Moving Events

After selecting events, you can drag them to new locations along the timeline. An event's position on the timeline determines when it will be played.

TIP You can use snapping to help you align events.

Drag an event to a new positionClosed

  1. With the Draw , Selection , or Time Selection tool active, click an event and hold the mouse button.

  2. Drag the event to the position where you want it to be played.

NOTE Notes:

  • If you drag an event to a different track, the event will move to the new track, and a clip will be added.

  • If you drag an event so that it overlaps another event, a crossfade is inserted to transition smoothly between the two events. For more information about automatic crossfades, see Automatic Crossfades.

  • Release the mouse button.

TIP If you right-click and drag an event, a shortcut menu is displayed when you release the mouse button. You can choose Move Here from the menu to move the event, or choose Copy Here to preserve the position of the original and create a copy of the event where you release the mouse.

Move multiple events along the timelineClosed

  1. If you want to move an event and all subsequent events on a track, right-click the event and choose Select Events to End.

  2. Drag the events to the position where you want them to be played.

TIP You can also use keyboard shortcuts to move events: press 4 or 6 on the numeric keypad to move one pixel left or right.

Cut, copy, and paste events Closed

In the same way you might use a word processor, you can use Acid to cut, copy, and paste events along the timeline.

  1. Click an event to select it.

  2. Click the Copy or Cut button.

  3. Click to position the cursor where you want to insert the event.

  4. Click the Paste button .