Operation Manual

Chapter 5: Video clips 89
Insert editing
In ordinary Timeline editing, a video clip and the
original audio that was captured with it are treated as a
unit. Their special relationship is symbolized in the
Movie Window by the dotted line connecting the video
track indicator with the original audio track indicator,
showing that the latter is dependent on the former.
The track lock buttons make it possible to deal with the
two tracks independently for operations like insert
editing, which typically means replacing part of a clip
on the video track while the original audio track
continues uninterrupted.
Availability: Insert editing is not supported in the SE and QuickStart
versions of Studio. Under Studio Plus, insert editing may also be
carried out on the overlay video and audio tracks, using analogous
methods to those described here.
For instance, in a sequence that shows someone
recounting a story, you might wish to insert a shot of an
audience member smiling (or sleeping!) without
breaking away from the main audio.
To perform an insert edit on the video track:
1. In the Timeline view of the Movie Window, click
the original audio track’s padlock button to lock
the track.
The lock button is highlighted in red, and the
track itself is grayed to show that its contents
will not be affected by editing operations.
2. Clear space on the video track for the video clip
you want to insert. Position the Timeline scrubber
at the point you want the insertion to start and use