System information
Moving events
An event's position on the timeline determines where it will be played in your project. You can use snapping
to help you align events to the grid, frame boundaries, or markers. For more information, see "Enable
Snapping" on page 139.
When the Allow edit cursor to be dragged check box is selected on the General tab of the Preferences
dialog, dragging the cursor changes its position on the timeline. If you want to drag an event, click a
portion of the event that is not beneath the cursor before dragging. For more information, see
"Preferences - General Tab" on page 576.
Dragging an event to a new position
Dragging is the simplest way to move events in your project. You can drag an event so it occurs earlier or
later in your project, or you can drag it to another track.
You can also use keyboard shortcuts to move events. Press 1 or 3 on the numeric keypad to move one
frame left or right, or press 4 or 6 on the numeric keypad to move one pixel left or right. For more
information, see "Keyboard Shortcuts" on page 615.
1. Click an event and hold the mouse button.
2. Drag the event to the position where you want it to be played.
Notes:
n If you drag an event so that it overlaps another event, a crossfade is inserted to
transition smoothly between the two events. For more information, see "Automatic
crossfades" on page 138.
n
If the Auto Ripple button is selected, downstream events will move as you drag the
event. For more information, see "Post-Edit Ripple" on page 147.
3. Release the mouse button.
If you right-click and drag an event, a shortcut menu is displayed when you release the mouse
button. You can choose Move Here from the menu to move the event, or choose Copy Here to
preserve the position of the original and create a copy of the event where you release the
mouse.
Moving multiple events along the timeline
1. If you want to move an event and all subsequent events on a track, right-click the event and choose
Select Events to End or turn on Auto Ripple . For more information, see "Post-Edit Ripple" on
page 147.
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