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If you know the exact timecode of the point where you want to begin and end a time selection, you can enter it into the boxes at the
lower right part of the Trimmer window.
Selection Selection
Selection
Double-click to
enter a value
start end
length
Hint: Press Backspace to recall the last five time selection areas in the Trimmer.
Adding selections to the timeline
You can use the Trimmer window to do traditional three-point and two-point editing. These editing techniques allow you to add smaller
sections of files to the timeline.
Ripple edit mode affects how a selection is added to the timeline from the Trimmer. When the Ripple Edits button is selected on the
toolbar, adding a selection from the Trimmer selection affects the position of later events on the timeline. When CD Architect software is
not in ripple edit mode, adding a selection from the Trimmer has no effect on other events. For more information, see Editing and ripple
editing events on page 47.
Adding selections from the cursor (three-point editing)
1. Open a media file in the Trimmer.
2. Make a time selection in the Trimmer.
3. Position the cursor in the timeline at the point where you want to add the selection.
4. Click the Add Trimmer Selection to Timeline button or press A on the keyboard to insert the event after the cursor.
Alternately, you can drag the selection from the Trimmer to the timeline.
Ripple editing (if enabled) applies to clips inserted from the Trimmer. For more information, see Editing and ripple editing events on page
47.
Filling a time selection on the timeline (two-point editing)
You can select a range of time on the project timeline and then fill it with the same length selection from the Trimmer.
1. Create a time selection in the timeline where you want to add the event. This sets the duration and position of the event that you
will create.
2. Open the media file you want to use to fill the time selection in the Trimmer window.
3. Right-click the file in the Trimmer window and choose Sync Track View Selection Time from Cursor or Sync Track View Selection
Time up to Cursor from the shortcut menu. A time selection is automatically created on the file in the Trimmer window.
4. Adjust the location of the time selection in the Trimmer as needed by dragging the time selection (the area between the yellow
triangles) on the Trimmer marker bar.
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