Dragging Clips to the Timeline

When you drag a source clip to the timeline, the clip is placed on the track directly beneath the cursor. If you drag a clip below the last track on the timeline, a new track is created.

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

To drag a source clip to the BFX timeline:

Set a Ripple mode.
Select a Snap option.
Display the timeline into which you want to place the source clip.
Do one of the following:
- To copy the source clip, press Alt+Shift 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.
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 source clip to the BFX timeline:

Create a subclip by setting in and out points around the material in your source clip that you want to place on the timeline.
Display the subclip's timeline and then press Ctrl+' to select the material between in and out points.
Set a Ripple mode.
Select a Snap option.
Display the timeline into which you want to place the subclip.
Do one of the following:
- To copy the subclip, press Alt+Shift and drag the copy from the schematic.
- To move the subclip, press Ctrl+Shift and drag the subclip from the schematic.
Release the cursor when it is over the appropriate location on the timeline.
The source clip snaps to the specified location. The material beyond the in and out points is also moved but as head and trail frames. These frames can be retrieved by trimming.

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