Shuffling events

Much like ripple editing, shuffling events allows you to change the order of a sequence of events with a single operation.

NOTE Ripple edit mode does not need to be active to shuffle events. »For further information: Post-edit ripple

  1. Right-click and drag an event to a new location on the timeline.

    In this example, we'll drag event 3 between events 1 and 2.

    Four numbered events on the timeline with event 3 outlined by a dashed border

  2. From the shortcut menu, choose Shuffle Events.

    Shortcut menu with Move Here, Copy Here, Shuffle Events highlighted, and Cancel over event 3

    After the shuffle, event 3 appears between events 1 and 2:

    Four events reordered on the timeline as 1, 3, 2, 4 with event 3 outlined

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You can also use the Shuffle tool to shuffle events.

  1. Select the Shuffle tool.

    • Click the down arrow next to the Normal tool and select Shuffle Tool.

    • Choose Edit | Editing Tool | Shuffle Tool.

  2. Drag an event to a new location on the timeline.

»For further information: Editing Tool