User Manual

Working with Segments
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By default, your Avid editing application deletes the selected segment and leaves blank space or
silence in its place (a Lift segment edit). You can use In and Out points to perform a standard
Extract edit.
You can also delete segments by using the Cut command. See “Cutting, Copying, and Pasting in
the Timeline” on page 704.
To delete segments quickly:
1. Do one of the following:
t Select both of the segment tools on the Timeline palette, and then position the mouse
pointer over the top of the segment (for Lift/Overwrite operations) or the bottom of the
segment (for Extract/Splice-in operations).
t Select one of the segment tools on the Timeline palette.
The mouse pointer arrow changes to a large red or yellow arrow when inside the Timeline,
depending on where you position the pointer or which segment tool you click.
- Lift/Overwrite (red) deletes the segments but leaves blank space or silence in their place.
The total duration of the sequence remains the same, and sync is maintained.
- Extract/Splice-in (yellow) deletes the segments and closes the remaining gaps. The total
duration of the sequence is shortened, and any synchronized tracks lose sync.
2. Select one or multiple segments.
3. Press the Delete key.
The system deletes the segments and any effects applied to them.
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If the segment contains transition effects, and you delete the segment, the transition effect
remains. For information about how the system preserves transition effects, see “Transition
Effect Preservation” in the Help.
Marking Clips and Sequences
As an alternative to marking sections of the Timeline in Source/Record mode for deleting,
copying, subclipping, rendering, or creating an EDL or digital cut, you can use the segment tools
to mark segments quickly.
To mark segments in the Timeline:
1. Do one of the following:
t Select both of the segment tools on the Timeline palette, and then position the mouse
pointer over the top of the segment (for Lift/Overwrite operations) or the bottom of the
segment (for Extract/Splice-in operations).
t Select one of the segment tools on the Timeline palette.