How to snap to guides with cropping?

Question

I am doing a mosaic type video and would like to crop dozens of videos to the same size. Currently the only way to do this it seems is to set up guides, then crop the video using the mouse and nudge to fit within the guides. I see inklings that there used to be a "snap to guides" feature but I don't see it anywhere and "snap to program monitor" doesn't work. All I want is to be able to drag the crop and have it snap to the guides. It seems like something that should be obvious or intuitive, but perhaps I've just missed something. If there is such a feature, I would be most grateful for help in setting it up. Thanks a lot!

R Neil Haugen · Answer

Any effect can be saved as a preset. Set the crop effect as you want, then right-click on it, Save as Preset. Give it a name and description so you know exactly what it does. Save one for each setup you need.

And save them to an effects bin you create and name for this, so you know exactly where to find them, can open that bin, and have fast access.

BTW, double-clicking an effect in the Effects panel will apply that effect to any/all clips that are selected in a timeline panel.

Neil

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