User Manual

Chapter 5
Basic Editing Techniques
CD Architect
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projects are multilayer compilations of events that occur over time. The events in your project are
references (pointers) to source media files. CD Architect software is a nondestructive editor, so editing events in your
project does not alter the source media files in any way.
Getting around
When editing and playing back the project, the cursor identifies where you are along the project’s timeline.
Changing focus
Focus is used to define where menu commands or keyboard actions happen. For example, when you click a file in the
Media Pool, the Media Pool window has focus. To instantly switch the program’s focus to the timeline, press Alt+0 or, from
the View menu, choose Focus to Timeline.
If you are working with a project that contains two audio layers, you can switch focus between the two layers by clicking
in a layer or pressing Tab. The cursor will blink to indicate which layer has focus.
Making time and event selections
CD Architect software 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 layer or to both layers.
To select an event, click it.
Selecting multiple events
By using the Ctrl key or the Shift key, you may select individual or multiple events in your project. Multiple events may be
selected within a CD track or across tracks.
You may include or exclude events from a selection area by holding the Ctrl key and clicking an event. You can select
events by clicking them while in Normal Edit mode, which is the default editing mode. Click the Normal Edit Tool button
or, from the Edit menu, choose Editing Tools and the choose Normal to switch back to this mode.
Selecting nonadjacent events
1. Hold the Ctrl 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 adjacent events
1. Hold the Shift 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 all events to the end of the timeline
1. Right-click an event. A shortcut menu appears.
2. From the shortcut menu, choose Select Events to End. All events on the timeline after the selected event are
selected.
Once events have been selected, they can be grouped together. For more information, see Grouping events on page 74.
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