Time Remapping Request Forces Clip Attributes to Default Set

[ScoDog]

In VideoStudio X10 (Windows 10, 64-bit), when I select a clip (the clip is a 1 minute snippet that I split from a 15 minute original parent clip earlier in the editing process) and then select Time Remapping, I get a dialog box instead of the Time Remapping window. The dialog box says “The clip’s attributes will be reset to the default settings. Do you want to continue?”. If I select “No”, the Time Remapping request is canceled and I am returned to the general Edit screen. If I select “Yes”, the Time Remapping window opens and provides me with the expected Time Remapping user interface. Upon exiting the Time Remapping window, my 1 minute clip has been expanded to include all the original video that was in the 15 minute parent clip. The 1 minute portion that I remapped (to 25% slow-motion) is embedded in the 15 minute clip and that 1 minute portion is in the requested slow-motion speed (so at least that part seemed successful).
Is this what the dialog box meant when it said the clip would be reset to its original attribute (i.e., it gets re-expanded to include all its original 15 minutes of video again)?

I notice if I select the original 15 minute parent clip and select Time Remapping, I do not get the dialog box; instead it then goes straight to the Time Remapping window.

If this is the expected behavior, how does one efficiently use the Time Remapping function if every time I select a clip that has been split from a parent clip, the Time Remapping function restores it back to its entire original length? Am I supposed re-trim the 15 minute clip, after Time Remapping, back to just the 1 minute portion that I put into slow-motion? Does VideoStudio have to “cleanse” the clip of all previous operations performed on the clip so that it goes into the Time Remapping process as a pristine, unadulterated clip?

Lastly, due to this inconvenience, I started investigating the use of the speed alteration alternatives such as:
1) Variable Speed
2) Hovering the mouse on the clip edge (to get the black drag arrow), then pressing the SHIFT key (so the black arrow turns white), then dragging the clip edge to increase/decrease the clip’s playback time.

Do each of these three methods (Time Remapping, Variable Speed, and SHIFT-drag) result in the same “quality” of speed-modified video?

The video clips are MPEG-4, H.264 Main Profile, 24 bit, 720 x 480, 4:3, 29.970 fps.

Thanks!

[lata]

Hi

As I understood it Time Remapping has to be applied to a complete clip, not a trimmed clip.

Once you have trimmed your clip to 1 minute go to File – Save Trimmed Video will create a new file, saved to the working folder, copy in library, replace the clip on the timeline with this file.
Simply drag the file from the library, drop over original 1 minute trimmed file whilst holding CTRL, will replace clip.
Apply TimeRemapping

[asik1]

Hi

As I understood it Time Remapping has to be applied to a complete clip, not a trimmed clip.

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It's ridicules. if the tool is that stupid it better not be flashed on VS front page.

[ScoDog]

lata, Thanks for the workaround, though I agree with asik1 that this seems a little too awkward to work with to be splashing it on the VS cover web page as the next great product improvement; am I missing something about what it has to offer?

In that vein, can you offer any experience in regards to my other question regarding whether or not each of the three methods (Time Remapping, Variable Speed, and SHIFT-drag) result in the same “quality” of speed-modified video? I obviously would like to use the best quality method, regardless of convenience.

[asik1]

ScoDog, it's difficult to say without very deep testing with various content .
Shift-drag and speed setting is the oldest feature and is since 6-8 years or older.
VariSpeed is just ~5-4 years old
Timeremap is just 4 mounts old.
Bare in mind that this is ~90$ product and does not have HFR support.

[SteveMartinUSA]

I was pretty hopeful about this tip but I'm getting badly flickering color on the new videos...

I did this:
dragged MP4 onto timeline
trimmed video
clicked File/Save Trimmed Video
Played the new video that was generated

The format of the new video clips is the same, 1900 x 1080, and same frame rate 59.94 fps. And the file size is 200MB+.

But when I play the new video the colors are all off and there is a bunch of flickering.

[SteveMartinUSA]

Is it possible to combine Time Remapping with Pan and Zoom? Or do I have to keep exporting the video to a new file after each operation, and then starting a new project with the file just generated?

[lata]

Yes I think we can add Video pan and Zoom and Time remapping but not sure on the quality you will get.
Slowing down or speeding up the playback simply alters the number of frames, either removing frames or duplicating frames, that can cause stutter during playback, add a pan and zoom and I would think the effect may be unacceptable.

We cannot see your original video so don’t know how much movement there is, so cannot say what the final effect will be.

What parts of TimeRemapping are you using?
You could try adding the individual effects Speed / Time-lapse , Variable Speed, Reverse Video and Freeze Frame.
All these features have been combined into TimeRemapping.
Quite complex and replaces our video clips with a project file, nesting a VSP, don’t know if that is a good option or not?

[SteveMartinUSA]

I've never tried any of those individual effects, just Time Remapping and it gives me fits at times. I just assumed the Time Remapping had everything I need. Sometimes I freeze the frame and zoom in at the end of a video, and it looks good.

[lata]

Hi

Freeze Frame from Edit Menu or right click clip for Freeze Frame
Zoom or fades, I tend to use Customise Motion, again right click clip for option.

Time Remapping confuses me, besides turning the clip into a VSP, mixed feelings about that?

[SteveMartinUSA]

I switched to VideoStudio from Pinnacle Studio because I thought Pinnacle was overkill for my personal use and VideoStudio would be simpler. I really appreciate your comments and help. I will give those other features a try. Thanks again.

[lata]

Customise Motion, one of the best tools the program has.
A bit of a learning curve but well worth the effort.