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DaJoNate
DaJoNate
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August 18, 2020
Question

Setting tools to "Hold" function instead of "Toggle" function

  • August 18, 2020
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I have done a lot of research to see if this is possible but I don't think it is. Please correct me if there is a way! 

 

What I think would make trimming footage down quicker is having the option to make the razor tool set to a "Press & Hold" option rather than a "Toggle" option. Meaning, instread of hitting the "C' key to toggle the razor tool, if I hold the "C" or "Shift + C" key it would temparaly turn my curser into the razor tool and once I let it go, it would return to the selection tool. Exaclty like how holding down the space key in photoshop turns your curser into the hand tool.

 

This would make it where I could quickly make my cuts, let go of the keys, make my selection of the cut and ripple delete. 

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    Gabe BUSD
    New Participant
    August 13, 2023

    LOL, looking for this exact same thing. Best I've come up with is to change C from "razor tool" to "add edit" and shift+c to "add edit all tracks." It would be great to add customizable "hold" shortcut functions in general.

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    Meg The Dog
    Inspiring
    August 18, 2020

    Regardless of which tool you have selected, move the playhead to where you want to cut and press the keyboard shortcut Command (Control) + K. The tool choice remains unaffected.

     

    MtD

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      liam5CBB
      New Participant
      August 28, 2020

      Lame. I want my playhead to keep moving while I also slice up my footage with a 'hold" cut tool. The difference is I can at least use my mouse cursor to edit instead of having to MOVE the playhead over the desired cut. Not fun. 

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      Phillip Harvey
      Community Expert
      August 28, 2020

      While I don't think there is the option to do that with the razor tool, there are several other tools that can be activated by modifier keys like you are describing.

      The general tendency as one grows as an editor is to move  away from the mouse and to utilize the keyboard more. The razor tool tends to be heavily used early on, and less so as you advance. That's at least my experience and what I've seen - but to each their own. Obviously the more options to customize the better.

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