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# Dragging Clips to the Timeline

When you drag a source clip to the timeline, the clip is placed on the track directly beneath the cursor. If you drag a clip below the last track on the timeline, a new track is created.

You can edit entire clips to the timeline as well as specific frames of a clip by setting in and out points on the source clip.

To drag a source clip to the EditDesk record timeline:

1. Set a Ripple mode.
2. Select a Snap option.
3. Do one of the following:
   - To move the source clip, drag it to the timeline.
   - To copy the source clip, press F and drag the copy to the timeline.
   NoteIf you are in a Player view, you can only copy a source clip.
4. Release the cursor when it is over the appropriate location on the timeline.

   The source clip snaps to the specified location.

To drag a source clip to the BFX timeline:

1. Set a Ripple mode.
2. Select a Snap option.
3. Display the timeline into which you want to place the source clip.
4. Do one of the following:
   - To copy the source clip, press F and drag the copy of the source clip to the timeline.
   - To move the source clip, press Ctrl+Shift and drag the source clip to the timeline.
5. Release the cursor when it is over the appropriate location on the timeline.

   The source clip snaps to the specified location.

To drag specific frames of a source clip to the EditDesk record timeline:

1. Set in and out points around the material in your source clip that you want to place on the timeline.
2. Set a Ripple mode.
3. Select a Snap option.
4. Press F and drag a copy of the subclip to the timeline.
5. Release the cursor when it is over the appropriate location on the timeline.

   The subclip snaps to the specified location. The material beyond the in and out points is also moved but as head and tail frames. These frames can be retrieved by trimming.