System information
n When the Trimmer window is too narrow to display all buttons on the toolbar, the hidden buttons
can be found in the More Buttons drop-down list.
Opening a media file in the Trimmer
Drag a file from the Windows Explorer, Vegas Pro Explorer, or Project Media window to the Trimmer
window. This method is sometimes more convenient than placing the entire media file on a track and then
editing the event.
Tips:
n You can automatically load a file into the Trimmer window by selecting the Double-click on media
file loads into Trimmer instead of tracks check box on the General tab in the Preferences dialog.
When this check box is selected, no events are created when you double-click a media file in the
Vegas Pro Explorer, Media Manager, or Project Media window. Instead, the Trimmer is displayed to
allow you to choose the portion of the file you want to use. For more information, see "Preferences -
General Tab" on page 576.
n If you want to open the original media file that was used to create a subclip in the Trimmer, right-
click a subclip in the Project Media window and choose Open Parent Media in Trimmer from the
shortcut menu.
Opening an event in the Trimmer
Right-click the event and choose Open in Trimmer from the shortcut menu.
If you want to open the original media file that was used to create a subclip in the Trimmer, right-click an
event and choose Open Parent Media in Trimmer from the shortcut menu.
The entire media file—not just the contents of the current event—will be opened in the Trimmer.
Choosing Trimmer preview options
When you're editing in the Trimmer, you can choose to display video in the Video Preview window or in a
video monitor within the Trimmer.
n If you want to display the Trimmer cursor position in the Video Preview window, right-click the
media file in the Trimmer window and verify Show Video Monitor is not selected and then right-
click the media file in the Trimmer window and select Show Video in Preview Window.
When you click to position the cursor in the Trimmer window, the frame at the cursor position will
be displayed in the Video Preview window, and the transport controls in the Trimmer window will
play the current file in the Video Preview window.
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