Insert and Overwrite Modes

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Timeline has two main modes; these two modes are found in the bottom left corner of Timeline. The default setting is insert mode:

Insertmode

Press this button to switch to overwrite mode:

Overwritemode

Holding the Ctrl key, when inserting the clip into the Timeline, changes the previously set mode to the opposite one, although the mode-indicating icon remains the same. Releasing the Ctrl key automatically switches to the previously set mode.

Note
 The Timeline interface elements coloring differs depending on selected mode.

Insert Mode

Insert mode creates a new edit at the current insertion point (the current time in case of a non-drag-and-drop insertion) and moves the rest of the project accordingly.

Insert_mode

When moving an item over another item in insert mode, the cut is executed on all active tracks; the vertical line over all tracks is displayed to show the insertion point.

Cut_over all_tracks
Note
 In some cases, it might not be possible to perform the operation because of the positions of other clips. You will be prompted to unlink some clips, if necessary.

After moving item(s) to the right, items on all active tracks are moved left on the value of the moved item duration area or less if this could cause asynchronous behavior of the grouped items.

Overwrite Mode

Overwrite mode makes a new edit at the current insertion point (the current time in case of a non-drag-and-drop insertion) and replaces the corresponding part of the project with the inserted clip.

Overwrite_mode

Overwrite mode takes the current In and Out markers into consideration:

  • If both In and Out are present, the clip will be inserted starting from In. If it is longer than the In-Out interval, the clip will be trimmed.

  • If only In is present, the clip will be inserted from the In position.

  • If only Out is present, the end of the clip will be positioned to the Out point.

  • If both In and Out points are not present, the insertion will be performed at the current time slider position.

  • If both In and Out points are not present, the insertion via drag-and-drop will be made at the position where you drop the clip.

Note
 In some cases, it might not be possible to perform the operation because of the positions of other clips. You will be prompted to unlink some clips, if necessary.