User Guide

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BASIC EDITING TECHNIQUES CHP. 3
Cutting events
Cutting events removes them from their respective tracks, but places the cut information (events and time)
on the Clipboard. Once on the Clipboard, you may paste the information into your project.
Tip: You can apply a ripple edit after cutting. For more
information, see Applying post-edit ripples on page 72.
1. Select events or a time range. For more information, see Making selections on page 58.
2. Click the Cut button ( ).
Cutting selected events
When cut, selected events are reproduced and placed on the Clipboard. Time information is also placed on
the Clipboard. When cutting selected events, ripple edit mode has no effect on later events.
Cutting a time selection
Events within the time selection are reproduced and placed on the Clipboard. Time information is also
placed on the Clipboard. When cutting a time selection, ripple edit mode affects the position of material on
all tracks or affected tracks after the cut.
Events before cut Clipboard contents Events after cut Events after cut in
post-edit ripple mode
Events before cut Clipboard contents Events after cut Events after cut in
post-edit ripple mode