Vegas 5 - frame by frame editing?

[Rudyard]

Having mucked around with a few programs I have never had any problems cutting bits out of video clips (trimming parts of the start, end or in the middle etc).

Say I want to cut the first 5 seconds off a video and want it to start at an exact point. In all other programs I select somewhere near the point in the timeline and then go frame by frame until the exact point I want is there and mark it as the point to trim (set in, set out whatever the program calls it).

However whilst using vegas, all I can find is a play, stop and start/end buttons, no advance by frame button. So I end up zooming in to the timeline and trying my best to get the point I want. I cant get exact and its very clumsy.

I figure I must be missing something completely here as such a simple task seems very cumbersome.

Could someone direct me as to how to trim a video from exact frames in Sony Vegas 5?

Thankyou

[guns1inger]

Zoom in once or twice, then use the cursor keys. Fully zoomed out they move around 3 frames per press. Zoom in twice and it is frame by frame

[Rudyard]

thankyou, ill try it tonight - you have saved me some frustration!

[BJ_M]

you can go frame by frame anytime by using the help file

Keyboard Shortcuts


Command
Shortcut

Play/Stop or Pause/Stop
(if Make spacebar and F12 Play/Pause instead of
Play/Stop check box is selected on General tab of
Preferences dialog)
Spacebar or F12

Pause
Enter

Back one frame
Left Arrow (when paused)

Forward one frame
Right Arrow (when paused)

Fast forward
Shift+Right Arrow

Rewind
Shift+Left Arrow

Slow-motion rewind
Ctrl+Left Arrow

Slow-motion forward
Ctrl+Right Arrow

Start Capture
Ctrl+R

Capture Still Image
Ctrl+Shift+R

Stop Capture or Print to Tape
Esc

Preview on Camera
Ctrl+P

Focus to Preview window
Alt+0

Show/Hide Clip Explorer
Alt+1

Channel Up
(if TV tuner card is using a WDM driver)
Up arrow or +

Channel Down
(if TV tuner card is using a WDM driver)
Down arrow or -

Magnification and view


Command
Keyboard Shortcut

Set focus to track view
Alt+0

Show Explorer window
(show/hide window if not docked)
Alt+1

Show Trimmer window
(show/hide window if not docked)
Alt+2

Show Mixer window
(show/hide window if not docked)
Alt+3

Show Video Preview window
(show/hide window if not docked)
Alt+4

Show Media Pool window
(show/hide window if not docked)
Alt+5

Show Edit Details window
(show/hide window if not docked)
Alt+6

Show Transitions window
(show/hide window if not docked)
Alt+7

Show Video FX window
(show/hide window if not docked)
Alt+8

Show Media Generators window
(show/hide window if not docked)
Alt+9

Show Plug-In Manager window
(show/hide window if not docked)
Ctrl+Alt+1

Show Video Scopes window
(show/hide window if not docked)
Ctrl+Alt+2

Show Surround Panner window
(show/hide window if not docked)
Ctrl+Alt+3

Show/hide audio bus tracks
B

Show/hide video bus track
Ctrl+Shift+B

Show/hide envelopes
Ctrl+Shift+E

Show next window
F6 or
Ctrl+Tab

Show previous window
Shift+F6 or
Ctrl+Shift+Tab

Recall window layout
Alt+D, then press 0-9

Save window layout
Ctrl+Alt+D, then press 0-9

Toggle focus between track list and timeline (and bus track list and timeline if bus tracks are visible)
Tab

Switch focus to previous/next track or bus track
Alt+Shift+Up/Down Arrow

Decrease height of all tracks or bus tracks (depending which has focus)
Ctrl+Shift+Down Arrow

Increase height of all tracks or bus tracks (depending which has focus)
Ctrl+Shift+Up Arrow

Minimize all tracks
`

Set track heights to default height
Ctrl+`

Minimize/restore the window docking area
F11 or
Alt+`

Maximize/restore the timeline vertically and horizontally
(window docking area and track list will be hidden)
Ctrl+F11 or
Ctrl+Alt+`

Minimize/restore the track list
Shift+F11 or
Shift+Alt+`

Zoom in/out horizontally in small increments (if timeline has focus)
Up/Down Arrow

Zoom in/out horizontally in large increments or zoom to selection (if one exists)
Ctrl+Up/Down Arrow

Zoom in time until each video thumbnail represents one frame
Alt + Up Arrow

Zoom waveforms in/out vertically (audio only)
Shift+Up/Down Arrow

Cursor placement, loop region, and time selection



Most of the cursor placement commands, when combined with the Shift key, also perform selection.

Command
Icon
Keyboard Shortcut

Center view around cursor

\

Go to

Ctrl+G

Set end of time selection

Ctrl+Shift+G

Go to beginning of time selection or viewable area (if no time selection)

Home

Go to end of time selection or viewable area (if no time selection)

End

Go to beginning of project

Ctrl+Home or
W

Go to end of project

Ctrl+End

Select loop region

Shift+Q

Restore previous five time selections

Backspace

Move left by grid marks

Page Up

Move right by grid marks

Page Down

Move left/right one pixel (when Quantize to Frames is turned off)

Left or Right Arrow

Move to previous/next marker

Ctrl+Left/Right Arrow

Move one frame left/right

Alt+Left or Right Arrow

Move left/right to event edit points (including fade edges)

Ctrl+Alt+Left/Right Arrow

Jog left/right (when not in edge-trimming mode or during playback)

F3/F9

Move cursor to corresponding marker or select corresponding region

0-9 keys (not numeric keypad)

Move to previous CD track

Ctrl+Comma

Move to next CD track

Ctrl+Period

Move to previous CD index or region

Comma

Move to next CD index or region

Period

Set in and out points

I (in) and O (out)

Create time selection while dragging on an event

Ctrl+Shift+drag with mouse

General editing


Command
Icon
Keyboard Shortcut

Cut selection

Ctrl+X or
Shift+Delete

Copy selection

Ctrl+C or
Ctrl+Insert

Paste from clipboard

Ctrl+V or
Shift+Insert

Paste insert

Ctrl+Shift+V

Paste repeat

Ctrl+B

Delete selection

Delete

Trim event to selection

Ctrl+T

Render to new track

Ctrl+M

Undo

Ctrl+Z or
Alt+Backspace

Redo

Ctrl+Shift+Z or
Ctrl+Y

Rebuild audio peaks

Shift+F5

Switch to normal editing tool

Ctrl+D

Switch to next editing tool

D

Switch to previous editing tool

Shift+D

Event selection and editing


Command
Icon
Keyboard Shortcut

Range select

Shift+click events

Multiple select

Ctrl+click individual events

Select all

Ctrl+A

Unselect all

Ctrl+Shift+A

Cut selection

Ctrl+X or
Shift+Delete

Copy selection

Ctrl+C or
Ctrl+Insert

Paste from clipboard

Ctrl+V or
Shift+Insert

Paste insert

Ctrl+Shift+V

Paste repeat

Ctrl+B

Delete selection

Delete

Split events at cursor

S

Trim/crop selected events

Ctrl+T

Enter edge-trimming mode and select event start; move to previous event edge

In this mode, 1, 3, 4, and 6 on the numeric keypad trim the selected event edge

Numeric Keypad 7 or
[

Enter edge-trimming mode and select event end; move to next event edge

In this mode, 1, 3, 4, and 6 on the numeric keypad trim the selected event edge

Numeric Keypad 9 or
]

Trim left/right (when in edge-trimming mode)

F3/F9

Exit edge-trimming mode

Numeric Keypad 5

Move or trim selected events one frame left/right

Numeric Keypad 1/3

Move or trim selected events one pixel left/right

Numeric Keypad 4/6

Move selected events up/down one track

Numeric Keypad 8/2

Slip: move media within event without moving the event

Alt+drag inside the event

Slip trim: moves the media with the edge as it is trimmed

Alt+drag edge of event

Trim adjacent: trims selected event and adjacent event simultaneously

Ctrl+Alt+drag edge of event

Slide: trims both ends of event simultaneously

Ctrl+Alt+drag middle of event

Slide crossfade: moves crossfade

Ctrl+Alt+drag over a crossfade

Stretch (compress) the media in the event while trimming

Ctrl+drag edge of event

Raise pitch one semitone

= (not numeric keypad)

Raise pitch one cent

Ctrl+=

Raise pitch one octave

Shift+=

Lower pitch one semitone

- (not numeric keypad)

Lower pitch one cent

Ctrl+-

Lower pitch one octave

Shift+-

Reset pitch

Ctrl+Shift+= or
Ctrl+Shift+-

Select next take

T

Select previous take

Shift+T

Convert cut to transition

Numeric Keypad /
Numeric Keypad *
Numeric Keypad -

Convert transition to cut

Ctrl+Numeric Keypad /

Open in audio editor

Ctrl+E

Playback, recording, and preview


Command
Icon
Keyboard Shortcut

Arm track for record

(track header)
Ctrl+Alt+R

Arm for record and set recording path

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R

Record

(transport bar)
Ctrl+R

Looped playback

Q or
Ctrl+Shift+L

Play from start

Shift+Spacebar or
Shift+F12

Start playback

Spacebar

Play from any window

Ctrl+Spacebar or
F12

Play/pause

Enter or
Ctrl+F12

Stop playback

Spacebar or Esc

Go to start of project

Ctrl+Home

Go to end of project

Ctrl+End

Dim (attenuate) mixer output

Ctrl+Shift+F12

Preview cursor position.

You can specify the length of the time that is previewed using the Cursor preview duration box on the Editing tab of the Preferences dialog.

Numeric Keypad 0

Scrub playback

J, K, or L

Selectively prerender video

Shift+M

Preview in player

Ctrl+Shift+M

Build dynamic RAM preview

Shift+B

Generate MIDI timecode

F7

Generate MIDI clock

Shift+F7

Trigger from MIDI timecode

Ctrl+F7

Timeline and track list


Command
Icon
Keyboard Shortcut

Insert new audio track

Ctrl+Q

Insert new video track

Ctrl+Shift+Q

Change audio track volume or video track compositing level (when focus is on track list)

Left/Right Arrow

Change audio track panning or video track fade-to-color setting (when focus is on track list)

Shift+Left/Right Arrow

Mute selected tracks

Z

Mute selected track and remove other tracks from mute group

Shift+Z

Solo selected tracks

X

Solo selected track and remove other tracks from solo group

Shift+X

Override snapping

Shift+drag

Quantize to frames

Alt+F8

Enable/disable snapping

F8

Snap to grid

Ctrl+F8

Snap to markers

Shift+F8

Post-edit ripple affected tracks

F

Post-edit ripple affected tracks, bus tracks, markers, and regions

Ctrl+F

Post-edit ripple all tracks, markers, and regions

Ctrl+Shift+F

Auto ripple mode

Ctrl+L

Automatic crossfades

Ctrl+Shift+X

Render to new track

Ctrl+M

Group selected events

G

Ungroup selected events

U

Ignore event grouping

Ctrl+Shift+U

Clear group without deleting events

Ctrl+U

Select all events in group

Shift+G

Insert/show/hide track volume envelope

V

Remove track volume envelope

Shift+V

Insert/show/hide track panning envelope

P

Remove track panning envelope

Shift+P

Cycle through effect automation envelopes

E and Shift+E

Show/hide envelopes

Ctrl+Shift+E

Adjust envelope point up/down by one pixel

Select envelope point and hold the mouse button; press 8 or 2 on the numeric keypad

Adjust envelope point left /right by one pixel

Select envelope point and hold the mouse button; press 4 or 6 on the numeric keypad

Adjust envelope point value in fine increments without changing the point's timeline position

Ctrl+ drag envelope point or segment

Adjust envelope point value in normal increments without changing the point's timeline position

Ctrl+Alt+ drag envelope point or segment

Adjust envelope point's timeline position without changing its value

Alt+ drag

Insert command marker

C

Insert marker

M

Insert region

R

Insert CD track region

N

Insert CD track index

Shift+N

Trimmer commands



The following commands apply to the Trimmer window. Many of the shortcuts that apply to the timeline also work in the Trimmer. This list highlights commands unique to the Trimmer.

Command
Icon
Keyboard
Shortcut

Add media from cursor

A

Add media to cursor

Shift+A

Transfer time selection from timeline to Trimmer after cursor

T

Transfer time selection from timeline to Trimmer before cursor

Shift+T

Toggle selected stream: audio/video/both

Tab

Toggle audio/video stream height

Ctrl+Shift+ Up/Down Arrow

Sort Trimmer history

H

Clear Trimmer history

Ctrl+Shift+H

Remove current media from Trimmer history

Ctrl+H

Save markers/regions

S

Toggle automatic marker/region saving

Shift+S

Open in audio editor

Ctrl+E

Track motion



The following commands apply to the Track Motion and 3D Track Motion windows.

Command
Keyboard
Shortcut

Change 3D layout
1-6 (not numeric keypad)

Lock aspect ratio
A

Scale about center
C

Edit in object space
O

Prevent movement
X, Y, and Z

Prevent scaling
Shift+X, Shift+Y, and Shift+Z

Enable snapping
F8

Enable rotation
Shift+F8

Surround Panner



Add Ctrl to the following shortcuts if you want to move the pan point in fine increments.

Command
Shortcut

Constrain motion to a line through the center of the surround panner
Shift+drag the pan point (only when Move Freely is selected)

Constrain motion to a constant radius from the center
Alt+drag the pan point (only when Move Freely is selected)

Alt+mouse wheel

Constrain motion to the maximum circle that will fit in the Surround Panner
Alt+Shift+drag the pan point (only when Move Freely is selected)

Alt+Shift+mouse wheel

Move the pan point forward/back
(when the pan point is selected)
Up/Down Arrow

Page Up/Page Down

Mouse wheel

Move the pan point left/right
(when the pan point is selected)
Left/Right Arrow

Shift+Page Up/Page Down

Shift + mouse wheel forward/back

Move the pan point to a corner, edge, or center of the Surround Panner
(when the pan point is selected)
Numeric Keypad

Move the pan point to a corner on the largest circle that will fit in the Surround Panner
(when the pan point is selected)
Ctrl+Numeric Keypad 1,3,7,9

Miscellaneous


Command
Keyboard Shortcut

Online Help
F1

What's this help
Shift+F1

Shortcut menu
Shift+F10

Make fine fader/slider adjustments
Ctrl+drag

Change relative keyframe spacing
Alt+drag keyframes

Move region without changing length
Alt+drag region tag

Multimedia Keyboard


Command
Keyboard Shortcut

Play/Pause
Play/Pause

Play from start
Shift+Play/Pause

Stop
Stop

Mute track
Mute

Mute track and remove other tracks from mute group
Shift+Mute

Solo track
Ctrl+Mute

Solo track and remove other tracks from solo group
Ctrl+Shift+Mute

Change audio track volume or video track compositing level (when focus is on track list)
Volume Up/Down

Change audio track panning or video track fade-to-color setting (when focus is on track list)
Shift + Volume Up/Down

Change track focus
Next/Prev Track

Mouse wheel shortcuts


Command
Mouse Shortcut

Zoom in/out
Wheel

Scroll vertically
Ctrl+wheel

Scroll horizontally
Shift+wheel

Move the cursor in small increments

Trim the selected event edge one pixel (if you're in edge-trimming mode)

Adjust scrub rate during playback
Ctrl+Shift+wheel

Move the cursor by frames

Trim the selected event edge one frame (if you're in edge-trimming mode)

Adjust scrub rate during playback
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+wheel

Auto-scroll
Click wheel button and move mouse

Move fader/slider

In plug-in windows, click the control first to give it focus.
Hover over handle and use wheel

Move fader/slider in fine increments
Ctrl+hover over fader and use wheel

[guns1inger]

I tested it on a project I'm working on before posting. At full zoom out, cursor left and right moved 3 frames. At one level of zoom, 2 frames, and at two levels of zoom, 1 frame per press.

[BJ_M]

depends what mode you are in and if quantize is on -- but

"Move one frame left/right

Alt+Left or Right Arrow"

always works

other wise arrow keys or number pad keys

[Rudyard]

worked for me too, thanks for the help it was driving me nuts!