Inserting regions

Click the Insert Region button on the editing toolbar (or choose Insert | Region) to add region tags at each end of the current selection. Regions can be used to indicate sections of projects such as credits or scenes, or they can be used to make notes in the project.

TIP Each region (up to 99) is assigned a number. Pressing this number on the keyboard selects the corresponding region.

Inserting a region

  1. Drag the cursor in the timeline or marker bar to make a time selection.

  2. Click the Insert Region button on the editing toolbar (or choose Insert | Region. Numbered region tags are placed at the start and end of the selected area, and an edit box is displayed.

  3. Type a name for the region in the edit box and press Enter.

Moving the cursor to a region tag

Click a region tag .

TIP To move the cursor to the start or end of a region, right-click either region tag and choose Go to Start or Go to End from the shortcut menu.

Deleting a region

Right-click either region tag and choose Delete from the shortcut menu.

Deleting all markers and regions in project

Right-click a blank area of the marker bar, choose Markers/Regions from the shortcut menu, and choose Delete All from the submenu. All regions and markers in the project are removed.

Deleting all markers and regions within a selected area

  1. Drag along the marker bar to highlight the area you want all markers and regions to be removed from.

  2. Right-click a blank area of the marker bar, choose Markers/Regions from the shortcut menu, and choose Delete All in Selection from the submenu. All regions and markers inside the selected area are removed.

Naming or renaming a region

Right-click the starting region tag and choose Rename from the shortcut menu.

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Double-click to the right of the region tag and enter a name in the edit box.

Selecting a region

Right-click the starting or ending region tag and choose Select Region from the shortcut menu. The region is highlighted.

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Double-click the start or end region tag. The region is highlighted.

Moving a region

Drag either region tag to move the tab and change the region's size.

Hold the Alt key while dragging either region tag to move a region and preserve its length.