Split Scenes?

Using MM 5.1 I no longer have the capability to split scenes. I can
either use CTRL+L or the little scene split button, but its greyed out.
I saved the project and reopened the file - it worked before.

Justin
Sun Mar 30 21:55:32 PDT 2008

Justin wrote:
> Using MM 5.1 I no longer have the capability to split scenes. I can
> either use CTRL+L or the little scene split button, but its greyed out.
> I saved the project and reopened the file - it worked before.

Nobody knows?
I have to fudge it by inserting a clip and hitting undo. Also, it seems
once I insert a title I can't get the split scenes button to light up...
even after I make sure I'm clicking on the numbered area above the
timeline.

John
Mon Mar 31 01:01:25 PDT 2008

Justin wrote:
> Justin wrote:
>> Using MM 5.1 I no longer have the capability to split scenes. I can
>> either use CTRL+L or the little scene split button, but its greyed
>> out. I saved the project and reopened the file - it worked before.
>
> Nobody knows?
> I have to fudge it by inserting a clip and hitting undo. Also, it
> seems once I insert a title I can't get the split scenes button to
> light up... even after I make sure I'm clicking on the numbered area
> above the timeline.
===========================
I don't know if the following info will be
useful but it couldn't hurt to give it a look:

"Splitting A Clip In MM2.1"

Drag the video/audio clip to the
Timeline.

Play the video/audio by clicking the
"Play" button under the view screen.

You will see the Playback Indicator
(vertical line) advancing across the
timeline.

Click the "Pause" button at the point
where you wish to trim and type...
Ctrl+L or click the "Split" button at the
bottom of the view screen.
(you can also make adjustments by
dragging the Playback Indicator)

Make as many splits as you want and
remove the unwanted clips by right
click / delete.

And...Movie Maker 2.1 only displays every
other frame. In order to see all frames, the
following info from PapaJohn may be useful:

===

Movie Maker 2 shows you every-other-frame
when doing project editing. MM1 and Movie
Maker in Vista show you each frame.

It's usually not a problem when skipping over
the in-between frames, but sometimes you
notice a flickering frame in a clip that is a 'stray',
and you can't see or cut it out.

If you apply the Slow - Down - Half video effect
to a clip in the timeline, you are then seeing
each frame rather than every other one. You
can see the problem frame and split it out.
Then remove the effect from the clip to return
it to normal.


--

John Inzer
Digital Media MVP

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

Justin
Mon Mar 31 15:57:35 PDT 2008

John Inzer wrote:
> Justin wrote:
>> Justin wrote:
>>> Using MM 5.1 I no longer have the capability to split scenes. I can
>>> either use CTRL+L or the little scene split button, but its greyed
>>> out. I saved the project and reopened the file - it worked before.
>> Nobody knows?
>> I have to fudge it by inserting a clip and hitting undo. Also, it
>> seems once I insert a title I can't get the split scenes button to
>> light up... even after I make sure I'm clicking on the numbered area
>> above the timeline.
> ===========================
> I don't know if the following info will be
> useful but it couldn't hurt to give it a look:
>
> "Splitting A Clip In MM2.1"
>
> Drag the video/audio clip to the
> Timeline.
>
> Play the video/audio by clicking the
> "Play" button under the view screen.
>
> You will see the Playback Indicator
> (vertical line) advancing across the
> timeline.
>
> Click the "Pause" button at the point
> where you wish to trim and type...
> Ctrl+L or click the "Split" button at the
> bottom of the view screen.
> (you can also make adjustments by
> dragging the Playback Indicator)
>
> Make as many splits as you want and
> remove the unwanted clips by right
> click / delete.
>
> And...Movie Maker 2.1 only displays every
> other frame. In order to see all frames, the
> following info from PapaJohn may be useful:
>
> ===
>
> Movie Maker 2 shows you every-other-frame
> when doing project editing. MM1 and Movie
> Maker in Vista show you each frame.
>
> It's usually not a problem when skipping over
> the in-between frames, but sometimes you
> notice a flickering frame in a clip that is a 'stray',
> and you can't see or cut it out.
>
> If you apply the Slow - Down - Half video effect
> to a clip in the timeline, you are then seeing
> each frame rather than every other one. You
> can see the problem frame and split it out.
> Then remove the effect from the clip to return
> it to normal.
>
>


Unfortunately no.
I understand how scene splitting works. My problem is at random it
simply doesn't allow me to do so.
I work around it by importing another video clip, and then his undo,
magically the split scenes button is lit up.

John
Mon Mar 31 18:35:11 PDT 2008

Justin wrote:
> Unfortunately no.
> I understand how scene splitting works. My problem is at random it
> simply doesn't allow me to do so.
> I work around it by importing another video clip, and then his undo,
> magically the split scenes button is lit up.
============================
Sorry...I just thought maybe...

Anyway...it may be possible that your issue
is related to a damaged or outdated video driver.

Try reducing your Graphics Hardware Acceleration
as per the instructions in the following article.

(272193) PI: How to Troubleshoot
Graphics Issues
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=272193
(scroll down to:
Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP)

If it improves the issue, you need to search the
support website of your Video adapter's mfg. for
an updated video driver.

--

John Inzer
Digital Media MVP

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

Justin
Thu Apr 03 16:49:41 PDT 2008

John Inzer wrote:
> Justin wrote:
> > Unfortunately no.
>> I understand how scene splitting works. My problem is at random it
>> simply doesn't allow me to do so.
>> I work around it by importing another video clip, and then his undo,
>> magically the split scenes button is lit up.
> ============================
> Sorry...I just thought maybe...
>
> Anyway...it may be possible that your issue
> is related to a damaged or outdated video driver.
>
> Try reducing your Graphics Hardware Acceleration
> as per the instructions in the following article.
>
> (272193) PI: How to Troubleshoot
> Graphics Issues
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=272193
> (scroll down to:
> Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP)
>
> If it improves the issue, you need to search the
> support website of your Video adapter's mfg. for
> an updated video driver.
>


It is a standard DV file, there shouldn't be any incompatibilities.
I updated my nvidia driver and it does the same thing.