VIDEO EDITOR: CHAPTER TWO 153Grouping clipsAs your project becomes more andmore complex, it may be useful togroup some clips together so that theymay be moved around as a unit.To group clips:1. Select the clips by pressing [ SHIFT ] while dragging over clips to beincluded (see page 158).2. Click Edit: Group (to ungroup click Edit: Ungroup).Additional clips can be added to the group by selecting the group and thenthe new clip. Different groups of clips can also be grouped into a higherlevel group, that is, groups of clips can be grouped together.Note:All actions performed to any grouped clip will affect all of the clips in the group.Working with clipsClips, whether audio, video, images or effects, are the foundation of yourproject and manipulating them is the most important skill you can master.The next few pages cover the basics: cutting, copying, pasting, andtrimming.To cut or copy a selected clip (to the Clipboard):• Click either the Cut or Copy button on the Standard toolbar.• Select either the Edit: Cut or Copy command.• Hold down [ CTRL ] and drag the clip to a different location.• Use the keyboard shortcuts: Cut [CTRL + X] or Copy [CTRL + C].• Right-click the clip and select Cut or Copy from the pop-up menu.Note:Cutting a clip removes it from its original location and pasting then transfers itto your designated location. Copying leaves the original clip in place, and pasting theneffectively duplicates it. You can use the Cut and Copy commands to transfer a clip toa different project. The Production Library contains copies of your clips. You can draga clip from the Production Library to the Timeline as many times as you need to.Grouping clips
