User Guide

CHAPTER 4
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Managing Layers
• Extracting removes a section from the layers and closes the resulting gap by ripple
deletion.
To remove a section and leave a gap in time (lift):
1 In the Timeline window, adjust the work area to include only the portion of the layer or
layers that you want to remove:
• Move the time marker to the time at which you want the work area to begin and press B
on your keyboard.
• Move the time marker to the point where you want the work area to end, and press N.
2 Turn on the lock switch ( ) for any layers you do not want affected by the extraction.
3 Choose Edit > Lift Work Area to remove the section from all unlocked layers.
Note: If any layers are selected, this procedure affects only those layers.
To remove a section and close the resulting gap (extracting):
1 Follow steps 1 and 2 of the procedure for lifting (above).
2 Choose Edit > Extract Work Area.
Using markers
Use composition-time and layer-time markers to mark important points in a composition
or in a specific layer. Composition-time markers are numbered, while layer-time markers
use specified text labels. Markers also make it easier to align layers or the current-time
marker with specific points in time: You can snap items to markers when you drag them
in the Timeline window by holding down Shift as you drag.
Layer-time markers can also include a comment, a Web link, or a chapter link. Comments
appear only in the Timeline window. Web links initiate a jump to a Web page in your
browser. Chapter links initiate a jump to a chapter in a QuickTime movie or in other
formats that support chapter marks.
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