User Manual

84 | CHAPTER 3
Trimming a time selection
Trimming events removes all media outside the time selection. The removed information is not placed on the clipboard. Trimming is
different from cutting in that the events within the time selection are preserved.
1. Select a time range. For more information, see Selecting a time range on page 75.
2. Press Ctrl+T or, from the Edit menu, choose Trim.
The material outside the time selection (across all tracks) is removed from the project. However, the time information (space)
between events is not removed.
Trimming a time and event selection
1. Select the events to be trimmed.
2. Select a time range. For more information, see Selecting events and a time range on page 77.
3. Press Ctrl+T or, from the Edit menu, choose Trim.
Only the portion of selected events outside the time selection is trimmed. Unselected events remain. The time information (space)
between events is not removed.
Edge trimming events using the keyboard
With this method, you can quickly jump through your project and adjust cuts until they’re perfectly synchronized. If you have an
external multimedia controller, it’s even easier.
1. If you want downstream events to ripple as you trim, click the Auto Ripple button ( ) to turn on Auto Ripple mode.
2. Select the event you want to trim.
3. Press 7 or 9 on the numeric keypad to move the cursor to the event edge you want to trim. 7 selects the beginning of an event
or moves to the previous event edge. 9 selects the end of the event or moves to the next event edge. A red bracket is displayed
to indicate which event edge will be trimmed.
Events before trim Clipboard contents Events after trim
Trimmed information is not
placed on the clipboard.
Events before trim Clipboard contents Events after trim
Trimmed information is not
placed on the clipboard.
Note: You can also perform this step using the bracket ([ or ]) keys.