Adding video and still images to a timeline


    The timeline includes one track for visual media. The video track may contain either a single video clip or multiple still images. (To include more than one video in a timeline, you must combine the clips in a video-editing application, such as Adobe Premiere Pro, and then export as a single file.) The length of a timeline reflects the length of the longest asset, be it a video clip, the combined length of the still images, or an audio clip. The default length for still images, which can be changed in the Timeline preferences, is 6 seconds. You can also change the duration of individual still images directly in the timeline. (See Editing assets in the timeline.)

To create a timeline and add video or still images to it:

  1. Click the Project tab of the Project window to bring it to the front.
  2. Do one of the following actions:
    • Select the video or still image in the Project window, and choose Timeline > New Timeline. Adobe Encore DVD opens the Timeline window and creates a new timeline with the video or still image already placed on the video track.
    • Choose Timeline > New Timeline. Drag the desired video or still image from the Project tab to the video track of the new timeline. Adobe Encore DVD positions a video clip at the beginning of the timeline, regardless of where in the timeline you release the mouse. It positions still images where you place them and adds a chapter point to the beginning of the still image or video clip.