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Spot|DSE wrote on 8/28/2004, 11:16 AM
Yup indeed! Alternatively, you can fine tune by holding the CTRL button while holding the left mouse button as well. Sliders, spinners, and targets all move with precision when you use this feature.
beerandchips wrote on 8/28/2004, 11:39 AM
God bless you. I never knew this. You don't realize how much time you just saved me.

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You.

Steve
johnmeyer wrote on 8/28/2004, 11:56 AM
Doesn't work for me. I tried both Spot's and Nat's version of the trick. I'm using 5.0b. I tried every variation I could think of. I tried it on the fade to black at the end of a video event, and audio fade as well. No big deal, but odd that it works for others. I use a wireless mouse, although I can't believe that would make a difference.
Nat wrote on 8/28/2004, 12:25 PM
john : This won't work on fades, only on dials and sliders.
tailgait wrote on 8/28/2004, 1:19 PM
If you want to fine-tune fades in the timeline, hold down the SHIFT button while you left click on the fader line. This is in 5.0b. In fact, holding down the SHIFT button, whether in pan/crop or whatever, releases you from any grid constraints and makes your mouse an "infinite" positioner.
Burt
johnmeyer wrote on 8/28/2004, 1:31 PM
I guess I misunderstood what "fader" meant. The Ctrl key works on some of the controls. Thanks!
usman152008 wrote on 8/28/2004, 6:49 PM
what is fine tune?
Spot|DSE wrote on 8/28/2004, 7:02 PM
Incremental, very tiny movements in the setting of a parameter. Fine-tweaking, finite movement, microscopic changes of a parameter.
Find out by moving a slider in Vegas, then hold CTRL or Right-Click and move the same slider. It will be finer, and more controlled.
Cheno wrote on 8/28/2004, 8:37 PM
this is great in DVDA2 for searching for the perfect thumbnail for a chapter. will let you scrub through every bit of your media event.

mike
JeremyS wrote on 8/28/2004, 11:36 PM
Is there any way to 'fine tune' the velocity envelope?
johnmeyer wrote on 8/29/2004, 8:23 AM
I just tried this in the cookie cutter fX to try to fine tune the size. Neither Ctrl, nor Shift, nor right-mouse click seem to work. Oh well, I didn't know the feature even existed, so I the fact that it doesn't work everywhere doesn't bother me. (It did work on track headers).
tailgait wrote on 8/29/2004, 1:03 PM
If I want to fine-tune a velocity envelop I stretch out the timeline. i can then read it better and it gives me many more options than if the timeline is in a crunched position.
Burt
MJhig wrote on 8/29/2004, 2:08 PM
Is there any way to 'fine tune' the velocity envelope?

Adjust envelope point up/down by one pixel =

Select envelope point and hold the mouse button; press 8 or 2 on the numeric keypad

Adjust envelope point left /right by one pixel =

Select envelope point and hold the mouse button; press 4 or 6 on the numeric keypad

Adjust envelope point value in fine increments without changing the point's timeline position =

Ctrl+ drag envelope point or segment

Adjust envelope point value in normal increments without changing the point's timeline position =

Ctrl+Alt+ drag envelope point or segment

Adjust envelope point's timeline position without changing its value =

Alt+ drag



MJ