Assembling a Rough Cut

Main Topics: Using Script Integration
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	Splice-in button
	Overwrite button

To quickly assemble a rough cut from the Script window:

Open the Script window for the current cut.

Double-click the first preferred take and load it into the Source pop-up monitor. The IN point is already marked and cued.

Play the take until the appropriate OUT point is reached, and stop play.

Click the Splice-in or the Overwrite button to make the first edit.

Prepare the sequence for the next edit:

Create new tracks, if necessary.

Enable the appropriate source and record tracks.

Patch the tracks, if necessary.

Mark an IN point in the sequence for the next edit.

Double-click the next preferred take to load it.

Play the clip until you reach the appropriate OUT point, and stop play.

Perform the edit on-the-fly.

Repeat steps 5 through 8 until you have moved through the entire scene or segment.

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Fine-tune the edits by using normal trimming and editing procedures. Continue to use the Script window to quickly load and cue alternative takes as necessary.

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