User Guide

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EDITING EVENTS CHP. 4
Deleting events in ripple editing mode
Deleting events or portions of events removes them and their time information from their respective tracks.
However, this information is not placed on the clipboard. Existing events move forward when you delete
material from a selected track.
1. From the Options menu, choose Ripple Edits to enter ripple editing mode.
2. Click the event to be deleted or make a time selection.
To cut multiple events, use the key, the key, or the
Selection ( ) tool to select the events. For
more information, see Selecting multiple events on page 42.
3. Press to delete the event(s).
Deleting time selections in ripple editing mode
Events within the time selection and their time information are removed from the project. Existing events
occurring after the time selection move forward in the project by the length of the time selection. When
information is deleted, it is not placed on the clipboard.
Deleting time and event selections in ripple editing mode
Events within the time selection and their time information are removed from the project. Existing events
occurring after the time selection move forward in the project by the length of the time selection. When
information is deleted, it is not placed on the clipboard.
Pasting events in ripple editing mode
Once information is copied to the clipboard, you may choose a variety of ways to paste the clipboard items
into tracks. For more information, see Pasting events on page 59. The following procedures explain pasting
information in ripple editing mode.
Note: Events are always pasted into their own tracks at the
cursor position.
1. From the Options menu, choose Ripple Edits to enter ripple editing mode.
2. Move the cursor to the desired timeline location.
3. Place the cursor within the track where you want to paste the event.
4. Click the Paste button ( ) on the toolbar to paste the event into the track.
Events before delete Clipboard contents Events after delete
Deleted information is not
placed on the clipboard.
Events before delete Clipboard contents Events after delete
Deleted information is not
placed on the clipboard.
Ctrl Shift
Delete
Existing events
adjust to occur
sooner in the
project
Existing events on the
top track adjust to
occur sooner in the
project