rediculously simple timeline question

wrrn wrote on 6/23/2004, 9:52 AM

Hi -

I've searched the forums, editing workshop book and help files and cannot determine how to move my cursor on the timeline to either the beginning or end of an event; kind of a snap to begin/end of event with keyboard command or mouse action. (ver.5)

Maybe this is not even possible?

thanks
warren

Comments

Randy Brown wrote on 6/23/2004, 9:59 AM

Hold down ctrl and alt and press left/rgt arrows
Randy

wrrn wrote on 6/23/2004, 10:05 AM

Aaah, thank you.

JohnnyRoy wrote on 6/23/2004, 10:07 AM

You can also use the 7 and 9 keys on the numeric keypad to move forward and back through event boundaries.

~jr

Randy Brown wrote on 6/23/2004, 10:11 AM

Thanks JR, I didn't know that...it should also be easier on the wrists....

Wait a minute, it doesn't work for me.

Randy

rs170a wrote on 6/23/2004, 12:26 PM

"Wait a minute, it doesn't work for me."

Are you using the keys on the numeric keypad as JR said?
If so, is your NumLock key on?
I only suggest these as I've been caught on both of them in the past.

Mike

JohnnyRoy wrote on 6/23/2004, 1:53 PM

Yea, I picked that one up watching Spot’s Vegas Workshop DVD. It’s packed with little gems like that to help you work faster. Gotta key the Numlock On though. ;-)

~jr

MarcS wrote on 6/23/2004, 2:18 PM

It appears to me that to use the 7 and 9 on the numeric keypad one must first have a clip selected on the appropriate timeline. If the timeline is selected but no clip is actually highlighted, the 7 9 features don't intuitively start at the initial clip.

- Marc
www.clayeyecenter.com

PeterWright wrote on 6/23/2004, 6:22 PM

Another way -.Highlight a Track and use [ and ]

Grazie wrote on 6/24/2004, 1:23 AM

Here's a couple more BEAUTIES on Key pad:

1 - 4 & 6 move selected clip/event forwards and backwards . . really neat!

2 - 8 & 2 move same clip up and down vertically to cover or uncover the lower clip

3 - Then use 4 & 6 to exactly move same clip to where you want to make a dissolve

.. Grazie