Working With Clips; Pasting Attributes - Ulead MEDIASTUDIO PRO 8 User Manual

Working with clips

Clips, whether audio, video, images or effects, are the foundation of your project
and manipulating them is the most important skill you can master. The next few
pages cover the basics: cutting, copying, pasting, and trimming.
To cut or copy a selected clip (to the Clipboard), you can:
• Click either the Cut or Copy button on the Standard Toolbar.
• Select either the Edit: Cut or Copy command.
• Hold down [Ctrl] and drag the clip to a different location.
• Use the keyboard shortcuts: Cut [Ctrl+X] or Copy [Ctrl+C].
• Right-click the clip and select Cut or Copy from the pop-up menu.
Cutting a clip removes it from its original location, and pasting transfers it to
your designated location. Copying leaves the original clip in place, and pasting
then effectively duplicates it. You can use the Cut and Copy commands to
transfer a clip to a different project. The Production Library contains copies of
your clips. You can drag a clip from the Production Library to the Timeline as
many times as you need to.
To paste a clip (from the Clipboard), you can:
• Click the Paste button.
• From the Edit menu, select Paste [Ctrl+V].
After performing one of the above actions you will have to click on the location
where you want to paste the clip.

Pasting attributes

Sometimes you may want to paste only the attributes (Video Filters, Audio Filters,
Overlay Options, and Moving Paths) of one clip to another. This is a very powerful
technique that allows you to maintain perfect consistency between clips.
To paste the attributes of a clip only:
1. Select the clip.
2. Right-click the clip (or use the Edit: Paste Attributes command).
3. From the drop-down menu, select Paste Attributes.
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