Specifications

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Making Your First Edit
Leave the Sequences bin open so that it will be in an accessible loca-
tion for the newly created sequence.
2. When you’ve decided which portion of the clip you want to use, it’s
time to make your first edit. Media Composer includes two types of
edits: Splice and Overwrite. In this example, you’ll briefly explore the
Splice command.
3. To make an edit, cl ick the Splic e button, repre sente d by the ye llow ar row
icon between the Source and Record monitors, or press the V key.
A splice edit will insert the marked clip into the Timeline. A splice
always makes the sequence longer. If other clips already exist in the
Timeline, a splice edit will push all other material downstream. (Think of
it like someone cutting in line; everyone else moves back to accommo-
date the new person).
4. If multiple bins are open when you click the Splice button, the Select
a Bin dialog box appears. To choose the destination bin for your
sequence, click the bin name and press Enter, or click New Bin and
press Enter. (If only one bin is open when you make the first edit, the
sequence will be created in that bin.)
5. The new sequence appears in the selected bin with its default name,
Untitled Sequence, followed by a number. (As you continue to create
untitled sequences, the appended numbers will increase: .02, .03, and
so on.) The sequence name also appears above the Record monitor.
6. Name your sequence by clicking the sequence name in the bin to
select it and typing a new name. A good convention is to name it as
such: Name-Status-Date-Initials. Never leave a sequence untitled; an
untitled sequence can cause confusion later.
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