tom95521 Posted February 12, 2021 Report Share Posted February 12, 2021 We have "Go to Slide With Name". It works great for photos but not for long duration videos. It would be great if we could jump to a specific time in the slideshow. It would be useful for video bookmarks since we do not have an easy method to split video like we have for audio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplman Posted February 14, 2021 Report Share Posted February 14, 2021 Agreed. I would use that. Ken T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt49 Posted February 14, 2021 Report Share Posted February 14, 2021 I don't think that it would be very useful. Example: You start with a blank slide, and if decide to change its duration, the times for your jumps have to be changed, as well. For videos: What about distributing you video across several slides (first instance as master, the other ones linked to it)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom95521 Posted February 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2021 Hi JT, I don't think I would use a feature that requires me to offset the start time of the video for multiple slides. If absolute time reference is not a solution then maybe slide name + relative time is a better solution. Another possible solution would be if we could name keyframes we could have the button action "Go to Keyframe". I'm sure there is a workable solution that saves time. My specific use is a training video slideshow with F1 window that has chapter markers to offset into video. Thanks, Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt49 Posted February 14, 2021 Report Share Posted February 14, 2021 If you are working with a master video followed linked instances, you don't have to enter offsets. Just enter the video several times (with different slide names), set the first instance to be a master (instead of being a single clip), and link the others to this master (change "single clip" to "Link to: ..."). Then shift the transition points to position in the video where you want to jump to. The video will run seamlessly across the transition points without the use of offsets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom95521 Posted February 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2021 In timeline view I can set the red line time cursor and right click on the video and select "Trim Beginning of Video". The end of the video can be set by click and drag. Is this the method you are using to adjust the transition points? If it is fast and simple then I'm all for using that method. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt49 Posted February 14, 2021 Report Share Posted February 14, 2021 No trimming at all, no offsets, just do what I've said. From the Online Help: Single Video / Master Video Button Single Video Clip plays only for the duration of the current slide Master Video track - If the same video is added to multiple slides the first instance of the video can be set to Master Video Track. All further instances on subsequent slides can be set to “Link to <the Master Video Track>”. The result is a Video clip running continuously over multiple slides Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom95521 Posted February 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2021 Unless I am missing something I still have to adjust each slide duration in the timeline so that the next slide starts at the proper time in the video. I find it hard to preview the video while changing the slide duration, but probably just need to practice. I have tried slide view and timeline view and it's hard to get an accurate position in the video. Thanks. I will keep playing with the option until it becomes easier. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt49 Posted February 15, 2021 Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 How would you find out the specific time to which you want to jump? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosy Posted February 15, 2021 Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 9 hours ago, tom95521 said: Unless I am missing something I still have to adjust each slide duration in the timeline so that the next slide starts at the proper time in the video. I find it hard to preview the video while changing the slide duration, but probably just need to practice. I have tried slide view and timeline view and it's hard to get an accurate position in the video. Thanks. I will keep playing with the option until it becomes easier. Tom Hi Tom If I am adding slides to a video I do it from the O&A screen, using the opacity settings to make the slides appear & disappear. Rosy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom95521 Posted February 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 5 hours ago, jt49 said: How would you find out the specific time to which you want to jump? By watching the video and marking the location. I admit I can do the same thing using the master/link video option and inserting custom transition point (+) in timeline view plus fine tuning using slide start timer adjustment to the right. I usually don't use variable length slide duration timed to music or a video scene. It's just a different way of thinking that I am used to (video editors that can split video). Old habits die hard. Thanks, Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom95521 Posted February 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 6 hours ago, rosy said: Hi Tom If I am adding slides to a video I do it from the O&A screen, using the opacity settings to make the slides appear & disappear. Rosy Hi Rosy, Yes. The great thing about PTE is that there are so many different ways to do things. I just need to be flexible enough to bend my way of thinking instead of hitting a brick wall. Thanks, Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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