Partial locking of events at DVinfo.net

Ian Stark · July 19th, 2010, 05:31 AM

Is there any way to lock the position of an event on the timeline but still be able to split it and adjust it's length or in/out points?

Edward Troxel · July 19th, 2010, 07:37 AM

It's either locked or not. Don't know of a way to lock some things leaving other things unlocked. You could always put a marker at the beginning of the event and then make sure it's always against that marker.

Ian Stark · July 19th, 2010, 07:40 AM

I thought not. My reason for asking is that I have just sync'd a load of rather lengthy clips (a stage production) and I wanted to make sure I don't nudge them accidentally while cutting them. Thanks Edward.

Seth Bloombaum · July 19th, 2010, 10:36 AM

I wonder...

If you grouped them all, then selected "ignore event grouping" so you could edit, would anything you dragged out of sync turn pink?

Edit: No, just tried it. However, if you group everything then DON'T select "ignore event grouping" you can still drag ins and outs but if you drag an event everything moves, which should be easier to notice...

July 19th, 2010, 05:31 AM	#1
Ian Stark Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,237	Partial locking of events Is there any way to lock the position of an event on the timeline but still be able to split it and adjust it's length or in/out points? __________________ www.vit-media.com www.classicmachinefilms.co.uk

July 19th, 2010, 07:37 AM	#2
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	It's either locked or not. Don't know of a way to lock some things leaving other things unlocked. You could always put a marker at the beginning of the event and then make sure it's always against that marker. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

July 19th, 2010, 07:40 AM	#3
Ian Stark Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,237	I thought not. My reason for asking is that I have just sync'd a load of rather lengthy clips (a stage production) and I wanted to make sure I don't nudge them accidentally while cutting them. Thanks Edward. __________________ www.vit-media.com www.classicmachinefilms.co.uk

July 19th, 2010, 10:36 AM	#4
Seth Bloombaum Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,420	I wonder... If you grouped them all, then selected "ignore event grouping" so you could edit, would anything you dragged out of sync turn pink? Edit: No, just tried it. However, if you group everything then DON'T select "ignore event grouping" you can still drag ins and outs but if you drag an event everything moves, which should be easier to notice... __________________ 30 years of pro media production. Vegas user since 1.0. Webcaster since 1997. Freelancer since 2000. College instructor since 2001.