On this page of the Pinnacle Studio Control Panel, you can select your default settings for new projects, titles and transitions.

New movie project format: Select a resolution (such as PAL or HD 1920x1080i), as the default for every newly created timeline. Alternatively, let the first clip placed on the timeline define the format for the project with the option Detect format from first clip added to project. The format for the current timeline may be changed at any time while editing, by using the timeline settings located at the left end of the timeline toolbar.

Detect format from first clip: Detects the format from the first clip added to the project. If the format cannot be detected, the New movie project format is applied.

Default durations: Set the default durations of titles, images, and transitions when they are first brought to the timeline. (Once there, of course, the clip length can be trimmed as required.)

Transition Mode: Lets you choose between Maintain Timeline Sync (recommended) and Overlap Clips (legacy mode). For more information, see “Transitions” on page 68.

Ruler zooming: When this option is checked, dragging horizontally on the time-ruler zooms the timeline in and out. In this mode, you will need to drag directly on the scrubber handle to scrub or to reposition the playhead. When ruler zooming is turned off, you can click anywhere on the ruler to move the playhead. In either case, zooming may also be performed by using any of:

• The Plus and Minus keys on the numeric keypad

• The Navigator at the top of the timeline

• The scrollbars under the previews

Activate trim mode by clicking near cuts: Turn this on to launch trim mode by clicking. If this setting is off, trim mode can be activated with the Trim Mode button on the timeline toolbar.

Montage scaling: Sets the default method for fitting content to the montage templates: None (no scaling), Fit, or Crop.