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12 improvement suggestions to make it easier and more flexible

- Ability to move an asset to the end of the timeline

- Ability to move multiple assets in the timeline at the same time (e.g. drag to the end)

- Labels in the timeline so we don't just get white blocks when placing white text

- Ability to centre item in viewport

- Keyboard shortcuts for the timeline

- Small numbers on each layer in scene so you know playing order

- Better scaling when zooming in

- Better control and more choice over easing - especially the overshoot

- Ability to add sound effects as well as image assets


BIGGIES

- Ability to hide, show / fade a layer on or off. This would save tons of time and prevent me from having to add white blocks over items to hide them

- Ability to remove animate an item off, not just animate on

- Ability to move an asset to the end of the timeline


Cracking bit of software but not quite 'professional' enough yet...

 - Ability to move an asset to the end of the timeline 
Right-click thumbnail and choose "move to end"

- Ability to move multiple assets in the timeline at the same time (e.g. drag to the end) 
Ctrl+click multiple items in timeline to multi-select, then drag them

- Labels in the timeline so we don't just get white blocks when placing white text
 The background of the timeline is off-white so you can see white text. If you select an element the background turns blue so you can clearly read white text.

- Ability to centre item in viewport  by default,
clicking an element twice will center the camera view on your element unless you have manually changed the camera setting. In ANY instance, using the plus and minus icons to zoom will center the camera on the currently selected element.


- Keyboard shortcuts for the timeline 
There are some.. what shortcuts do you want?

- Small numbers on each layer in scene so you know playing order
 the elements play in  the same order they appear in the timeline... so the first one is 1 the second one is 2, the third is 3 and so on

- Better scaling when zooming in 
If you mean better image resolution/quality, change the default image quality setting (cog/gear icon on the projects menu screen) I recommend not going to crazy with zooming as it can increases memory usage, and may not enhance the viewer's experience.


- Better control and more choice over easing  - especially the overshoot 
I agree. There might be a thread for that already. I dunno.

- Ability to add sound effects as well as image assets 
There's already a thread for this be sure to LIKE it unless it has already been declined


BIGGIES 
- Ability to hide, show / fade a layer on or off. This would save tons of time and prevent me from having to add white blocks over items to hide them 
Already a thread for this feature, be sure to LIKE it.
- Ability to remove animate an item off, not just animate on
Already a thread for this feature, be sure to LIKE it.

 - Ability to move an asset to the end of the timeline
(already implemented)


Cracking bit of software but not quite 'professional' enough yet...

-Mike (videoscribe user)


 

These are great tips.. I had not found many of them either!!


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