Random Video track selection

I have an idea to create a DVD that works like the interactive board game/DVD "Scene-It"
Basically what I am wondering is, whether there is a way to select a random video track when you click on a menu button.
For example let's say that I have 5 video tracks, when someone clicks on a button I would like one of those 5 tracks to appear randomly. This way, each time someone clicks, a different video track will be played.
I'm not sure whether this is possible using DVDSP, but wanted to ask the people would know more about it than me.

Yes, you can do random play
Pretty sure there is an example in the reference manual
Also this is a subject that comes up often here, so do a quick search for "Random Play" without the quotes
here is a good one
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=1892961&#1892961

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I cant for the life of me figure out how to put more than one video angle within one quicktime file and make it user friendly.
I want to create a file similar to a DVD with selectable video angles. I can get my files combined and in the movie properties turn the video tracks on and off. But how would I develop a file that a user could easily turn on and off the different video streams dependent on what they want to watch without having to open up the movie properties?
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V2
V3
V4
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That's a good example and helps showcase LiveStage software but there are other issues.
Notice the example uses true "streaming" media. These files can be started from any location in the file as soon as the stream is connected.
A QuickTime user that wanted "multiple angles" (different video tracks) would only need a method of selecting a different part of the streaming file. These extra parts could be put at the "end" of the file and then simple "Chapters" tracks could link to them.
Since a true streaming file can jump to any point in the file a click on a new chapter could bet set to a different part of the stream. The same can be done with "local" files but Web based files would be difficult because of these extra tracks. The file size would balloon so large that viewing would be a real bother until the entire file has downloaded.
A local file could "react" a bit faster and would be a better distribution method. The same "chapter track" method could link to the other parts of the file.
QuickTime files can have up to 99 tracks and in, addition to chapters, can also be "linked" via the Languages menu (Alternate track in the Movie Properties window to set them).
QuickTime files can also allow parts of the file be "pre-loaded". This could help the Web based version but you would need very patient viewers.
QTVR files can also have "hotspots" that could, in theory, point to other non QTVR files. You could make a "Stage" using QTVR and set the "angles" as links to regular QuickTime movies.
Very complicated and I don't have the time or software to test any of these methods.

Select and scale multiple video tracks at once?

Is there a way to select or "group" several video tracks in FCE and scale them as a single unit? Is there a key command to do this?
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I have roughed-in multiple clips in my timeline with the same issue so it would be much faster if there is a way to group or select them and then scale them like you can in most graphic programs.
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I should have been clearer, but it's hard to describe. = )
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shooternz wrote:
Not sure how other NLES manage it but I think it would be a pain if audio automatically followed video in this respect. eg Blocked layers b'cos something is already there.
FCP &, and earlier behaved that way. I prefer the way Premiere Pro does it. You often do not need to move the audio to a different track when you move video to another track. I want to control the placement of audio and video separately now.
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How do I get the audio track to stick with the video track?

Whenever I move or cut the video track I want it's audio track to move or cut with it, how do I get them to stay together so I don't have to do double work?
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BUG: Playback Fails When Loading A Random Video - Firmware 1.2

I've been looking all over on where to post a bug, and for a fix for this bug I found. Not many seem to be having this problem (I assume not many are trying to randomly play a video from a video playlist)
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PROBLEM (1): When pressing "Play" on a video playlist or on 'Music Videos' while the iPod is set to Random->Song, the iPod displays a white playback screen, displays song 0 of 0, empty duration bar and a duration time of 0:00/-0:00.
PROBLEM (2): After successful playing a seleted video within a video playlist or music video list, the iPod attempts to play a randomly choosen video (HDD clicks abnormally) but times-out and returns the user to the Playlist selection screen.
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I've been looking all over on where to post a bug...If anyone knows how to report a bug let me know!
If you want to post a bug report for Apple to see, then this wouldn't be the place to post it (Apple employees rarely look on these forums; all other regular posters on here are just users that like to help others).
To tell Apple about this, select "Bug Report" under "Feedback Type" on their Feedback form for iPods here -> iPod Feedback
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Monitors for each video track?

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I am wondering if it is possible to have a QuickTime movie alternate between different video tracks. For example, we record both a speaker and their presentation. Currently, we present both side-by-side, but for portable devices, we would like to present them both in one frame so the image isn't so wide.
Yes and no.
Yes it is possible to create MOV files with multiple audio and video tracks that can be keyed to switch tracks via either the built-in language selection (in the QT Player View menu) or using sprite switches embedded in the file for use with a mouse.
No from the standpoint of possibly not serving your needs adequately. Normally the alternate track switching is keyed to changes in the audio track, so switching of audio is actually keyed to an switch in audio track. This means the simplest approach would require paired AV tracks to provide proper control. As I assume you want to be able to switch back and forth while the movie is running, there is the problem of the finite delay in the amount of time it takes to actually make the switch and the fact that sometimes the player may begin to drop frames severely. I.e., sometimes you get a smooth video switch and playback continues smoothly and sometimes you don't. Normally this is not a problem with alternate language/alternate video viewing of a movie since the user can always stop/pause playback to restore a smooth playback.
Is there any way to do this in QuickTime? I know you can set which video track is in the foreground and which is in the background, but I do not know how to alternate them. Is there some kind of wrapper or command/text track that could help us with this?
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AVSwitchSample.mov

Prem El 7: Previewing individual video tracks

Hi All,
I am new to Prem Elements 7 and have been spending a lot of time on my first project.
Some simple things are holding me up and I can't resolve with the Help centre.
I have 3 video tracks stacked in the timeline.
A key problem is how to select and preview in the monitor panel each video track.
As default, the monitor will only preview the top video track in the stack. So for me, it will preview track 3.
But I want to be able to switch between video tracks and view the content of each track in the preview monitor to help with editing decisions.
Can anyone help please?
Many thanks.

Mike
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This is pretty lame but I have forgotten the shortcut to close a gap in the video track by moving all the clips behind it forward. Moving each clip to close the gap is, of course, a pain.
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This is my first post in this forum, and I am a beginner on FCE.
I want to take one of my video tracks and reduce the size to 1/4 and put it in the upper right corner of the screen. I want my screen split into 4 equal sections. My first track has many edit points, and I cannot seem to command the whole track to stay put in the upper right corner of the screen.
I can do it if I choose each clip in the track individually (and size it manually) but not all at once. How do I do the track all at once?
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Hi(Bonjour)!
You can set the scale to 25% for the first clip in timeline and place in the the upper right corner of the canvas, select it in timeline and use COMMAND-C to copy it.
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Cannot Trash Dupe Video track in CS 5.x

As part of my experiments in searching for the removed Clone Feather mouse/key combo (issue posted separately) I pressed Command-Option and naturally duplicated the sole video track in my PS timeline.
First I tried Command Z to Undo.
No repsonse.
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No reponse.
Tried selecting the copied track and pressing Delete.
Nothing.
Tried dragging the selected copy to the Timeline trash icon.
Not allowed.
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