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[Andy Finch <we.rocked.in79@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Maybe an idea is to get some feedback either in the forums or on the main
site - as there have been a few different requests for something like this,
others may have some valid suggestions/ideas. But it looks like a good idea
to me.

On 17 May 2010 06:05, Jonathan Thomas <jonathan.oomph@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Greetings everyone!
>
> I have been thinking about adding a quick and easy way to add multiple
> clips to the timeline.  I am really leaning towards the following concept...
> and I would love to hear feedback about it.  Here is how it will work:
>
> Step 1) Select two or more files from the "Project Files" tree that need to
> be added to the timeline
> Step 2) Right click on the selected items in the tree... and choose "Add To
> Timeline..."
> Step 3) The "Add to Timeline" dialog opens (with a list of the selected
> files) - see attached image
> Step 4) The user tweaks the settings, such as transitions, animations, and
> fade settings, and then clicks "Add".
> Step 5) OpenShot will create 1 or 2 new tracks (so not to mess up
> anything), and add all of the selected clips, with the transitions,
> animations, and fades already set.
>
> This addresses a few different common scenarios, such as:
> A) Photo slides-shows
> B) Assembling many videos together in sequence (with transitions between
> each clip)
> C) Adding multiple clips to the timeline
>
> The screenshot is just a mock-up, so hopefully it makes sense to everyone.
>
> Thanks,
> -Jonathan
>
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