V6 User Manual 1.00.book - Studio General

A Region Selection is a selected area of the Composition. A Region can include many clips on many tracks oronly a portion of a single clip. It is indicated as a darker gray rectangular area over one or more Tracks. Whenselecting a clip within a group, the Region is automatically extended to the whole group. This can be avoided bypressing the Shift key while selecting. A Region can be made by clicking and dragging the mouse across one ormore Tracks.Of course, keyboard shortcuts exist for making Regions, and this is one of the most useful ways to mark a region.The Pyramix default method of marking a Region in point is to press [ on the keyboard: this selects everything tothe right of the current Play Head Cursor location on the currently selected track. ] marks a region out point: thisselects everything to the left of the current Play Head Cursor location, up to a previously marked in point. Once aRegion has been defined in this manner it can be extended or ‘grown’ across more tracks by using Ctrl +Shift+Cursor UP or DOWN arrows. Ctrl +Alt +Shift +Cursor UP or DOWN shrinks. (Assuming the standard Pyramixkeyboard shortcut assignments are in use.)Using the keyboard short-cuts, Regions can be easily made on-the-fly while playing or scrubbing the Timeline.This is particularly efficient when used in conjunction with the Numerical Keypad transport control short-cuts.Dragging Clips into a CompositionThe simplest way to place an audio clip into your Composition is by dragging it from a Media Folder or Library.To drag from a Media Folder:1. Click on the Media Management Tab to open the Media Management tab window.2. Double-click on a mounted Media Folder or subfolder to open it. The Master Clips will all be listed on theright side of that window.3. Select a Master Clip by left-clicking and holding. Drag the Master Clip into a Track. You can place it into anyTrack, at any point on the Track.The procedure for dragging an object from a Library is virtually identical to that outlined above for Media Drives.However, access the required Library using the Global Libraries or Document Libraries Tabs in the ProjectManagement Panel.Copy and PasteAnother way to get objects into a Composition is by copying and pasting them.1. Select an object in a Media Folder or Library.2. Right-click on the Master Clip, and choose Copy from the pop-up.3. Place the Play Head Cursor where you want to paste the beginning of the Master Clip.4. Right-click on the Track to which you wish to place the clip, and choose Paste to Cursor from the pop-up.The beginning of the object will be placed at the Play Head in the Track on which you right-clicked. Alternatively,simply click the mouse on the track and at the time you want the clip to start, right -click and choosePaste to insert the clip where you placed the mouse cursor.Selecting a ClipClick on any clip in the Composition to select it. It will change color to indicate selection. Shift-click to select multipleclips at the same time.Simple Copy and Paste1. Left-click a clip to select it.2. Right-click and choose Copy from the pop-up. (or use menu Edit > Copy or use Ctrl + C)3. Place the Play Head Cursor where you want to paste the beginning of the Master Clip.4. Right-click on the Track to which you wish to place the clip, and choose Paste to Cursor from the pop-up. (oruse menu Edit > Paste to Cursor or use Ctrl + V). The beginning of the clip will be placed at the Play Head inEditing : Dragging Clips into a Composition 8 - 119