Re: dragging a layer

I'm not sure what you're trying to do. But I think the easiest way to make a layer as long as the timeline in Lyric Pro 6.5 is:

1. With the layer already added to the timeline, Select the desired layer. Now right-click on the timebar & select "Modify Animation Length"

2. A window pops up asking for some settings. Enter the total time in length you need this layer to playout to (e.g. 00:00:30:00 will give you a 30 second timeline). Then Uncheck the Proportional Scaling. Then check "Scale Selected Objects" & click OK. This will increase your slected layer time to sync with your transition time length without interferring with any keyframes within that layer. If you keep the proportional scalling checked it'll stetch your keyframes which at times can be very frustrating when losing keyframes. I always save my keyframes just in case.

3. If this layer is an IN animation, be sure to check "Hold Last Frame" under Transition Proporties for this layer; otherwise, it'll dissappear at the end of your layer length.

NOTE: If this is a video layer, Chyron can only support each video layer to be exactly 30 seconds long & no longer; that's because of the 30-second TV spot standard.

Hope this answers some of your questions.