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Delete Time 567
any of the following operations to the highli ghted
block (and any keys contained there in):
• Delete Time (page 2–567)
• Cut Time (page 2–567)
• Copy Time (page 2–568)
• Paste Time (page 2–568)
• Reverse Time (page 2–569)
• Insert Time (page 2–570)
• Scale Time (page 2–570)
• Exclude Left End Point (page 2–570)
• Exclude Right End Point (page 2–571)
• Reduce Ke ys (page 2–572)
Procedure
To select time:
1.
In Dope Sheet mode, high lig ht one or more
item labels in the Controller windo w to specify
tracks for time editing.
2. On the toolbar, click the Select Time
button.
3. Drag in the keys window to specify time in the
selected tracks.
A beige bar between two yellow lines appears as
youdragacrosstheboxgridoftheDopeSheet
Key window .
If a highlighted track does not support time
operations, time selection in that track is
ignored.
After specifying a time range, you can perform
other t ime- and key- related operations.
Delete Time
Track View > Dop e She et > Specify a time block. > Time :
Dope Sheet toolbar > Delete Time button
UseDeleteTimetodeleteaselectedblockoftime
andanykeysinsidetheselectedblock.Keystothe
right of the deleted t ime move to the left.
Note: The deleted block is not copied to the
clipboard.
Procedure
To delete a block of time:
1.
In Dope Sheet mode, highlight one or more
item labels in the Controller window to specify
tracks for time editing.
2. Use Select Time (page 2–566) to specify a
block of time.
3. Click D elete Time.
Keys in the specified time block are deleted, and
any keys to the ri ght of the block move leftward.
Cut Time
Track View > Dope Sheet > Specify a time block. > Tim e
menu > Cut
Track View > Dop e She et > Specify a time block. > Time :
Dope Sheet toolbar > Cut Time button
Use Cut Time to delete a block of time from one or
more tracks and place it in the clipboard. Before
you can paste time in a t rack, you must have time
in the clipboard. After specifying a block of time,
place it in t he clipboard with Cut Time or Copy
Time (page 2 –568).