Reversed Video Clip Sequence when Transferred to Timeline

frank1492 · Post by **frank1492** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:10 pm

When importing video clips to the timeline (or the library), I select a group (with file numbers in correct ascending order on the hard drive) and open them.
I then get asked if I want to "Change Clip Sequence" and at that point the order in the list is reversed! Obviously if I take no action, the clips will be moved to the timeline in the wrong order. Can the order be corrected easily, or do I have to manually move one clip at a time until I get what I want? (Or move one clip at a time directly onto the timeline?) (Of course I know there is an easy way- there almost always is.)
Or what am I doing wrong? I don't seem to have this problem all the time, but when I do, I don't know how to fix it.
After all the help you've given I'm ready to remember some of you guys in my will! Thanks again!
Frank

frank1492 · Post by **frank1492** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 10:25 pm

Since posting this I have looked at a lot of other posts which describe sequencing problems for various file names. However, I still don't understand why my clips don't sequence properly as they originally appear as DSCF1018.AVI.....DSCF1039.AVI, DSCF1043.AVI (with some gaps.) (Note: in "Change Clip Sequence" the order is 39,38....19,18,43 which may give a clue as to what is happening. Something to do with my Fuji camera?)
I really don't want to have to resequence one clip at a time. Also, for whatever it's worth, this didn't happen with my lil' ol' WinDvd 2.

thad · Post by **thad** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 1:38 am

Hi Frank,

This happens to me too. Fortunately, I only bring in 3 clips for a typical project, so it's no big deal.

Try this. Make sure all of your clips are in a folder by themselves. Click the icon to add to library and navigate to the above mentioned folder. Now, without clicking any of the files, press Ctrl+A (the standard Windows Select All shortcut). All the files will select and should come in in the correct order, assuming they were listed in numerical order. I just did a few tests on it in VS9 and it worked fine.

Let me know how it works.

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 2:09 am

I am going from memory here as I am not at my Video Editing machine. There is a sort option. to activate it I think you right click one of the clips and there is a sort option in the drop down list.

frank1492 · Post by **frank1492** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 2:19 am

Thad-
Are you saying that <ctrl>A will immediately put the files in the library in correct order? I have been selecting the files by clicking the first one and then <shift> clicking the last one, then "open." That's when I get the "change clip sequence" and they're all wrong.
I'll try it anyway.
Thanks.
Frank

thad · Post by **thad** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 2:28 am

frank1492 wrote:Thad-
Are you saying that <ctrl>A will immediately put the files in the library in correct order?

No, I'm saying use Ctrl+A as your selection technique, instead of your current method (select first, shift and select last). You'll still have to click OK or whatever. That selection technique (in my limited testing) made the clips come in in the correct order.

Thad

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 2:34 am

Thats half right, the other half is arranging the sequence of the clips in the library first, either Z-A or A-Z.

thad · Post by **thad** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 2:47 am

Steve, that can easily be done from the Details view option in the browse window.

EDIT: I was referring to using a right click in the open tile-insert video.

Thad

como · Post by **como** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 8:36 pm

sjj1805 wrote:I am going from memory here as I am not at my Video Editing machine. There is a sort option. to activate it I think you right click one of the clips and there is a sort option in the drop down list.

If you left click on the icon next to the folder icon, (the one with A - Z and a down arrow on) and you are offered the options to sort by date or number. I am a new user and still finding my way around but discovered this when trying out the trial

frank1492 · Post by **frank1492** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 4:31 am

I'm sorry I'm still lost here. Do these suggestions apply to VS8? I seem to have no control at all over the order in which the clips end up in the library or the timeline except by one-by-one reordering in "change clip sequence." The ctrl-A selection approach didn't seem to work either.
Frank

Trevor Andrew · Post by **Trevor Andrew** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:35 am

Hi Frank

You will find that different versions of Video Studio will import clips differently.

In the later versions VS gives you the option to ¡¥change order¡¦, but this still messes up. I think Ulead are trying to fix the problem, but still have a way to go.

I think VS 8 was particularly bad, You may have to import your clips separately. 1 to 9 then 10 to 99 then 100 to etc.

I do not have V8 installed at the moment, but from memory.

When you select the import option the ¡¥open video/image file¡¦ windows shows.
Browse the hard drive for the clips
Change the ¡¥View Menu¡¦ option to ¡¥Details¡¦ (top right icon)
Click the ¡¥Name tag¡¦ to rearrange order.
Click ¡¥Open¡¦
(in later versions you may see a second arrange order window, again change to Detail View)
The clips should be inserted in order, but not fool proof, and the first and last may still be reversed.

Another method.

Do not use the insert option within Video Studio.

Browse your hard drive for the files/clips
Select the files, Ctrl+A to select all
Now drag the selection to the library, Important, drag the first selected clip.

I know drag and drop works with VS 10, but as I said I do not have VS 8 installed.

Hope this Helps
Trevor

frank1492 · Post by **frank1492** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 4:34 am

Thank you Trevor and others. So much info has been given to me that I may have failed to note a suggestion, but I really don't recall seeing it: Simply click on the "File Name" heading in the "Change Clip Sequence"
box and the order of the clips will reverse and the clips will then transfer to the library in proper order. I never thought to do this. Sorry.