Adding markers on-the-fly

[angelah100]

In previous versions of PRE, one could add markers "on the fly" by clicking * on the numeric keypad. It's not working for me - was that eliminated in PRE11? It doesn't do anything when I click....

[Steve Grisetti]

Are you sure it doesn't work? It works for me. At least in version 12. It should work in version 11 also.

[Steve Grisetti]

Tried it in version 11 and it works in it too.

Have you ensured that your timeline is selected?

[angelah100]

When I hit play am clicking the * key on the numeric keypad to make markers but no markers appear. Remind me again how to make sure my timeline is selected... I know none of the clips are selected.

[angelah100]

It works, but it only works if I am not playing the video. I wanted to play the music track and click * to mark the beats, but the * only works when I am not playing the video. I know there's the 'beat detect' feature, but I can't seem to adjust it properly so it detects the beats. Steve, does it work for you when you are actually playing the video?

[Steve Grisetti]

Yep.

[angelah100]

Well it works. Inexplicably, it only works if I start the video using the spacebar. If I click the Play button below the preview pane, it doesn't work. I don't understand the logic of that, but am happy to have it working.

[Steve Grisetti]

Glad you figured that out, angela. I'd have never seen that since I always start and stop playback with my spacebar.

I'll bet it has to do with selecting the timeline, as I suggested above. When you click the play button -- since it's not on the timeline but in a different panel -- it deselects the timeline.

Definitely a design flaw. But I'm glad you figured it out!

[sidd finch]

That is also known as the Steve effect. You ask a question and by osmosis your problem is fixed when re replies back...

Sidd

[Peru]

That is also known as the Steve effect. You ask a question and by osmosis your problem is fixed when re replies back...

Sidd

...not to be confused with the Self Help forum.

[Steve Grisetti]

It's sort of like when you go to the dentist and your tooth stops aching.

[John 'twosheds' McDonald]

....or you call the TV repair man out....

[Peru]

....or you call the TV repair man out....

Do people still repair TVs ?

[Steve Grisetti]

My TV repairman still plays cards with my milkman and my iceman. My Kirby vacuum cleaner and Fuller Brush salesmen join in when they can.

[Peru]

I guess your shoemaker is too busy to play.