Enable looping on events by default

When this check box is selected, the Loop event switch will be enabled for new events.

When this switch is enabled, events will repeat if you drag the end of an event past the end of the media file.

Preserve pitch when stretching audio events

When this check box is selected, the pitch of an audio event is preserved when you hold Ctrl and drag the end of the event to change its duration. When the check box is cleared, audio events’ pitch will increase when you make an event shorter and will decrease when you make an event longer.

If you change this setting during an editing session, the new setting will affect only media that you add to the timeline after changing the setting. To change the behavior for existing events on the timeline, use the Time stretch / pitch shift controls on the Audio Event tab of the Event Properties dialog.

For information about time-stretching an event, click here.

Collapse loop region when no time selection is present

When this check box is selected, the loop region is reset when no data is selected. If the check box is cleared, the loop region will retain the last selection.

Cut, copy, and delete grouped events

When this check box is selected, cutting, copying, or deleting an event will affect all events in the same group.

Do not quantize to frames for audio-only edits

When this check box is selected, edits to audio events (such as event moves, trims, and ASR times) are not quantized to frame boundaries even if Quantize to Frames is enabled.

JKL /shuttle speed

Choose a setting from the drop-down list to set the speed that will be used for scrubbing the timeline with the JKL keys or with a multimedia controller.

Quick fade length for audio events

A rapid fade is applied to the edges of audio events to soften potentially harsh transitions that can result from cutting data or splitting events.

Enter a value in the box to change the length of the fade.

From the Options menu, choose Quickfade Audio Edits to turn quick fades on or off.  When you turn off quick fades, the edges of new events are not faded (existing fades are not removed).

New still image length

Enter a value in the edit box to specify the duration of events that are created when you add still images to the timeline.

Default time between CD tracks

Enter a value in the edit box to specify the length of time that is inserted between events when you add tracks for a disc-at-once au
dio CD from the Project Media window.

Cursor preview duration

Enter a value in the edit box to specify the length of the time that will be played when you preview the cursor.

To preview the cursor, press the 0 key on the numeric keypad. A temporary selection is created (centered over the cursor) and playback begins automatically.

Cursor preview will loop if Loop Playback is selected.

Automatically overlap multiple selected media when added

When this check box is selected, events will be overlapped when you drag several media files to the timeline. When the check box is cleared, events will be added end-to-end.

To change the amount of overlap between events, adjust the Amount setting in the Cut-to-overlap conversion section of the dialog.

Automatic Crossfades must be turned on to use this feature.

Cut-to-overlap conversion 

When you have two video events that are inserted back-to-back with no transition (referred to as a cut), you can convert the cut to a transition by dragging a transition from the Transitions window and dropping it between the events. You can also right-click the edge of either event, choose Transition from the shortcut menu, and choose a transition from the submenu.

The cut-to-overlap conversion settings will extend one or both of the events so they overlap, allowing room for the transition.

Type a value in the edit box (or use the spin control) to specify the amount by which you want the events to overlap after conversion. (This setting also controls the overlap applied when the Automatically overlap multi-selected media when added check box is selected).

From the Alignment drop-down list, choose the method you want to use to extend events:

Time selection envelope fades

When this check box is selected,  all envelope points within a time selection are adjusted as you drag, and fades are applied to the beginning and end of the selection (additional envelope points are created as necessary):

Type a value in the edit box (or use the spin control) to specify the length of the fades that will be created.

Choose a setting from the Alignment drop-down list to indicate where the fade should be applied:

Clear the Time selection envelope fades check box if you want to edit envelope points individually.

Automatically crop still images added to timeline

Select this check box if you want to automatically crop still images to match your project’s output frame proportions when adding them to the timeline.

Default All

Restores the Editing page options to the default settings.