While moving the arrow have a look at the Preview Area. Then direct the mouse cursor to the left effect edge (it'll turn into the bidirectional black arrow) and move it to the left or right without releasing the mouse button to find the moment, when the necessary scene starts. Please, first click the effect on the timeline with the left mouse button to highlight it. To do that exactly, use the Preview Area again to find the beginning and the end of the scene you want to apply the effect to. You might want to apply the Old Movie effect to a certain part of your video only. Then the effect will occupy the whole video effects line. To apply the video effect to the entire file, set this value within the Duration window. Here you can see the total duration of the video file, as well as the current cursor position. To learn the exact duration of the file you are editing, look at the Preview Area situated on the right-hand side. You can enter any value into this field within the total file duration, of course. To do that highlight the effect by clicking it on the timeline and press the Duration button above the timeline. If you want to apply the effect to the entire video, you should change its duration.

The Old Movie effect will be placed at the cursor position on the timeline and will occupy the standard room within the video effects line.

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