Grass Valley NewsEdit XT v.5.5 - Manual (Page 34)

Chapter 1 Introducing NewsEdit
32 Digital News Production
Navigating in NewsEdit
NewsEdit supports any combination of mouse and keyboard navigation. This
manual includes instructions for both mouse and keyboard commands.
Using the Mouse
To execute a mouse command, move the mouse pointer to a menu or button and
click the left mouse button. This manual uses the term click when you press the
mouse button once, double-click when you press the mouse button twice in
quick succession, and press when you press and hold the mouse button.
You can also drag clips from the Bin directly into the Timeline. Place the mouse
pointer on the title bar of the clip you want to move, press and hold the mouse
button, drag the clip to the Timeline, and release the mouse button. This method
of editing is track specific, so make sure you have the proper video and audio
tracks enabled on the Timeline before performing the edit.
Using the Keyboard
The NewsEdit keyboard has color-coded keys that allow you to see editing
commands at a glance. Keyboard commands can be single keystrokes or key
combinations. You execute key combinations such as
Ctrl + TAB by pressing
and holding the first key in the combination, while simultaneously pressing the
second key. See Appendix A for a complete list of keyboard keys and functions.
Using the Shortcut Menus
This application also makes use of right-click shortcut menus. Shortcut menus
provide a quick way to access relevant commands without having to move the
mouse pointer to the toolbar or menu bar. To access these menus, press the
right-mouse button once and a menu appears. The commands that appear
depend on the position of the mouse pointer when you right-click. For example,
when you right-click in the Bin, the shortcut menu provides quick access to bin
management commands.
If you are comfortable using a mouse, shortcut menus provide a valuable means
of accessing commands quickly.