Timeline Vanished - Movie says "empty"

bensimon616 wrote on 8/8/2018, 12:30 PM

So after exporting a video from a multi-project file with several tabs, I returned to my Movie Edit file to find the timeline was completely gone. Not an empty timeline, but the entire lower section of the program is gone and I can't figure out how to get it back. I did nothing of the ordinary. I simply exported. I've been using this program for years and years now, but I've never had this happen. The movie file says "empty" but it shows 4:19 as the movie time, indicating that the video information is still there, but it's like it's stuck in no-man's land. Is the file just corrupted? Or did I simply accidentally close out the timeline box and can't get it back? Many of the options are missing, like exporting and such, seeming like something is wrong with the file. Please help. I've attached a screenshot.

All my other project files work fine by the way.

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johnebaker wrote on 8/8/2018, 12:49 PM

@bensimon616

Hi

Check that the project is checked in the Window menu as shown below

If it is and the timeline is not there try resetting the Window arrangement - top item in Windows menu shown above.

If that fails try resetting the program to default - File, Settings, Reset program. . . . note this will reset any customisation to the program settings you have made.

HTH

John EB

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bensimon616 wrote on 8/8/2018, 1:00 PM

Hi, thanks for your quick response! That option is grayed out and unavailable to be selected. Resetting the arrangement did nothing. Thankfully I opened a backup project from a few days ago that will at least save me from losing hours of work, but I'm still unsure what I did wrong.