View Full Version : Insert/Overlay from Timeline in CS3


Jiri Fiala
August 12th, 2007, 06:01 PM
I am unable to insert/overwrite while not focused on Source monitor. It was possible in PPro 2. This means that when I am moving between cut points in Timeline or Program monitor and want to insert/overlay at a certain point, I must then switch to Source monitor and press comma or dot (keys for insert or overlay) or use mouse. Not very productive.

Why is this? It`s happening on XP as well as Mac OS. I cannot imagine this being useful, so it`s most likely a really stupid bug. Any comments?

Jiri Fiala
August 19th, 2007, 06:54 AM
No one? You all guys really use mouse all the time?

Steven Gotz
August 20th, 2007, 08:37 AM
I am a mouse user, but since CS3 now has shortcuts to move from panel to panel, is it really that much more work?

Jiri Fiala
August 21st, 2007, 01:30 PM
Yes it is, and it breaks my workflow from PPro 2.

When doing three of four points edits its sometimes very helpful to be able to do inserts/overlays directly from the Program Panel or the Timeline Panel (like in PPro2) and not being forced to *only* use the Source (CS3).

No mature editing suite should deliberately force its user to relearn the most principal and basic features. I like CS3's new ability to switch between panels via keyboard, though.