VSP4 Clip won't run in clip mode but will in project mode

[Carroll]

Ran into another problem. When in clip mode, to cut the clip up into parts I want, the clip won't run. If I put it in project mode it will run but I can't cut it up as it cuts everything else up with it. So what did I do wrong?
Carroll

[BrianCee]

Is this just one clip - or a selection - have you used this clip before.

Can you tell us a bit more about the problem clip(s) - with the clip in your timeline please RIGHT click over it and from the pop-out choose 'properties' - make a copy of them and post them on here please.

will the clip display properly if you manually slide the timeline cursor along it - that is - move your mouse cursor up into the area immediately above the videotrack where the timecode numbers are - the cursor will change to a little computer mouse - left click and while holding down the left key slide your mouse left and right - does the preview screen show what is happening.

I actually prefer to edit that way - move the cursor along and then use the scissors tool to cut.

[Carroll]

Don't know if this info would be of any use or not. Before, I prepared every project from scratch. However. before the previous project I saved the Title, captions and .wav files separately and starting with the previous project I just drag what I need into Storyboard along with the clips. I change some text but, that's all, because, my videos are of the same thing (trains) and only need a date changed and a few other changes throughout.

"Is this just one clip - or a selection - have you used this clip before."
"Can you tell us a bit more about the problem clip(s) - with the clip in your timeline please RIGHT click over it and from the pop-out choose 'properties' - make a copy of them and post them on here please"

This is the best I could do. Could find any way to copy it so I took a photo of it.

It started with my last project which, was on Monday (different clip-new). That one would run intermittently as I was working with it. This new clip has never run in "clip" mode. I tried cutting it in "project" mode but it would cut the captions also if they happened to fall where I wanted it cut.

When I hit the play button the audio part of the clip plays but the screen image only changes when I pause it. Then it jumps to where its paused and repeats the same action the length of the clip if I keep pausing it. It also jumps to the end when the audio stops

"will the clip display properly if you manually slide the timeline cursor along it - that is - move your mouse cursor up into the area immediately above the videotrack where the timecode numbers are - the cursor will change to a little computer mouse - left click and while holding down the left key slide your mouse left and right - does the preview screen show what is happening."

Yes, the clip will display properly but, only because, when I left click in the time code area the mode instantly changes from "clip" to "project".

"I actually prefer to edit that way - move the cursor along and then use the scissors tool to cut."

That is what I do also but, its in "clip" mode. Also, in this mode, when I set my end clip marker, my scissors go dim and unavailable so, I have to hit the "back by frame" button to get scissors activated. I believed that I had to be in "clip" mode in order to edit a clip since that is what becomes active when I want to work on it when I click on it.

[BrianCee]

Sorry Carroll I do not have an answer for why your video will not play in clip mode - perhaps someone else knows.

but can you not play in project mode - or manually move the timeline (not trim bar) cursor to the place you want to cut the clip - then click on the clip which will change you to clip mode and cut the clip with the scissors and delete the unwanted bits - then continue in project mode to the next edit point.

[Carroll]

Sorry Carroll I do not have an answer for why your video will not play in clip mode - perhaps someone else knows.

but can you not play in project mode - or manually move the timeline (not trim bar) cursor to the place you want to cut the clip - then click on the clip which will change you to clip mode and cut the clip with the scissors and delete the unwanted bits - then continue in project mode to the next edit point.

I started a new project with another clip last evening but again only the sound played in clip mode. I then started another new project but, I did not drag any of the titles or captions into the time line, just the clip, and I cut it up in project mode successfully and got rid of the unwanted. Then drug the titles, etc to the time line.

Today after reading your note of using project mode to advance the clip to where I wanted it cut then, change to clip mode and hit the scissors, worked. I had also dragged all the titles etc in place and unlike doing the cutting in project mode before, with all them in place, it did not affect them.

I was fixated (blinders on) on trying to figure out why the clip wouldn't play and when I used project mode it cut everything so, I never considered doing what you suggested. Probably because I can't seem to get a handle on VS no matter how many times I read the manual. I'm not comfortable with it either. There just seems to be something awkward or missing or wrong with it. Very hard to explain a feeling.

Anyway Brian, thank you for your help. It is appreciated.