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Changing crossfade curves
You can change the crossfade curves that are used to fade in and out between two events.
1. Right-click anywhere in the crossfade region to display a shortcut menu.
2. From the shortcut menu, choose Fade Type, and choose the desired fade type from the submenu.
Sliding a crossfade
You can slide a crossfade between two events without affecting the total length of the two overlapping events. This process is
similar to sliding and slipping events.
For more information, see Slipping and sliding events on page 87.
Press Ctrl+Alt while dragging the overlapping area between two events. The slide crossfade cursor appears ( ).
As you drag, the relative position of the media remains fixed on the track, and the crossfade position changes, effectively trimming
the edge of the event in the direction you drag. You can use this technique when you want to maintain the length of two combined
events but want the transition to occur earlier or later.
Using undo and redo
You are given unlimited undo and redo functionality while working on your project, even to the extent of being able to undo
changes made before the last time a project was saved (but not closed). While you are working with a project, an undo history of
the changes that you have performed is created. Each time you undo something, that change is placed in the redo history.
When you close the project or exit the software, both the undo and redo histories are cleared.
Using undo
Pressing Ctrl+Z or clicking the Undo button ( ) reverses the last edit performed. Repeatedly using the keyboard command or
toolbar button continues undoing edits in reverse order, from most recent to oldest. In addition, you can undo the last edit by
choosing it from the Edit menu.
Tip: If you use the same crossfade curve frequently, you can set it as a default for all new audio or video crossfades on the Editing tab
of the Preferences dialog. For more information, see Editing tab on page 429.
Right-click a crossfade to choose a
different crossfade curve.
Two events with a
crossfade.
Sliding the crossfade
to the left...
...and to the right.