Search Unity

Cutting Tool? Is there a way to cut into a clip? If not, there should be!

Discussion in 'Timeline' started by Sun-Dog, Mar 20, 2019.

  1. Sun-Dog

    Sun-Dog

    Joined:
    Mar 23, 2009
    Posts:
    144
    I want to be able to cut into a clip track.

    Let's say I have a timeline like this:
    542f6a3e1438250d1b56a8d266a34d5f.png

    At the playhead, I want to be able to cut into the animation and override tracks, open a hole and insert a new clip.

    In this imaginary case, I have an angle on a character:
    655b179ffac9a1bc8c75757c5c4cf56e.jpg

    ... and then I want to cut to the character's POV:
    c2e004d1479c405d8e31632585d417c0.jpg

    ... and then return to the angle on the character:
    655b179ffac9a1bc8c75757c5c4cf56e.jpg

    The easiest way for me would be to cut into the clip, but this is not one of the 3 tool modes.
     
    Sun-Dog, Mar 20, 2019
    #1

  2. seant_unity

    seant_unity

    Unity Technologies

    Joined:
    Aug 25, 2015
    Posts:
    1,516
    Use the split tool. Select the clips you want to split, put the playhead at the split point and right click-> Editing/Split. You can then use Ripple tool mode to move all the clips on the right to create the hole.
     
    seant_unity, Mar 20, 2019
    #2
    Sluggy likes this.

  3. Sun-Dog

    Sun-Dog

    Joined:
    Mar 23, 2009
    Posts:
    144
    Ah great! Found it!

    Maybe it's time to go back to the manual. I missed this menu entirely.

    Thanks!

    27c37b5a2540148edef17d438a7298a0.png
     
    Sun-Dog, Mar 20, 2019
    #3