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Chapter 3
Basic Editing Techniques
Vegas® Pro projects are multitrack compilations of events that occur over time. The events in your project are references (pointers)
to source media files. Vegas Pro 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.
Moving the cursor
Use the following keyboard commands to move the cursor in the timeline.
Changing focus
Focus is used to describe which objects have the attention of a program. For example, when you click a file in the Project Media
window, that window has focus. To instantly switch the program’s focus to the timeline (track view), press Alt+0 or, from the View
menu, choose Focus to Timeline.
In Vegas Pro software, it matters which track has focus when you perform a task. For example, when you double-click a media file in
the Explorer, it is inserted into the track that has focus. You can click a track on its track number to make it the focus track. A blinking
white line under the track number and shading in the track list indicates a track has focus.
Description Keys Description Keys
Go to beginning of project Ctrl+Home
or W
Move left/right to marker(s) Ctrl+Left/Right Arrow
Go to end of project Ctrl+End
or
E
Move to marker # 0-9 keys (not numeric
keypad)
Go to beginning of selection
or view (if no selection)
Home Move left/right to event edit points
including fade edges (see figure below)
Ctrl+Alt+Left/Right Arrow
Go to end of selection or view
(if no selection)
End Nudge cursor on timeline Left or Right Arrow
Move right by grid marks Page Down Move left/right one frame Alt+Left/Right Arrow
Move left by grid marks Page Up Move left/right one frame Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Mouse
wheel
Go to Ctrl+G Center in view \
Event edit points