Reference Guide

336 Arranging and editing
Arranging clips
When you use the Edit > Paste Special command to add information to a track that contains
existing material, there is one final option you can choose.
Note that if you copy or move clips to new, empty tracks, you don’t have to worry about these
settings. In this case, the track properties that go with the clips are automatically applied to the new
track.When you use drag-and-drop editing:
• You can set the above options every time you perform an edit, or you can set them once and have
the same settings carry over automatically. Check or uncheck the Ask This Every Time box in
the Drag and Drop Options dialog box to indicate your preference. To open the Drag and Drop
Options dialog box, click the Track view Options menu and choose Drag and Drop Options.
• If you drag to the edge of the Clips pane, it will scroll automatically in the direction you drag.
• If you change your mind while dragging clips, press the ESC key to cancel the operation.
SONAR also lets you move and copy clips between projects.
To move clips using drag and drop
1. Select the clips you want to move.
2. If you want to move the clips by an exact amount of time, enable the snap grid (see “To change
the snap options” on page 355 and “Aim Assist line” on page 340).
3. Select the Smart tool or Move tool in the Control Bar.
4. Position the mouse over one of the selected clips.
5. Press and hold down the left mouse button. A rectangle is displayed around the selected clips.
6. Drag the clips to their new location, and release the mouse button.
7. If necessary, choose the options you want from the Drag and Drop Options dialog box (go to
Edit > Preferences > Customization - Editing, or right-click in the Clips pane and select Drag
& Drop Options from the pop-up menu), and click OK.
Option What it means
Paste as New Clips New clips are created containing the events on the Clipboard,
exactly as described in the preceding table.
Paste into Existing Clips (MIDI clips only) The events on the Clipboard are merged into any existing clips
that occupy the same region of time. This means you will never
end up with clips that overlap.
Table 52.