System information
Adding multiple files and creating events
If you're using the Explorer or Project Media window, you can add several media files to your project at
once.
1. Select the media files or Vegas Pro projects you want to use.
2. Right-click the selected files and drag them to the timeline. A shortcut menu is displayed.
3. Choose a command from the shortcut menu to indicate how you want to arrange the events on the
timeline.
Command Description
Add Across Time Adds the selected media files end-to-end on the track where you drop
them.
Select the Automatically overlap multiple selected media
when added check box on the Editing tab of the Preferences
dialog if you want to overlap events when you add them to the
same track. Automatic Crossfades must be turned on to use
this feature. For more information, see "Preferences - Editing
Tab" on page 601 and "Automatic crossfades" on page 138.
To change the amount of overlap between events, adjust the
Amount setting in the Cut-to-overlap conversion section of the
dialog.
Add Across Tracks Adds the selected media files as events on adjacent tracks.
Add As Takes Adds the selected media files as multiple takes of the same event. For
more information about choosing takes, see "Using Takes as
Alternate Versions of Events" on page 171.
Video Only If you're dragging video files to the timeline, you can choose to add
only the video stream to your project. Choose Video Only from the
shortcut menu and choose a command from the submenu to
indicate how you want to arrange the events on the timeline.
Audio Only If you're dragging video files to the timeline, you can choose to add
only the audio stream to your project. Choose Audio Only from the
shortcut menu and choose a command from the submenu to
indicate how you want to arrange the events on the timeline.
4. Events are created where you drop the files (and the media files are added to the Project Media
window if you're using the Explorer).
The order of the events is determined by file that you click before dragging and the order of the files
in the Explorer or Project Media window: for example, select the files A.wav, B.wav, and C.wav.
Right-click B.wav and drag the files to the timeline. When the shortcut menu is displayed, choose
Add Across Time. When you drop the files, B.wav will be added as the first event, followed by A.wav
and C.wav.
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