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You can edit movies by reorganizing and customizing the frame sequence. You can insert blank frames or movie files. You can also move frames and entire movie or image files. You can also delete frames to reduce movie playback time.
The display time determines the length of time that each frame displays on the screen. By changing the display time, you control the speed of moving objects. You can set a display time for individual or multiple frames.
| To change the order of movie frames | |
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Click Movie  Move frame.
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In the Move frame box, type a value to specify the first frame to move.
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In the To frame box, type a value to specify the last frame to move.
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If you want to move only one frame, type the same frame number in both boxes. |
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Enable one of the following options:
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Before — positions the frames before the frame specified in the Frame box
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After — positions the frames after the frame specified in the Frame box
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Type a value in the Frame box to specify the location of the frames.
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In the Movie docker, a red outline around a frame thumbnail indicates the
active frame. This is the frame that is displayed in the image window. Active
frames can be edited. There can only be one active frame at a time.
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Selected frames are indicated by blue highlighting. Selected frames can be
moved, deleted, and have their display time changed. There can be more than
one selected frame at a time.
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You can also change the order of movie frames by dragging and dropping
frames in the Movie docker. If the Movie docker is not open, click Window
Dockers Movie.
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| To insert frames into a movie | |
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Click Movie Insert frame.
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Type a value in the Insert box to specify the number of frames to add.
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Enable one of the following options:
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Before — inserts the frames before the frame specified in the Frame box
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After — inserts the frames after the frame specified in the Frame box
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Type a value in the Frame box to specify the location of the new frames.
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Enable one of the following options:
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Copy current frame — adds frames using a copy of the current frame
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Use background color — adds blank frames using the current background
color
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If you are inserting frames into a partially loaded movie, use the Movie docker
to determine where to locate the new frames. The Movie docker displays the
actual frame numbers from the full movie. The movie status bar, located at the
bottom of the image window, displays only the total number of frames in the
partially loaded movie, not the frame numbers. If the Movie docker is not
open, click Window Dockers Movie.
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In the Movie docker, a red outline around a frame thumbnail indicates the
active frame. This is the frame that is displayed in the image window. Active
frames can be edited. There can only be one active frame at a time.
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Selected frames are indicated by blue highlighting. Selected frames can be
moved, deleted, and have their display time changed. There can be more than
one selected frame at a time.
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You can insert up to 100 frames into a movie at a time.
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You can also insert frames into a movie by clicking the Insert frame button in
the Movie docker.
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| To insert files into a movie | |
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Click Movie Insert from file.
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Choose the folder where the file is stored.
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Click the filename.
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Choose Full image from the list box located to the right of the Files of type list
box.
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Click Open.
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Enable one of the following options:
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Before — inserts the files before the frame specified in the Frame box
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After — inserts the files after the frame specified in the Frame box
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Type a value in the Frame box to specify the location of the file in the movie.
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If the current movie and the inserted file are different sizes, the inserted file
conforms to the image dimensions of the current movie.
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In the Movie docker, a red outline around a frame thumbnail indicates the
active frame. This is the frame that is displayed in the image window. Active
frames can be edited. There can only be one active frame at a time.
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Selected frames are indicated by blue highlighting. Selected frames can be
moved, deleted, and have their display time changed. There can be more than
one selected frame at a time.
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You can also insert files into a movie by clicking Window Dockers Movie
and clicking the Insert from file button  in the Movie docker.
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| To delete frames from a movie | |
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Click Movie Delete frame.
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Type a value in the From frame box to specify the first frame to delete.
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Type a value in the To frame box to specify the last frame to delete.
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If you want to delete only one frame, type the same frame number in each box. |
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In the Movie docker, a red outline around a frame thumbnail indicates the
active frame. This is the frame that is displayed in the image window. Active
frames can be edited. There can only be one active frame at a time.
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Selected frames are indicated by blue highlighting. Selected frames can be
moved, deleted, and have their display time changed. There can be more than
one selected frame at a time.
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You can also delete frames in the Movie docker by selecting the frame you
want to delete. Click the Delete frames button  . If the Movie docker is not
open, click Window Dockers Movie.
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| To change the display time of a frame | |
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Click Window Dockers Movie.
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Click a frame thumbnail in the Movie docker.
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Type a value in the Frame delay box beside the thumbnail.
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If you want to test the effect of the frame display time change on the movie, click the Play button  . |
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In the Movie docker, a red outline around a frame thumbnail indicates the
active frame. This is the frame that is displayed in the image window. Active
frames can be edited. There can only be one active frame at a time.
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Selected frames are indicated by blue highlighting. Selected frames can be
moved, deleted, and have their display time changed. There can be more than
one selected frame at a time.
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You can change the display time of multiple frames simultaneously by holding
down Ctrl, choosing the frames, and typing a value in the Frame delay box.
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