User Guide

BASIC EDITING TECHNIQUES CHP. 3

Use the 1, 3 and 4, 6 keys on the numeric keypad to trim the current event edge:

• Press 1 to trim one video frame left, or press 3 to trim one video frame right (or hold + +

while rolling the mouse wheel).

• Press 4 to trim one pixel left, or press 6 to trim one pixel right (or hold + while rolling the

mouse wheel). Depending on the current zoom level, the trim duration will vary.

Note:

Pressing 5 on the numeric keypad exits edge-trimming

mode. If you are not in edge-trimming mode, 1, 3, 4, and 6

on the numeric keypad to nudge events on the timeline by

frame (1 and 3) or by pixel (4 and 6).

Repeat steps 3 and 4 as necessary.

Splitting events

Vegas allows you to create multiple, independently functioning events from a single event by splitting it.

Splitting creates a new ending point for the original event and creates a starting point for the newly created

event.

Splitting an event does not alter the original media. The

original media file’s information is there, but is omitted for

playback based on where the event’s starting or ending point

occurs on the timeline.

When split, the two new events are flush against one another.

The two events can be moved independently.

Splitting an event

Select the event(s) to be split. For more information, see

Making selections on page 58.

Place the cursor at the timeline position where the split will

occur.

From the Edit menu, choose Split, or press .

Splitting all events at the cursor

All events are split at the cursor’s position (unless an event is locked). The split occurs across all tracks (if no

events are selected).

Events before splitting Events after splitting

Ctrl Shift

Alt

Ctrl Shift

One event

Split position

Two events after spli

The two new events

can be moved

independently.