Selecting¶

The active sequence strip is displayed with a light outline. The entire strip could be selected by clicking RMB in the middle of the strip.

The Select Menu helps you select strips in different ways.

Strips to the Left

Select all strips to the left of the currently selected strip.

Strips to the Right

Select all strips to the right of the currently selected strip.

Select Linked Time Ctrl-RMB

Selects the strip under the cursor as well as all strips with the same start/end.

Select Surrounding Handles Alt-RMB

Selects the strip under the cursor as well as the handles of neighboring strips.

Note

Select with this method to move a strip that is between to others without affecting the selected strip’s length.

Select Both Handles Alt-RMB

Select the handle under the cursor as well as the handles of the adjacent strip.

Note

Select with this method when you want to change the timing of a cut.

Select Linked L

Select all strips linked to the currently selected strip.

Select Grouped Shift-G

Selects strips according to their relation with other strips.

Type: Selects any strips of the same type within a category for example, if you have a cross strip selected this will select all other effect strips.
Global Type: Selects any strips of the same type, e.g. Effect, Image, Movie, ect.
Effect Type: Selects all effect strips.
Data: Selects strips that share the same data, for example, two image strips sharing the same image file.
Effect: Selects the strip that is shares an effect strip.
Effect/Linked: Selects the effect strips, if any, linked to the currently selected strip.
Overlap: Selects any strips that occur on the same frame as the current.

Select All A

Selects all the strips loaded.

Select Inverse Ctrl-I

Inverts the current selection.

Border Select B

Begins the Box mode select process. Click and drag a rectangular lasso around a region of strips in your Sequence workspace. When you release the mouse button, the additional strips will be selected.