User Manual

Lifting, Extracting, and Copying Material
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To extract material:
1. Mark In and Out points at the start and end of the material in the sequence that you want to
extract.
2. Select the tracks containing the material.
The system performs the function on selected tracks only. If sync locks are on, all material
on all tracks is extracted. For more information, see “Understanding the Track Selector
Panel” on page 707 and “Understanding Locking and Sync Locking” on page 714.
3. Click the Extract button in the Edit tab of the Command palette to complete the edit.
To copy material to the Clipboard:
1. Mark In and Out points at the start and end of the material in the sequence that you want to
copy.
2. Select the tracks containing the material.
The system performs the function on selected tracks only. For more information on track
selection, see “Understanding the Track Selector Panel” on page 707.
3. Click the Copy to Clipboard button.
The system copies the selected material to the Clipboard, and leaves the sequence
untouched.
Using the Avid Clipboard
The Avid Clipboard is a cut, copy, and paste tool adapted to the special needs of the editing
environment.
The Copy to Clipboard function is useful for moving or repeating material in a sequence without
moving multiple segments or for rebuilding the section at another location. For example, you
can:
• Copy a portion of a sequence for pasting into another sequence.
• Isolate and copy a portion of an audio track for looping music or repeating a sound effect.
• Copy graphic elements for repeating at other locations in a format cut.
The Clipboard stores only one clip at a time. Each time you copy, lift, or extract additional
material, you delete and replace the previous contents. However, you can preserve clipboard
content for the duration of your working session when you add it as a clip to the Source
monitor’s Clip Name menu. All the clips added remain available in menu until you select Clear
Menu or close the project.