Pinnacle Systems NewsCutter Quick Reference

Title Tool

Commonly Used Buttons

Commonly Used Buttons (Cont.)

open

c f

click

Trim Top

Play

Step Backward 10 Frames

Step Forward 10 Frames

Step Backward

Step Forward

Play IN to OUT

Select V2 Track

Select V1 Track

Select A1 Track

Select A2 Track

Select A3 Track

Select A4 Track

Review Edit

Go to IN

Go to OUT

Mark IN

Mark OUT

Mark Clip

Trim Mode

MarkINMark

OUT

Quick Effect

Go to Previous Edit

Go to Next Edit

Play Forward

Pause

Play Reverse

Clear Both Marks

Clear IN Mark

Clear OUT Mark

Lift Extract

Copy to Clipboard

Splice-in

Overwrite

Trim Left 10 Frames

Trim Left 1 Frame

Trim Right 1 Frame

Trim Right 10 Frames

Effect Mode

Add Edit

Splice-in Segment Mode

Overwrite Segment Mode

Add Keyframe

Avid NewsCutter Keyboard

Trim Tail

Extend

Play

1 Frame

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Shortcut Result

Button Name Function

double-click Title

icon in bin

click in Title tool

window

+ +

Opens title into Title tool for editing

Switches between Selection tool and Text tool

Opens Soft Shadow dialog box

Quick Effect Opens Quick Effect dialog box

Mark Locators Marks area between locators

Render Effect Renders selected effect

Fade Effect Fades an effect

Add Keyframe

Adds a keyframe at current position

New Title Opens Title tool

Motion Effect

Play Standby

Cycle Picture/ Sound

Opens Motion Effect Parameters dialog box

Places clip or sequence into

Cycles through track selection

standby mode

options

Grid

Match Frame

Add Edit

Displays grid lines for safe title/ action area

Finds source clip for frame displayed in Record monitor

Adds an edit at current position in selected tracks

Make Subclip Creates a subclip

Add Locator

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Adds a locator mark at current position

Avid® NewsCutter

Project and Bin

Shortcut Result

+ +

drag clips

between bins

+ +

open bin

+ +

Bin — Frame View

Shortcut Result

+ +

Selects all bins in a project or all items in a bin

Creates new bin

Saves active project or bin

Closes active project or bin

Prints active bin

Creates new sequence

Duplicates selected clip, sequence, or title

Opens Console bin information

Changes Relink command to

Bin

Unlink

Copies clips instead of moving them

Centers active window

Enables or disables ‘Sticky’ bin option

Groups selected clips

Enlarges or reduces frames

Aligns frames to grid

Displays information about

lick

selected clip

rame

for the Windows NT

Operating System Quick Referenc

Bin — Text View

Shortcut Result

Moves cursor to next column

Moves cursor to previous column

Moves cursor to next row

+ +

Moves cursor to previous row

Displays clip information

on clip icon

Select column heading:

+ +

Sorts items in column

Reverse sorts items in column

Tools

Shortcut Result

Opens Audio tool

Opens Avid Calculator

Opens Command palette

Opens Source/Record monitor

Opens Console

Opens Record tool

Opens Effect Palette

Tools (Cont.)

Editing

Record Mode

Timeline

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Shortcut Result

click in monitor

Opens Project window

Opens Timeline

Opens and closes Video Input tool

Switches between Source and Record monitor

Undoes previous action

Redoes previous action

Places selected material in Clipboard

Extracts and places extracted material in Clipboard monitor

Pastes Clipboard contents

Changes cursor to hand for dragging subclip to bin

Opens Bin Selection dialog box for subclip

Adds 1 second of filler at position*

Duplicates clip or sequence

Opens Find dialog box for clip name, locator, and Timeline text searches

Zooms in or out on frames in Source/Record monitor

Edits to position indicator on record side, ignoring IN and OUT points

Shortcut Result

click near transition

in Timeline

+ +

click near transition in Timeline

+ +

*To use this shortcut, deselect the Windows® Standard Alt Key Behavior check box in the User Interface Settings dialog box.

click Track Monitor icon

click on segments (Segment mode)

lasso Track Selector panel

Starts subclip

Ends subclip

Adds locator

Begins recording

Snaps to first frame of transition or to keyframe

Snaps to last frame of transition

Enlarges or reduces highlighted track in Timeline

Shows more or less detail in Timeline

Creates new video track

Creates new audio track

Solos video or audio track

Enables selection of multiple segments

Selects all tracks inside lasso; deselects all others

Selects all record tracks

Deselects all record tracks

J-K-L Keys (Three-Button Play)

Shortcut Result

Plays forward – press repeatedly to shuttle forward at 2, 3, 5, and 8 times normal speed

Plays backward – press repeatedly to shuttle backward at 2, 3, 5, and 8 times normal speed

Pauses

+ hold

+ tap

Plays forward at 8 fps (NTSC), 6 fps (PAL)

Plays backward at 8 fps (NTSC), 6 fps (PAL)

Steps forward 1 frame at a time

Steps backward 1 frame at a time

Audio

Shortcut Result

click Audio Track

Monitor button

click Audio Track

Monitor button

click Pan slider

click Volume slider

Marks audio IN point

Marks audio OUT point

Removes audio IN point

Removes audio OUT point

Removes audio IN and OUT points

Selects track for audio scrub monitoring

Solos the audio track

Snaps to MID in Audio Mix tool

Snaps to 0 dB in Audio EQ tool and Audio tool

Effect Mode

Shortcut Result

while in Effect Editor

Right and Left

Arrow keys drag corner, side,

or center of wire

frame

drag keyframe Allows you to move keyframe

Highlight segment;

while rendering

(Comman palette)

Moves from one active slider to next

Moves 10 units on slider instead of 1

Updates image as you drag, rather than moving just wire frame

Selects all keyframes

Removes effect

Renders to last disk drive selected, avoiding dialog box

Brings up timer in Render status box

Brings up percentage rendered in Render status box

Exits Effect mode

Playing and Marking Footage

Shortcut Result

Steps 1 field forward

Steps 1 field backward

Plays to OUT point

Plays continuous loop from IN point to OUT point

Marks duration of all clips at position, ignoring track selection and filler