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Adding selections at the cursor

1.Open a media file in the Trimmer.

2.Make a time selection in the Trimmer.

3.Select the track in the timeline where the selection will be added.

4.Position the cursor in the timeline at either the start or end point where you want to add the selection.

5.Add the selection to the timeline in one of the following ways:

•Click the Add Media from Cursor button () or press A to insert the event after the cursor.

•Click the Add Media up to Cursor button ( ) or press Shift + A to insert the event before the cursor.

Alternately, you can drag the selection from the Trimmer to the timeline

Note: Post-edit rippling (if enabled) applies to clips inserted from the Trimmer. For more information, see Editing events on page 99.

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Filling a time selection on the timeline

You can select a range of time on the project timeline and then fill it with the same length selection from the Trimmer.

1.Create a time selection in the timeline where you want to add the event. This sets the duration and position of the event that you will create.

2.Open the media file you want to use to fill the time selection in the Trimmer window.

3.Right-click the file in the Trimmer window and choose Sync Track View Selection Time from Cursor or Sync Track View Selection Time up to Cursor from the shortcut menu. A time selection is created in the file in the Trimmer window to match the time selection in the timeline.

4.Adjust the location of the time selection in the Trimmer as needed by dragging the time selection (the area between the yellow triangles) on the Trimmer marker bar.

5.Drag the event from the Trimmer to the timeline and allow it to snap into place within the time selection.

Adding selections from a media file with audio and video

You can open a file in the Trimmer that has both audio and video streams (e.g., AVI). When you add a selection from this type of file to the timeline, both streams are added:

•If you select a video track before adding the selection, the video is added to the selected track and the associated audio is added to the track below it.

•If you select an audio track before adding the selection, the audio is added to the selected track and the associated video is added to the track above it.

New tracks are created for the added media if necessary.

ADVANCED EDITING TECHNIQUES

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