Specifications

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Sliding a Timeline Selection
Like Edit selections, Timeline selections can be
slid in the Ruler.
To move a Timeline selection in the Ruler:
1 While pressing Alt (Windows) or Option
(Macintosh), move the cursor over either of the
Playback Markers (the Grabber appears).
2 Drag left or right to move the Timeline selec-
tion back or forward in time, while preserving
its length.
Timeline Selections to/from Edit
Selections
When the Edit and Timeline selections are un-
linked, you can copy selections between them.
To copy an Edit selection to the Timeline:
■ Choose Operations > Copy Edit Selection to
Timeline.
To copy a Timeline selection to an Edit selection:
■ Choose Operations > Copy Timeline Selection
to Edit.
Playing Edit and Timeline
Selections with the Playhead
(TDM Systems Only)
When Continuous Scroll With Playhead is en-
abled, selections in the Timeline do not deter-
mine when playback begins. The Playhead, it-
self, denotes where playback begins when
clicking Play in the Transport.
The Edit and Timeline selections, however, can
still be played when the Playhead is enabled.
To play an Edit selection with the Playhead
enabled:
1 Deselect Operations > Linked Edit and
Timeline Selections.
2 Select Operations > Scroll Options > Continu-
ous Scroll With Playhead.
3 With the Selector or Grabber, make a track se-
lection.
4 Choose Operations > Play Edit Selection.
The Playhead jumps to the Edit selection and
plays it from beginning to end, and then stops.
To play a Timeline selection with the Playhead
enabled:
1 Deselect Operations > Linked Edit and
Timeline Selections.
2 Select Operations > Scroll Options > Continu-
ous Scroll With Playhead.
3 Drag with the Selector in any Timebase Ruler
to set the play range.
4 Choose Operations > Play Timeline Selection.
The Playhead jumps to the Timeline selection
and plays it from beginning to end, and then
stops.