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Setting Snap Options

Placing Shots Gesturally on the Timeline

Previewing the Placement of Shots on the Timeline

 

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Dragging Shots to the Timeline

You can edit entire shots to the timeline as well as specific frames of a shot by setting in and out points on the source clip.

To drag a shot from the Source Area to the timeline:

1. Set a Ripple mode.
2. Select a Snap option.
3. Do one of the following:
   • To move the source clip, drag it to the timeline.
   • To copy the source clip, press F and drag the copy to the timeline.
4. Release the cursor when it is over the appropriate location on the timeline.

   The source clip snaps to the specified location.

To drag a shot from the Batch schematic to the timeline:

1. Set a Ripple mode.
2. Select a Snap option.
3. Display the timeline into which you want to place the source clip.
4. Do one of the following:
   • To copy the source clip, press F and drag the copy of the source clip to the timeline.
   • To move the source clip, press Ctrl+Shift and drag the source clip to the timeline.
5. Release the cursor when it is over the appropriate location on the timeline.

   The source clip snaps to the specified location.

To drag specific frames of a shot from the Source Area to the record timeline:

1. Create a subclip by setting in and out points around the material in your source clip that you want to place on the timeline.
2. Set a Ripple mode.
3. Select a Snap option.
4. Press Shift+F and drag the subclip to the timeline.
5. Release the cursor when it is over the appropriate location on the timeline.

   The subclip snaps to the specified location. The material beyond the in and out points is also moved but as head and tail frames. These frames can be retrieved by trimming.