Dropping Images Into Track - They Snap to the top track instead of the one I put them in

skunkmunkee

Title sums it up. If I drag an image onto a track, it goes to the top one where I attempted to drop it in another one. After that I can move it to the track I want, but it is SUPER annoying. Is this a setting I'm missing?

borate

If the image is a transparent png or text clip it will be placed on an overlay track, because it's likely to be keyed over a background.

That said, if you specify (via a right-click on the clip, or by using the ADD button) to Add to Sequence at cursor, it shouldn't do that, IMO.

File a report. https://tinyurl.com/c52dayd6

skunkmunkee

ok, so it is png's and not jpgs... but it wasn't doing this until I updated to the latest version. This is frustrating. Thanks for the reply.

MiaFlorida

Check your Videopad Options - Media Tab where you can specify where to add new clips. immediately following cursor or on a new track.

borate

Unfortunately, that option will not change the behavior described above.

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Using Drag and Drop with jpgs (but see lower down) ...Are you certain that you are releasing the image ON the track concerned. Obviously it will go to a higher track (Track 2) if it is not dragged low enough. e.g. this jpg will go to Track 2...

This jpg will INSERT on Track 1 at the mouse arrow position.....

However as Borate notes...png files and Text clips (images with transparency) will NOT insert and will automatically be placed on a higher track as they are expected to be used as overlays. However, they can be inserted with a second drag downwards to the track concerned.

Nat