System information
Selecting all events
From the Edit menu, choose Select, and then choose Select All from the submenu (or press Ctrl+A) to
select all tracks and events in your project.
Selecting all events to the end of a track
Right-click an event and choose Select Events to End from the shortcut menu. The event and all
subsequent events on the same track are selected.
You can also use this command with events selected on multiple tracks.
Selecting all events that refer to a specific media file
Right-click a file in the Project Media window and choose Select Timeline Events from the shortcut menu.
The cursor moves to the first event that uses the media, the timeline scrolls to the cursor, and all events that
use the selected media file in the active take are selected. For more information, see "Using Takes as
Alternate Versions of Events" on page 171.
Hold Ctrl or Shift while choosing Select Timeline Events from the shortcut menu to add the events to the
current selection.
Tips:
n When multiple events are selected, press Ctrl+[ or Ctrl+] to move the edge of the previous or next
selected event.
n When multiple events are selected, press Ctrl+Shift+[ or Ctrl+Shift+] to create a time selection from
the previous or next selected event.
Selecting a range of events
1.
Select the Selection tool .
You can add or subtract events from the selection area by holding down the Ctrl key and
clicking on the event.
2. Place the mouse pointer at any corner of the area that you want to select.
3. Click and hold the mouse button.
4. Drag the cursor to the opposite corner of the area you want to select.
Click the right mouse button while holding the left mouse button switch from rectangular
selection, time selection, and track selection.
5. Release the mouse button (and the Ctrl key if you are pressing it). The events are highlighted.
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