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• Note that the clip will be positioned so that its snap
point is aligned with the selected insert position.
You can also open the Sample Editor for a clip by double-clicking it, and
perform the insert operation from there. This way you can set the snap
point before inserting a clip.
3. The clip is inserted on the selected track or on a new
audio track.
If several tracks are selected, the clip will be inserted on the first selected
track.
Using drag and drop
When using drag and drop to insert clips into the Project
window, please note the following:
• Snap is taken into account if activated.
• While you drag the clip in the Project window, its position
is indicated by a marker line and a numerical position box.
Note that these indicate the position of the snap point in the clip. For ex-
ample, if you drop the clip at the position 10.00, this will be where the snap
point ends up. See “Adjusting the snap point” on page 129 for information
on how to set the snap point.
• If you position the clip in an empty area in the event dis-
play (i.e. below existing tracks), a new track is created for
the inserted event.
Deleting clips
Removing clips from the Pool
To remove a clip from the Pool without deleting it from the
hard disk, proceed as follows:
1. Select the clip(s) and select “Delete” from the Edit
menu (or press [Backspace] or [Delete]).
A prompt asks whether you want to move the clip to the Trash or remove
it from the Pool.
• If you try to delete a clip that is used by one or more
events, the program will ask you whether to remove these
events from the project.
If you cancel, neither the clip nor the associated events are deleted.
2. In the window that appears, select “Remove from Pool”.
The clip is no longer associated with the project, but still exists on the hard
disk and can be used in other projects, etc. This operation can be undone.
Deleting from the hard disk
To delete a file permanently from the hard disk, it must first
be moved to the Trash folder:
1. Follow the instructions for deleting clips above, but click
the Trash button instead of the Remove from Pool button.
Alternatively, you can drag and drop clips into the Trash folder.
2. On the Media menu, select “Empty Trash”.
A warning message is displayed.
3. Click “Erase” to delete the file on the hard disk perma-
nently.
This operation cannot be undone!
Ö To retrieve a clip from the Trash folder, drag it back
into an Audio or Video folder.
Removing unused clips
This function finds all clips in the Pool that are not used in
the project. You can then decide whether to move them to
the Trash folder (from where they can be permanently de-
leted) or to remove them from the Pool:
1. Select “Remove Unused Media” on the Media or con-
text menu.
A message appears asking you whether you want to move the file to the
Trash or to remove it from the Pool.
2. Make your selection.
Snap point
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Before you permanently delete audio files from the
hard disk, make sure that they are not used by another
project!