User Guide

CHP. 2 GETTING STARTED

Video events are created from video files captured to your computer (typically AVI, MOV, QT) or

images (BMP, JPEG, PNG, or TGA). You can change many characteristics of a video event, such as

speed, color, and size. Video events can overlay other video events and are visual elements that appear on

top of a background video, image, or color.

Moving events along the timeline

You can move events along the timeline individually or as a group. Events may overlap each other or be

placed on top of each other. You can crossfade overlapping events automatically or with envelopes.

Moving an event

You can move an event along the timeline within a track or move it to a different track.

Drag the event along the timeline.

If you move the event along the original track’s timeline, the event’s appearance (color) remains the

same.

However, you may move the event to a different track. When you do, the event appears as a simple

outline and you will see its original track and position on the timeline. Once you release the mouse, the

event assumes the new timeline position and track color.

Release the mouse to place the event.

Moving multiple events

You can move multiple events along the timeline within a track or move them to a different track. Selected

events do not need to be within the same track. Use the key, the key, or the

Selection Edit Tool ()

to select multiple events and drag them. To select all events on the track after a given event, right-click the

event and choose

Select Events to End. For more information, see Selecting multiple events on page 58.

Moving events by small increments

To move an event more precisely, click the event and press 4 or 6 on the numeric keypad to nudge it by small

increments. The amount of movement caused by each nudge is determined by how far the timeline is

zoomed in or out. You can also click the event and press 1 or 3 on the numeric keypad to nudge the event by

frames.

Moving grouped events

Groups allow you to move multiple events within their tracks as a single unit. While you can create your

own groups as needed, Vegas automatically creates groups for you when video files with associated audio

(e.g., AVI) are added to a project. When you add these video files, the audio portion of the video file is

inserted into the timeline as a separate audio event. The video and audio events are grouped and can be

moved as a single unit within their respective tracks.

To move grouped events, drag any event in the group to a new position. For more information, see Grouping

events on page 125.

Original track position

New track and position

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