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Setting Snap Options
 
 
 

To properly align gestural edits on the timeline, you must select a Snap option.

To set up the alignment of shots on the timeline:

  1. Select one of the following Snap options (or press Alt+M to cycle through the Snap options).

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    Select: To snap:
    Snap Closest To the closest of the following: transition, positioner, in point, out point. The cursor must be within a given range of these elements on the timeline for this option to work.
    Snap Marks To the closest in or out point.
    Snap Positioner To the positioner.
    Snap Transition To the closest transition.
    NoteTo drop the clip at the current location on the timeline, select Snap Off.