Hi,

Terry's answer is pretty much exactly what I was about to send you.  Follow his instructions and you will get the takes that you are looking for.

Good Luck,

George

Hi, thanks for the reply.  I seem to be having lots of problems with the software it certainly doesnt respond to my instructions the way the tutorial software seems to. 

 I have the new sound  under the visuals but when I click on them only one of them turns orange the other remains grey.  An article in the Magix magazine said to press shift then drag across both tracks and they should both turn orange, then drag and drop, however, when I try this only one track turns orange the other shows yellow and when I try to drag and drop the sound is always left behind.  I've been at this for ages, maybe I've just got a dud software and need to return it?  

I did try both of your suggestions too, but the results were the same, the sound doesnt transfer.  The problem seems to do with the issue that they won't both turn orange. But I can't figure out why.

I don't much use takes but was curious about saving a 'group'. A group of three video clips got saved as three separate takes same a selecting the three without grouping. More interesting was the result of saving an audio/video grouped pair as Terry suggested. Look see...

The group has a audio/video offset, but the take aligns their starts.

Sandy,

To group the original video (track 1) and the new audio (track 2) just start outside both and then drag a rectangle anywhere that overlaps with both. You don't need to hold the Shift key. However, when I did so it made no difference, both objects were still selected. BTW, I don't know why you're doing any 'drag and drop'?

If you still have no joy then I think we're going to need full details and screenshots of what you're doing.

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Terry, East Grinstead, UK

'...when I try this only one track turns orange the other shows yellow.'

Like the two in tracks 1 & 2 shown in my screen shot below? (I'm a bit color blind) I'd say they are different colors because 'sct_dark...' was clicked on first and then changed color when I added 'carl_cam...' to the selection. Note though both show .mpg file type, 'sct_dark.mpg is just the audio taken from a video clip. I should have done a display wave form first to make that clearer.

Both [Shift + click] to add to a selection (standard Windows behavior) or drag an including rectangle around a piece of each should work. Are you clicking the linked chain 'Group' icon? Then the group should move as a single object.

Strange behaviour indeed guys.

Saving the take with offset audio realigns the audio with the Picture start, here too, whether I save as takes or drag and drop.

I thought a way around might be to "File > Batch Conversion" the timeline objects but while it mantains sync, it stops the audio at the end of the picture!! It's a lose - lose situation.

Only alternative in the above scenario would be to "export > range only" each take. Bit clumsy though.

Isn't that Ctrl+Click to add to a selection Carl (Picky picky...).

I think the colours are unimportant and only help to identify the different types of objects.

Peter 

Isn't that Ctrl+Click to add to a selection Carl (Picky picky...).

Yes, of course, picky picky!  but...

In the special case of selecting just the very next one on the list, Shift+Click and Ctrl+Click do the same thing! 

Carl

Hi, thanks again for your time.  I tried dragging a rectangle around both objects, new sound and visuals, both light up one orange, one yellow, I go to edit-save as takes but when I then go to takes and click on the image the visuals come up on the monitor and on the timeline but minus the sound!   I can't show a screen shot at the moment as my camera is in repair, under warrenty.  Seems like it never rains but it pours.