Timeline Area

The Timeline tool is used to navigate quickly and easily through your video. Using it you can also:

• split your video into some parts;
• delete the ones you don't need;
• change the sequence of your video clips;
• set chapters if you plan to create a menu for your DVD or Blu-ray video.

It looks different depending on the central button enabled.

File List/Transitions view

When you click the File List central button and import some video files into the AVS Video ReMaker program or switch to the Transitions the following buttons will be available on the Timeline Toolbar:

Button	Name	Description
	Split	Use this button to split the video into two parts at the current cursor position.
	Delete	Use this button to delete the currently selected area or video clip.
	Undo	Use this button to reverse the latest performed action.
	Redo	Use this button to repeat your latest undone action.
	Trim	Use this button to edit your video clip duration.
	Zoom	Use the Zoom slider to zoom in and out the video on the Timeline. Click the Zoom to fit button to disable zooming.

Chapters view

When you click the Chapters central button the following buttons will be available on the Timeline Toolbar:

Button	Name	Description
	Add Chapter	Use this button to add a chapter at the current cursor position.
	Remove Chapter	Use this button to remove the currently selected chapter.
	Rename Chapter	Use this button to rename the currently selected chapter by entering another name in a text field within the Selection Area.
	Remove All	Use this button to remove all the created chapters.
	Auto Set Chapters	Use this button to set chapters automatically. You can add chapters at the beginning of each clip, at a time interval or as in input file(s).
	Undo	Use this button to reverse the latest performed action.
	Redo	Use this button to repeat your latest undone action.
	Zoom	Use the Zoom slider to zoom in and out the video and the effects on the Timeline. Click the Zoom to fit button to disable zooming.

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Timeline Express Menu

To facilitate the access to the main features of the Timeline you can also use the Timeline Express Menu. To activate it click with the right mouse button a certain item at the Timeline.

If you place the mouse cursor within your video clip and right click it you will see the following express menu:

Option	Description
Trim	Use it to edit your video clip duration.
Transition	Use it to edit the added trasition duration.
Move Left	Use it to move the selected video clip to the left.
Move Right	Use it to move the selected video clip to the right.
Delete Object	Use it to remove the selected video clip.
Clear	Use it to remove all the video clips added to the program.

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This express menu can be activated by right-clicking within the Timeline Scale.

Option	Description
Split	Use it to split the video file into parts at the current cursor position.
Add Chapter	Use it to add a chapter at the current cursor position.
Remove Chapter	Use it to remove the currently selected chapter.
Remove All	Use it to remove all the created chapters.
Next Chapter	Use it to go to the next chapter in the video.
Previous Chapter	Use it to go to the previous chapter in the video.
Auto Set Chapters	Use it to set chapters automatically at the beginning of each clip, at a time interval or as in input file(s).