the integrity of the sequence. You can also perform the equivalent of insert and overlay
edits (see “Adding clips to a sequence” on page 127) by dragging clips already in the
Timeline window. To make precise adjustments to an edit point, see “Using the Trim
window” on page 156.
You can perform trimming tasks to a range of selected clips or a group clip just as you
would a single clip. The range or group acts as a single clip; you can trim its outer edges
(the In point of the first clip and the Out point of the last clip), but not the interior edges
(the In and Out points of each clip in the selected range or group).
Note: When you perform any action that extends the duration of a clip, additional frames
must be available in the clip’s source media beyond the current In or Out point. For
example, if you didn’t trim the beginning or ending of a source clip before adding it to the
sequence, the clip is already using all frames available from its source, so its duration
cannot be extended.
When you perform any editing task in the Timeline window (such as dragging or
trimming a clip), pressing Alt as you begin the task allows you to adjust one track of a
linked clip without affecting its linked counterpart. You don’t need to hold down the Alt
key after you initiate the editing task.
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Performing insert and overlay edits in the Timeline window
When dragging clips in time, you often move them to an unoccupied track, or align them
to an adjacent clip (see “Moving clips in a sequence” on page 147). However, you can also
drag one clip over another clip in the Timeline window, to perform the equivalent of an
insert or overlay edit (see “Adding clips to a sequence” on page 127). Whether an insert or
overlay edit is performed depends on whether you press the Ctrl key when you perform
the edit. Lift/Overlay is the default mode and is indicated by the Lift/Overlay icon when
dragging and dropping clips. Pressing Ctrl when you drag a clip extracts it, and pressing
Ctrl as you drop a clip performs an insert edit. The Extract/Insert icon appears when you
drag or drop clips while pressing Ctrl.
You can drag multiple clips at once, either by selecting a range of clips, or grouping clips
(see “Selecting clips in the Timeline window” on page 138 and “Grouping clips” on
page 140). Whether you overlay or insert by dragging, pay special attention to the shaded
area that indicates the In point of the clip’s new position in time.
To perform an insert or overwrite edit by dragging:
Do one of the following:
• To lift and overwrite, drag one or more clips to a new destination.
• To lift and insert, drag one or more clips, and press Ctrl as you release the mouse button
and drop the clip or clips into a new location.
• To extract and overlay, Ctrl-drag one or more clips, and release Ctrl before you release
the mouse button and drop the clip or clips into a new location.
• To extract and insert, Ctrl-drag one or more clips, and hold Ctrl as you release the
mouse button and drop the clip or clips into a new location.
Note: To affect only one track of a linked clip, press Alt when you first click the clip. You do
not need to hold the Alt key after you initiate the edit.
Rearranging clips in the Timeline window
A useful variation of insert and overlay edits in the Timeline window is known as the
rearrange edit. A rearrange edit extracts a clip and inserts it into its new location. However,
only clips in the destination track are shifted; clips in other tracks are unaffected. This
technique lets you quickly change the order of clips in a sequence, a task that would
otherwise require additional steps. When you perform a rearrange edit, the Rearrange
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