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QUICK TIPS
RESET WINDOW
If you lost some windows,
Top Menu > Window > Workspace > Standard
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HEAR AUDIO & PREVIEW VIDEO
1. Press 0 (zero) (RAM Preview) on your Num Lock keyboard to render video and be able to hear the audio.
2. SPACEBAR to play/stop video after you have hit the 0
This is the standard preview and can be very slow if not rendered out. Great for short quick videos.
3. PRESS (.) to preview audio only
4. PRESS (ctrl or command) and scrub across the timeline to quickly preview audio and video.
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CREATE MARKERS
1. Click on the layer that you would like to add the markers to
2. Press the * on your Num Lock keyboard as the video is playing
3. To adjust markers you can click on them and drag them
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CUT & SPLIT CLIPS
Cut clips - alt ]
Split clips - top menu > edit > split layer
Clips can also be rolled up from either end
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GROUP ITEMS
Select all items that you would like to group - top menu > Layer > Pre-compose
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NEW TEXT & NEW SOLID BACKGROUNDS
Create a text layer - top menu > Layer > New Text
Create a solid layer - top menu > Layer > New Solid
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ALIGN ITEMS
Make sure your align menu is showing
Top menu > Window > Align
Have item selected then choose your alignments
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SPEED UP VIDEO
Top Menu > Layer > Time > Enable Time Remapping
Then adjust the keyframes
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USE ANIMATION PRESET
If this is not showing, WINDOW > Effects & Presets
* Animation Presets > Presets >
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CREATE A CUSTOM ANIMATION PRESET
After you have made an animation, click on the layer and keyframes
Top Menu > Animation > Save Animation Preset
To use it you can find it on the Effects & Preset window OR
Top Menu > Use Animation > Apply your new preset
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