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.

TIP If you want to slip all of an event's takes when slipping media, make sure Slip All Takes is selected in the Options menu. For more information, see Using takes as alternate versions of events

Shifting the contents of (slipping) an event

Use the Slip tool or hold Alt while dragging an event. The slip cursor is displayed.

As you drag the event, the contents of the event shift, but the event will 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.

For more information about the Slip tool, see Editing Tool

The following image demonstrates slipping an audio event to the right:

The following image demonstrates slipping a video event to the left:

Slip-trimming an event

Use the Slip tool or hold Alt while dragging the right or left edge of an event. The slip-trim cursor is displayed.

As you drag the event edge, the opposite edge of the event will remain fixed, trimming the media from the edge you drag.

TIP

  • Use the Slip tool and hold Shift or hold Alt+Shift while dragging any portion of an event to slip-trim the right edge. The left edge of the event will remain 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.

  • Use the Split Trim tool or 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 (eraser mode).

    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.

    For more information about the Split Trim tool, see Editing Tool

  • If you want to slip all of an event's takes when slipping media, choose Slip All Takes from the Options menu. For more information, see Using takes as alternate versions of events

For more information about the Slip tool, see Editing Tool

The following image demonstrates holding Alt while dragging the right edge of an event to the right:

The following image demonstrates holding Alt while dragging the right edge of an event to the left:

The following image demonstrates holding Ctrl+Alt+Shift while clicking the middle of an event and dragging to the left:

Sliding an event

Use the Slide tool or hold Ctrl+Alt while dragging an event. The slide cursor is displayed.

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 about the Slide tool, see Editing Tool

The following image represents sliding an audio event to the right:

The following image represents sliding a video event to the right:

Sliding a crossfade or transition

Use the Slide tool or hold Ctrl+Alt while dragging the overlapping area between two events. The slide cursor is displayed.

As you drag, the relative position of the media remains fixed on the track, and crossfade position changes, effectively trimming the edge of the event in the direction you drag. You can use this technique when you want to maintain the length of two combined events, but want the transition to occur earlier or later.

For more information about the Slide tool, see Editing Tool

The following image demonstrates holding Ctrl+Alt while dragging an audio crossfade:

The following image demonstrates holding Ctrl+Alt while dragging a video transition: