Sony Vegas 6 Manual

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Edit Details window - Alt+6
This feature is available only in the full version of Vegas software.
This window serves as a highly detailed and customizable database of all of the events in a project. The 
database can be organized and sorted according to a large number of attributes. For more information, see 
Using the Edit Details window on page 138.
Transitions window - Alt+7
The Transitions window contains all of the transitions available. The thumbnails display animated examples...

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Media Generators window - Alt+9
The Media Generators window contains the different media generators provided. Media generators make it 
easy to create events containing text, credit rolls, test patterns, color gradients, and solid color backgrounds. 
You can drag a media generator to the timeline to create a new generated media event. For more information, 
see Using generated media on page 247.
 
Plug-In Manager window - Ctrl+Alt+1
This feature is available only in the full version...

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Video Scopes window - Ctrl+Alt+2
This feature is available only in the full version of Vegas software.
This window allows you to monitor your broadcast video for image problems.
Use the scopes to analyze the your video and adjust accordingly with the Brightness and Contrast, Broadcast 
Colors, Color Corrector, Color Corrector (Secondary), and Levels plug-ins before rendering.
For more information, see Monitoring video with scopes on page 294.
Surround Panner window - Ctrl+Alt+3
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Media Manager window - Ctrl+Alt+4
This feature is available only in the full version of Vegas software.
This window displays the Media Manager™, which you can use to search for, manage, and tag your media 
files. For more information, see Using the Media Manager on page 73.
Saving and recalling window layouts - Ctrl+Alt+D or Ctrl+D
This feature is available only in the full version of Vegas software.
A window layout stores the sizes and positions of all windows and floating window...

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Keyboard command reference 
Important: Some keyboard commands listed below are 
associated with features that are not available in all versions 
of Vegas software. For information on a specific feature and 
its availability, please refer to the description of the feature in 
this manual.
Project file commands
Window view commands
DescriptionKeys
Create new projectCtrl+N
Create new project and bypass Project 
Properties dialogCtrl+Shift+N
Open existing project or media fileCtrl+O...

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Playback, recording, and preview commands
Edit commands
Cursor placement commands
DescriptionKeysDescriptionKeys
Start/stop playbackSpacebarScrub playbackJ/K/L (pg. 69)
Play from startShift+Spacebar or 
Shift+F12Build dynamic RAM previewShift+B (pg. 291)
Stop playbackEscPreview in playerCtrl+Shift+M
Looped playback modeQ or
Ctrl+Shift+LPrerender videoShift+M
Play/pauseEnter or
Ctrl+F12Generate MIDI timecodeF7
RecordCtrl+RGenerate MIDI clockShift+F7
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Time selection commands
Note: Many of the preceding cursor placement commands, 
when combined with the Shift key, are also selection 
commands.
View commands
DescriptionKeys
Snap select to event edgeCtrl+Shift+Alt+Left or Right Arrow
Select loop regionShift+Q
Recover previous 5 selection areasBackspace
Select left by grid marksShift+Page Up
Select right by grid marksShift+Page Down
Mark in/out locationsI (in) and O (out)
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Event commands
Event editing commands
Event selection commands
Description KeysDescriptionKeys
Move or trim selected event(s) left/right 
one pixelNumeric keypad 4/6Enter 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. Hold Ctrl while pressing 1, 3, 4, or 
6 to time compress/stretch, or hold Alt 
while pressing 1, 3, 4, or 6 to slip trim, 
or hold Ctrl+Alt while pressing 1, 3,...

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Track commands
Description KeysDescriptionKeys
New audio trackCtrl+QGroup selected eventsG
New video trackCtrl+Shift+QRemove event(s) from groupU
Enable/disable snappingF8Ignore event groupingCtrl+Shift+U
Quantize to framesAlt+F8Clear group (without deleting events)Ctrl+U
Snap to markersShift+F8Select all events in groupShift+G
Snap to gridCtrl+F8Insert/show/hide track volume envelopeV
Auto ripple modeCtrl+LRemove track volume envelopeShift+V
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Trimmer commands
Tip: Many of the shortcuts that apply to the timeline (e.g., 
cursor placement, selection commands, etc.) also work in the 
Trimmer. 
Track Motion window shortcuts
Surround panner commands
This feature is available only in the full version of Vegas software.
For finer, more precise movements on the shortcuts in this section, add the  key.
DescriptionKeysDescriptionKeys
Add Media From CursorASort Trimmer historyH
Add Media to CursorShift+AClear Trimmer...