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the next stage of editing, you can focus on fine-tuning the clips in the sequence. You will
continue to use the controls in the Source and Program view not only to add to the
sequence, but to remove portions as well. In addition, you can accomplish many editing
tasks by directly manipulating clips in the Timeline window, where you can move them
and adjust their In and Out points by simply clicking and dragging. And for making precise
adjustments to the cut point between clips, you can use the Trim window, which is
optimized for this crucial editing task.
Editing clips in the Timeline window
Though it's possible to edit a sequence using the Monitor window, many editing tasks are
easier, more intuitive, or only available by editing the clips directly in the Timeline window.
In the Timeline window, you can select clips, move clips, change their In and Out points, or
split a single clip into two clips. You can group clips so that you can move them as a single
object, or lock tracks to prevent inadvertent changes. You can also apply special options to
create speed changes, freeze a frame, or process video fields. You can even override or
break the link between a clip's audio and video, or link separate audio and video clips.
Selecting clips in the Timeline window
When you want to perform an action that affects a clip as a whole, such as applying an
effect, deleting a clip, or moving a clip in time, first select the clip in the Timeline window.
The toolbox contains selection tools that can handle various selection tasks.
To select one or more clips:
Do any of the following:
To select a single clip, use the selection tool and click a clip in the Timeline window.
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To select only the audio or video portion of a linked clip, use the selection tool and
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Alt-click that portion.
To select multiple clips by clicking, use the selection tool and Shift-click each clip you
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want to select. (Shift-click a selected clip to deselect it.)
To select a range of clips, click in an empty area of the sequence under the time ruler;
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then drag a rectangle (marquee selection) that includes any part of the clips you want
to select.
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To add or subtract a range of clips in the current selection, Shift-drag a marquee around
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clips. Shift-dragging a marquee that includes unselected clips adds them to the current
selection. Shift-dragging a marquee that includes selected clips deselects them.
Selecting a range of clips by dragging a marquee
To select all clips that exist on and after a certain time on one track, select the track
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select tool and click the clip at the beginning of the time span you want to select.
Shift-click with the tool to select clips in all tracks.
Track forward tool being used in the timeline
To select clips in a track independently of its linked video or audio, Alt-click using the
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track select tool .
Grouping clips
You can group multiple clips so that you can select and move them as a single object.
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tracks of a linked clip are included when you group it with other clips. However, you can't
apply clip-based commands, such as the Speed command, to the entire group. Although
you can't apply an effect to the group as a whole, you can apply effects to individual clips
in the group. You can trim the exterior edges of the group (the head of the first clip in a
group or the tail of the last clip), but you can't trim any of the interior In and Out points.