User Guide

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BASIC EDITING TECHNIQUES CHP. 3
Making selections
Vegas gives you the flexibility to select one or more events, a time range, or events and a time range. All
selection options can apply to a single track or to multiple tracks.
To select an event, click it.
Selecting multiple events
You can select multiple events in your project using several methods.
Tip: Once you have selected multiple events, you can group
them together. For more information, see Grouping events on
page 125.
Note: You can select multiple video events, multiple audio
events, or a combination of both video and audio events.
However, you can only use commands and operations that
apply to both types of events for selections composed of both
audio and video events.
Selecting nonadjacent events
1.
Hold the key.
2. Select the events by clicking them.
To deselect an event, simply click it again to
toggle the event selection on or off.
Selecting a range of events
1.
Hold the key.
2. Click the first event that you want to select.
3. Click the last event that you want to select.
All events between the first and last selected
events are highlighted and selected.
Selecting a block of events
1.
Click the Selection Edit Tool button ( ).
2. Position the cursor in a corner of the area that you want to select.
3. Click and hold the left mouse button.
Selected events
Selected events
Ctrl
Shift