This demo version of the program does not allow the user to save files, print, or increase the length of an existing movie. However, you can cut and paste movie segments and tracks and export via the clipboard.
Use System 7.0 Balloon help for information on each menu item. There is also "Media Blender Help" under the Apple menu.
If you cut an entire cell, it will paste as an entire cell. If you have a cell selected, the paste will replace that cell. If nothing is selected, the incoming cell will insert at the nearest scene boundary to the position of the time widget.
The "Merge" menu item causes the tracks from a cut cell to be pasted into the selected cell, not on one side or the other of it.
Tracks will paste into the selected cell and extend as far right as they need to, possibly running into other cells. If there is not enough time between the paste point and the end of the receiving movie for the track, the track will be time squished to fit -- great for that chipmunk effect. If you don't want that, start with a movie that has enough dead space at the end of it. You can always delete unwanted sections. You just can't add time in the demo version.
The "Make Scenes" menu item looks in the movie file for track edit points and creates scene breaks if it finds any.
The interface updates a lot faster if you do a "Hide Scene Pictures".
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