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Reversing events
Reversed events are perfect for backward guitar solos, creating the illusion of turning back time, or whatever else you can dream up.
The event plays backward on the timeline without affecting the source media.
1. Right-click an audio or video event in the timeline.
2. Choose Reverse from the shortcut menu. The event is reversed on the timeline, and a subclip is created in the Project Media
list for the reversed event. For more information about subclips, see
Using subclips on page 115.
An arrow is displayed on the event to indicate that it has been reversed:
Deleting events
Deleting an event removes it from its track. Multiple events can be deleted and time selections can be used to modify the process.
Ripple editing also applies to delete actions. Deleting operates exactly like a cutting operation, but the removed information is not
placed on the clipboard.
For more information, see Cutting events on page 79.
1. Select the events to be deleted.
2. Press Delete.
Applying post-edit ripples
You can apply a post-edit ripple that affects either the edited track(s), the track(s) and certain project elements, or everything in the
timeline. The power lies in the fact that you can apply this post-edit ripple to a wide variety of editing tasks, such as trimming,
crossfading, cutting, pasting, and deleting events. You can also choose to apply your ripple edits manually or automatically.
You can ripple the contents of the timeline following an edit after performing these tasks:
• Trimming, slip-trimming, and sliding events
• Time compressing/stretching events
• Cutting events
• Pasting events
• Deleting events
Ripple editing also affects how material is added from the Trimmer window. For more information, see Using the Trimmer window on
page 110.
A quick and easy method is also provided for shuffling a sequence of events on a track. Decide that the third event in a series should
really be the second instead? You can drag the event to a new position and instruct the software to shuffle the events into their new
order.
The original four events
Trimming the second event
After applying a post-edit ripple, the third and fourth events close the gap