9.1. Selection of Frames

First, you must choose whether to operate in Overwrite or Create mode. Usually, if you are interested in just applying a filter to existing video or to insert a transition between scenes you use Overwrite.

Overwrite affects a range of frames in your existing movie and then non-destructively replaces those frames. By non-destructive, we mean that Kino merely automates the process of editing the newly rendered file into place rather than actually modifying any existing DV file. You can set an overall time range, and then limit the range to the beginning or end for a specific duration. Often, the Limit to option is easier than specifying the exact range. Some notes follow:

[Tip] Tip

The typical sequence to setup a transition between a scene A and scene B is:

  1. keep Overwrite mode

  2. click scene A in the Storyboard

  3. check Limit to

  4. keep Closing

  5. change the Limit to duration if desired (defaults to one second)

  6. click Audio Transition

  7. click Video Transition

Create generates and inserts new frames into your project from a variety of sources.