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Tracktion 4 Reference Manual
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Moving And Resizing Clips In An Edit
A few moments ago, we briey touched on moving clips by dragging them with the mouse. In addi-
tion to this, there are a few handy keyboard shortcuts for moving selected clips:
When one or more clips are selected, holding down the CTRL key (CMD for Mac users) while press-
ing either the LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW keys will nudge the selected clips along the time-line.
When one or more clips are selected, holding down the CTRL key (CMD for Mac users) while press-
ing either the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW keys will move the selected clips to the adjacent track.
In Section Two of this chapter, we looked at the title-bar
tools available to clips. You may recall that the four arrow
icons at each end of a clip can be used to resize it. To use
these tools, simply click and drag on one of the arrow tools
that is located on the side you wish to shrink / extend (Fig.
4.2.3). As you drag the mouse left and right, the clip will
shrink and enlarge. When the clip is at the desired length,
release the mouse button to x the clip at the new size.
Whether you use the hollow or solid arrow tool is dependent on the what you are trying to achieve.
Typically though, you will probably want to use the hollow (outer) arrow tool, so if you are in doubt, try
that one rst.
Selecting Multiple Clips
Throughout this page, you may have noticed many references to operations with more than one clip
selected. If you are wondering how to select multiple clips at once, then the next few paragraphs will
show you how.
If you are trying to select all clips within a certain area, you can use the lasso tool. To lasso a group
of clips, hold down the ALT key (CTRL for Mac users), click and drag a rectangle around the clips you
wish to select (Fig. 4.2.4), and when ready, release the mouse button, and the ALT (CTRL) key.
If you are only aiming to select a few clips, or if the clips you wish to select cannot be lassoed without
capturing unwanted clips, you can instead hold down the CTRL key (CMD for Mac users), and click on
each clip in turn.
Figure 4.2.3
Figure 4.2.4