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Accessing the Editing Menu

Desktop editing commands are found in the Editing menu. To access the Editing menu, click the Editing button in the Main menu.

(a) Editing menu

The Editing commands are described as follows.

NoteAll editing operations apply to audio as well as video unless otherwise noted. They all support OpenEXR-formatted clips except Reverse, Matte Container, and Audio Tools.

Cut
  Divides a single clip into two or more clips. Select a frame in the source clip and the clip is cut after the selected frame. See Cutting Clips.
Insert
  Inserts a partial or complete source clip after a specified frame in the target clip. The Insert command creates a soft edit. See Inserting Frames and Clips.
Splice
  Splices two or more source clips together. Select the frames in the two source clips where the splice is made. The Splice command creates a soft edit. See Splicing Clips.
Replace
  Replaces frames in the target clip with a partial or complete source clip. The Replace command creates a soft edit. See Replacing Frames and Clips.
Stereo Track
  Creates a clip containing a stereo track from two mono clips or splits a stereo track into one right eye mono clip and one left eye mono clip. See Creating and Splitting Stereo Tracks.
Match Source
  Finds matching frames in source clips or matches a soft clip with its source clip. See Matching Soft Clips with Their Source Clips.
Repeat
  Repeats a frame, a clip, or the frames in a clip any number of times. The repeated frames or clips are joined end to end to make a new clip. See Repeating Frames in a Clip.
Reverse
  Reverses the order of the frames in a clip. See Reversing Frame Order in a Clip.
Swap Shot
  Replaces a shot between two transitions, or between a transition and the start or end of a soft edit. See Swapping Shots.
Consolidate
  Removes head and tail frames (handles) from one or more clips. You can specify a number of handles to retain. See Consolidating Clips.

Note Consolidate does not apply to audio.

Matte Container
  Creates a container for a front and matte clip. You can choose to only contain the clips or to contain them and add an Axis, which adds transparency between the clips. You can edit the container directly in the timeline. See Working with Containers.
Dissolve
  Fades between two source clips (dissolve or crossfade), or one source clip and a black source (fade-in or fade-out). You can also mix clips together. The Dissolve command creates a soft edit. See Creating Dissolves on the Desktop. Dissolves can also be applied to audio.
Audio Tools
  Create a timewarp for audio or mix down audio. See Audio.
Timewarp
  Changes the overall timing in a clip. You can create complex timing changes or add an image trail to a clip with the Timewarp Editor. The Timewarp command creates a soft edit. See Creating Timewarps on the Desktop.

NoteThe Timewarp command does not apply to audio. To timewarp audio, use Audio Timestretch. See Audio Timewarp.

Commit
  Commits a soft edit. See NO LABEL .
Force Render
  Renders a clip, all the clips on a reel, or all the clips on the Desktop. See Force Rendering Clips.

NoteForce Render does not apply to audio.

Most editing commands remain in the command mode after performing the operation—allowing you to perform it again if needed. To cancel the mode, click anywhere in the grey area below the Desktop reels, or click on any other menu option.

For information on the clip management commands (such as Copy, Name and Move) in the last column of the Editing menu, see The Desktop.