keyboard shortcut to move cursor at DVinfo.net

David Morgan · January 10th, 2009, 01:02 PM

I've got "snap to events" selected in my preferences. I want a keyboard shortcut that moves the cursor in the timeline by "events". Left/right arrow moves it by frames, how about events?

the bracket keys seem to work only occasionally and then seem to give preference to the top video track, ignoring any cuts I have below it. Is there some relationship between tracks and something else that affects the way the bracket keys behave? This is frustrating.

Vegas 8

Mike Kujbida · January 10th, 2009, 03:03 PM

Ctrl+Alt+Left/Right Arrow does this for you.

David Morgan · January 10th, 2009, 04:25 PM

It does the same thing as the bracket keys. The top video track seems to have priority just like viewing stacking tracks.
I have a couple of events on a top video track with most of my edits on the track below. The cursor jumps between the top cuts and ignores the cuts on the track below. The only thing I can repeat so far, is that you have to select an event (or clip) on the track in question. Then, the cursor seems to follow the track cuts on whatever track has a selection. Or even further, clicking within an empty space of the track makes this feature work as well. This seems to be an unnecessary step but maybe it's true.

Edward Troxel · January 10th, 2009, 07:35 PM

Actually, left/right arrows move by one PIXEL which may be one OR MORE frames.

Alt left/right arrows move by one frame

The CTRL-ALT arrow uses the selected track so you need to make sure you have the correct track selected to move between events.

January 10th, 2009, 01:02 PM	#1
David Morgan Major Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Burbank CA Posts: 466	keyboard shortcut to move cursor I've got "snap to events" selected in my preferences. I want a keyboard shortcut that moves the cursor in the timeline by "events". Left/right arrow moves it by frames, how about events? the bracket keys seem to work only occasionally and then seem to give preference to the top video track, ignoring any cuts I have below it. Is there some relationship between tracks and something else that affects the way the bracket keys behave? This is frustrating. Vegas 8

January 10th, 2009, 07:35 PM	#4
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Actually, left/right arrows move by one PIXEL which may be one OR MORE frames. Alt left/right arrows move by one frame The CTRL-ALT arrow uses the selected track so you need to make sure you have the correct track selected to move between events. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

January 10th, 2009, 03:03 PM	#2
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	Ctrl+Alt+Left/Right Arrow does this for you.

January 10th, 2009, 04:25 PM	#3
David Morgan Major Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Burbank CA Posts: 466	It does the same thing as the bracket keys. The top video track seems to have priority just like viewing stacking tracks. I have a couple of events on a top video track with most of my edits on the track below. The cursor jumps between the top cuts and ignores the cuts on the track below. The only thing I can repeat so far, is that you have to select an event (or clip) on the track in question. Then, the cursor seems to follow the track cuts on whatever track has a selection. Or even further, clicking within an empty space of the track makes this feature work as well. This seems to be an unnecessary step but maybe it's true.