As a newbie to VMS I have pawed through numerous tutorials and videos but the "Region" is still largely a mystery to me. I know you can loop a portion of your timeline but I can't figure out why that would be so useful. It has become an aggravation for me because in practicing the shortcuts, invariably I press the wrong one and get a Region instead,. Then, I can't figure out how to get rid of it! There doesn't seem to be a delete function.

I have found the loop region check box in the Render dialog, so I am aware of that. And I am aware that you can turn the function off - but you lose I and O functionality when you do - not really useful IMO. Can someone give a good explanation of the philosophy and use of Regions?