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Splitting and trimming events
Hold Ctrl+Alt+Shift and click an event to split the event. Hold Ctrl+Alt+Shift and drag an event to split it at the point you click and
trim the event in the direction you drag. The cursor changes to the split-trim cursor ( ).
Slipping and sliding events
To help you picture what happens when you slip and slide events, think of an event as a window to a media file. The window can
display the entire media file or a small section. When the window displays only a portion of the media file, you can move either the
window or the underlying media to adjust the media that is played by an event:
• When you slip an event, your event maintains its place on the timeline, but the media file moves in the direction you drag.
• When you slide an event, the media file maintains its place on the timeline, but the event moves in the direction you drag.
Shifting the contents of (slipping) an event
Press Alt while dragging an event. The slip cursor appears ( ).
As you drag the event, the contents of the event shift, but the event does not move. You can use this technique when you want to
maintain an event’s length and position, but have the event play a different section of the source media file.
Slip-trimming an event
Press Alt while dragging the right or left edge of an event. The slip-trim cursor appears ( ).
As you drag the event edge, the media moves with the event edge.
Sliding an event
Press Ctrl+Alt while dragging an event. The slide cursor appears ( ).
As you drag, the relative position of the media remains fixed on the track, and the event position changes. You can use this
technique when you want to maintain an event’s length, but have the event play a different section of the source media file at a
different point in your project.
For more information, see Applying post-edit ripples on page 89.
Tip: Holding the Shift key temporarily overrides snapping if it is enabled. Release the Shift key while dragging to snap the event to
available snap points.
Tip: You can also slip or slide grouped events (at the same time) or slide a crossfade between two events. For more information, see
Grouping events on page 190 or Sliding a crossfade on page 93.
Tips:
• Press Alt+Shift while dragging any portion of an event to slip-trim the right edge. The left edge of the event remains fixed on the
timeline, and the media is slipped past the left edge of the event. This slip mode is useful when you want to slip an event without
changing its last frame.
• Press Ctrl+Alt+Shift and drag an event to split it at the point you click and trim the event in the direction you drag.
• To slip all of an event’s takes when slipping media, make sure Slip All Takes is selected in the Options menu.
Tip: You can apply a ripple edit after slip-trimming or sliding an event.