User Manual

Working with Segments
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Guidelines When Selecting Segments
• You cannot overlap the source and destination tracks. For example, you can move audio
segments from A3 and A4 to A1 and A2, but you cannot move them from A3 and A4 to A2
and A3 (A3 overlaps). You can move mono audio tracks only to other mono audio tracks,
and you can move stereo audio tracks only to stereo tracks.
• With a group or with linked clips, you can click any selected segment to drag the entire
group to a new position.
• You can select black filler as a segment, except when filler is used at the head or tail of a
sequence.
Guidelines When Lassoing Segments
• Position the pointer above the tracks before dragging. If you click within the tracks, you
either select a segment or a transition (if an edit tool is active on the Timeline palette) or you
relocate the position indicator to that position. To lasso segments in the middle of the
Timeline between multiple tracks, press and hold the Alt key (Windows) or Option key
(Macintosh) while you drag the lasso.
• Lasso at least two transitions or all transitions included in multiple segments. If your lasso
surrounds only one transition, you enter Trim mode.
• Drag from left to right. If you drag from right to left, you enter Trim mode with slip rollers
selected.
• Link selection does not affect which segments you select when you lasso segments in the
Timeline.
Selecting and Deselecting Segments
You can select segments for moving or editing by activating tools on the Timeline palette and
then clicking segments in the Timeline, or you can lasso one or more segments. You can also
select linked clips when you enable Link Selection. For more information, see “Linked Clips” on
page 695.
You can then continue to select or deselect additional segments. The selected segment or group
of segments becomes highlighted and remains in its original position during the move until you
select its new position.
For additional guidelines when selecting and lassoing segments, see “Guidelines for Segment
Editing” on page 693.
To select segments with the pointer:
1. 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.