System information
Opening files in the Trimmer by default
You can automatically load files 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. For more
information, see "Preferences - General Tab" on page 576.
When this check box is selected, no events are created when you double-click a media file in the Vegas Pro
Explorer or Project Media window. Instead, the Trimmer is displayed to allow you to choose the portion of
the file you want to use.
Adjusting an Event's Length
You can use any of the following methods to adjust events.
Trimming the start or end of an event with your mouse
With the Normal tool selected, drag either end of an event.
The event edge will snap to grid lines or markers if Enable Snapping is selected or will snap to frame
boundaries if Quantize to Frames is selected; you can hold the Shift key while dragging to temporarily
override the current snapping setting. For more information, see "Enable Snapping" on page 139 and
"Quantize to Frames" on page 142.
Hold Shift while dragging the event edge to ignore event grouping for fast J and L cuts.
If you drag the end of the event past the end of the media file, the event will repeat if the Loop event
switch is turned on; if the switch is turned off, silence is drawn. For more information, see "Applying
Switches to Events" on page 175.
Trimming an event to the cursor position
1. Select the event that you want to trim.
2. Position the cursor at the point where you want the event to start or end.
3. Trim the start or end of the event:
n Press Alt+[ (or choose Edit >Trim Start) to trim the start of the event to the cursor position.
n Press Alt+] (or choose Edit >Trim End) to trim the end of the event to the cursor position.
Using keyboard shortcuts to edge trim events
With this method, you can quickly jump through your project and adjust cuts until they're perfectly
synchronized. If you have an external multimedia controller, it's even easier. For more information, see
"Using a Multimedia Controller" on page 557.
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