Movie Studio Zen Forum

I realize you can extend a still image's duration by click dragging to lengthen in Movie Studio (13 Platinum specifically). But is it possible to use an keyboard input? I am looking for a method to possibly click (or right-click or ctrl-click) on an individual still image on the time line and change the length or duration using the Event length timer or similar input method. I am familiar with changing a default length for all images. But each image duration varies greatly in this project. I'd like to not have to drag each time out, but keyboard it manually to exact lengths.

Regards,

Hi HTMMarketing
I don’t have MSP 13 but try:
• Select event
• Hit [ or ] to select left or right of the event
• Use the 4 and 6 key on the number pad to lengthen or shorten the event one frame (make sure Num Lock is in)

Cheers, Robbie

Thanks Robbie !!!
Your solution definitely works in Movie Studio Platinum 13.

@HTMMarketing
Please note that you can also set the default length a Still Image will be when you import it onto the timeline, by changing the Movie Studio Preference Settings.

Go to Options/Preferences/Editing

Thanks Robbie and Derek. That works the same as click dragging to lengthen. And I appreciate the fast response, but I was looking for typing a numeric time length somewhere to set the time. Example: I have several images and I could click on each image instance on the time frame and type in say 45 seconds somewhere in the interface. Then move on to the next image in the sequence and repeat with a different duration time. I know the Movie Studio 13 interface has the "counters" lower right for event, selection and project lengths. But event length is not manually editable. Some other programs allow ctrl-click or right-clicking the event to set duration and/or rate. Was just hoping to perform that type of quick edit. I believe that type of function is perhaps not available. Again thank you for the help and I did learn a new move!

EDIT: sorry, thought I had a solution but posted before testing. unfortunately It didn't work how I thought.
Cheers, Robbie

It's not free, by Vaast Event Tools extension allows you to type in the event length.

vasstsoftware.com/product/eventtools/

Ken.

Thank you Ken. The VASST Event Tools is a good solution and affordable at $14 USD. Unfortunately to process the order, VASST uses Digital River for payment, which has a very poor review reputation. I realize that some buyer reviews could be product related and not Digital River's fault specifically. Having said that, I believe I'll just change image duration manually.

I appreciate all of the Forum help.

Regards,

Mark

@HTMMarketing

If you ever decide to upgrade, this is new in VEGAS Movie Studio 16 Platinum

Yes VKMast - That is solution and feature is what I was looking for. Thank you!

In closing I ended up taking some of everyone's advice and set the default still image length to a rough average of my clip times. Then undocked the cursor timer and placed it near the end of timeline for better viewing. Then repeatedly set cursor to each duration time as I added then stretched each still image instance to correct duration.

Regards,