def edit_clip(clip, start_on_timeline, end_on_timeline, in_point_on_clip, out_point_on_clip, fps=None):
"""
Trim or move clip. This in not available in ppro 2017, use insertClip or overwriteClip
:param clip: (Clip)
:param start_on_timeline: (int) Frame at which the clip should start in the sequence timeline
:param end_on_timeline: (int) Frame at which the clip should end in the sequence timeline
:param in_point_on_clip: (int) First frame we will see of the clip (in the clip own timeline)
:param out_point_on_clip: (int) Last frame we will see of the clip (in the clip own timeline)
:param out_point_on_clip: (int) Last frame we will see of the clip (in the clip own timeline)
"""
# get clip fps if no fps given
if fps is None:
fps = clip.projectItem.getFootageInterpretation().frameRate # not available in ppro 2017, use sequence.timebase
# check length match
if end_on_timeline - start_on_timeline != out_point_on_clip - in_point_on_clip:
raise ValueError("Duration in timeline ({} frames) doesn't match duration of clip ({} frames)".format(end_on_timeline - start_on_timeline, out_point_on_clip - in_point_on_clip))
# convert frame to seconds and generate Time objects (note that to properly construct a Time object we should first
# init the object empty, then set the seconds property. Don't set the ticks property, set the seconds and the ticks
# will be properly set, the inverse is not True
start = pymiere.Time()
start.seconds = start_on_timeline / fps
end = pymiere.Time()
end.seconds = end_on_timeline / fps
in_point = pymiere.Time()
in_point.seconds = in_point_on_clip / fps
out_point = pymiere.Time()
out_point.seconds = out_point_on_clip / fps
clip.end = end
clip.start = start
clip.inPoint = in_point
clip.outPoint = out_point
def time_from_seconds(seconds):
"""
Many properties need a Time object to represent time, this is an helper to create one
:param seconds: (float) time in seconds
:return: (pymiere.Time) preseted time object
"""
t = pymiere.Time()
t.seconds = seconds
return t