Apple MA261Z/A User Manual - Page 362

Selecting Multiple Clips The Shift and Command keys allow you to select multiple clip items in the Timeline, either contiguous or noncontiguous. To select multiple noncontiguous clip items: m Hold down the Command key while selecting the desired clip items using either the Selection tool or the Group Selection tool. You can also Command-click a specific item again to deselect it. Noncontiguous selection To select multiple contiguous clip items with the Selection tool: m Select a clip item, then hold down the Shift key and select another clip item farther down on the Timeline. All of the clip items between the two are selected. Â If you select two clip items on the same track, only the items on that track (and items linked to items on that track) are selected. Â If you select a clip item on one track and another clip item on a different track, all clip items between those two tracks are selected as well. You can also select a range of contiguous clip items, and then select additional noncontiguous clip items using a combination of the instructions above. Deselecting an Item in a Multiple Selection Sometimes after selecting a number of clips, you want to deselect one or two of them. For example, if you want to select all clip items on track V1 except one in the middle, it is often easier to select all the clip items and then deselect the clip item in the middle. To deselect an individual clip item within a selection: 1 Do one of the following: Â Select the Selection tool in the Tool palette. Â Press A. 2 Command-click the item you want to deselect. 362 Part VI Rough Editing