll see if I can't
merge it into the next version of OpenShot!

Thanks again!
-Jonathan

On Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 8:56 AM, Timo Maaranen <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Question #85364 on OpenShot Video Editor changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/openshot/+question/85364
>
> Status: Answered => Solved
>
> Timo Maaranen confirmed that the question is solved:
> Hi again!
>
> I just couldn't keep my fingers off... So:
>
> I appended with glade two entries to the menus (clips and transitions).
> When the popupmenus for clips or transitions now are showed there are one
> new entry "shift clips on track" or "shift transitions on track" on both
> menus. Then I added some code to the MainGTK.py:
> def on_mnuShiftTransitions_activate (self, event):
> + some code
>
> def on_mnuShiftClips_activate (self, event):
> + some code
>
> When these menu items are selected a popup window appears and one can
> give the amount of time shift. If negative, the clips or transitions
> (selected one + those that are in the right side of it) are shifted to
> the left and if positive - to the right.
>
> Now it's very easy to insert slice of time to the selected track to give
> room to the forgotten clip. It's also very easy to remove empty time
> slices after removing some clips in the middle of the project.
>
> This really solved my problem!
>
> I try to send the clips of the source code to you Thomas through this
> launchpad.
>
> Regards Timo Maaranen
>
> --
> You received this question notification because you are an answer
> contact for OpenShot Video Editor.
>

Hello,

I was wondering if the modifications of this post have been released in one version?

Thanks in advance

Gael Poette

Take a look at this youtube Chanel, you 'll find a lot of tutoriel about
Openshot and probably your answer.
Take a look too at our manual : http://www.openshotusers.com/

2014-01-28 poette <email address hidden>:

> Question #85364 on OpenShot Video Editor changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/openshot/+question/85364
>
> Description changed to:
>
> Hi,
>
> I encountered a problem with my video project. I forgot to add one clip
> in its place and now there is no room for it. I should move all the
> clips manually to get the needed free slice of time in timeline. Is
> there easier way to do this..?
>
> Regards Timo Maaranen
>
> --
> You received this question notification because you are an answer
> contact for OpenShot Video Editor.
>

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I already read this manual, thanks.
Maybe I missed something, I will go through it once more and see.

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