Changing the object duration via the entry dialog

The duration of one or several objects can also be changed via the entry dialog. This can be very handy for extending data objects or for simultaneously shortening video and sound objects.

  1. Mark and highlight the corresponding objects, right-click them and select Change duration...

  2. Under New duration enter the corresponding duration or a value to be added to the existing value, e.g. +2.5 or -4.2. Please consider that due to the audio data, audio and video objects are limited in their maximum duration.

  3. Click the corresponding Change Mode and OK.

Stretching and compressing audio objects requires the Pro license or the Multidisplay License as the audio needs to be rerendered. (time stretching).

See also

Editing objects

Cutting objects

Stretching or compressing an object