Cut take folders and take regions

You can cut take folders and take regions, creating multiple take folders or multiple take regions on the same take lane.

Note: To perform the following tasks, you must turn off Quick Swipe Comping mode for the selected take folder.

Cut a take folder

  • Click the take folder with the Scissors tool.

    Figure. Cutting a take folder.

The take folder is cut at the clicked position and all takes inside the take folder are also cut at the same position. As a result, your track lane contains multiple take folders and your take lanes contain multiple take regions, all of which can be edited independently.

Cut multiple take folders

  • Select multiple take folders, then click any one of them with the Scissors tool.

    Figure. Cutting multiple take folders.

The take folders are cut at the clicked position and all takes inside the take folders are also cut at the same position. As a result, your track lanes contain multiple take folders and your take lanes contain multiple take regions, all of which can be edited independently.

Cut a take region

  • Click the take region using the Scissors tool.

    Figure. Cutting a take.

    Multiple take regions now appear on the same take lane.

Make multiple cuts across a take region

  • Option-click the take region with the Scissors tool.

    Figure. Making multiple cuts across a take.

    The first cut occurs at the clicked position, and all additional cuts occur at equal intervals up to the take region end point.

Slice a take region at comp section borders

  • Control-click the take region, then choose Slice at Comp Section Borders from the shortcut menu.

    Figure. Choosing Slice at Comp Section Borders from the shortcut menu.

Trim a take region to active comp sections

  • Control-click the take region, then choose Trim to Active Comp Sections from the shortcut menu.

    Figure. Choosing Trim to Active Comp Sections from the shortcut menu.