ScreenFlow User Guide | Menus — Edit
| This section contains information on each item in the Edit menu of ScreenFlow. Undo (command-Z) Your last change is undone. ScreenFlow offers an unlimited (memory permitting) number of undo/redo actions. However, undo information is stored on a per-window basis. If you close a window and then reopen it, your undo information for that window will be lost. Redo (shift-command-Z) Your last undo is itself undone. Redo is only available in some windows (such as the clip editor). ScreenFlow offers an unlimited (memory permitting) amount of undo/redo actions. However, undo information is stored on a per-window basis. If you close a window and then reopen it, your undo information for that window will be lost. Cut (command-X) If you have selected any clips in the timeline they will be cut from the timeline. If you have selected any clips in the Document Media panel, they are deleted. If you have marked In and Out Points, the segment between the In and the Out Point is deleted for all clips, as shown below. If you want to shift the clips left to fill the hole created by the deletion, use “Ripple Delete” (command-backspace) instead. NOTE: Deleted clips cannot be pasted back. If you have selected text in a text box it will be cut out. Copy (command-C) If you have selected any clips in the timeline copies of them are saved for later pasting. Clips in the Document Media panel cannot be copied. If you have selected text in a text box it is copied for later pasting. Paste (command-V) If you had previously cut or copied clips, the copies will be pasted to the timeline starting from the scrubber, in the same track as the original clip, as shown below. If the clip is pasted again, a new track is created for each new copy. If you have cut or copied text in a text box it is pasted at the cursor position in the text box. Paste Adjustments “Paste Adjustments” has four submenu options: “Video” (alt-command-I) “Audio” (alt-command-A) “Screen Recording” (alt-command-S) “Callout” (alt-command-C) If you first copy/cut a clip in the timeline and then select another clip and paste adjustments to it, the corresponding properties of the first clip are copied to the second clip. You can paste adjustments to multiple clips simultaneously; however, if you copy multiple clips with different properties and paste them to another clip, which properties will be copied is not predictable. Paste and Match Style (alt-shift-command-V) If you have cut/copied text and paste it into a text box, the text will pasted with the font, size, etc of the character preceding the insertion point, regardless of what the text properties of the original text were. Delete (backspace) Deletes the currently selected objects. Select All (command-A) Selects all clips in the timeline. Deselect All (shift-command-A) Deselects all clips in the timeline. Split Clip (shift-command-T) Will split the currently selected clips in two at the current scrubber point so you can adjust the parts of the clips separately. Detach Audio If you have selected a clip in the timeline which contains audio as well as video (visible as a green waveform through the centre of the clip unless “Show Audio Waveforms” in the “Views” menu has been disabled), the audio will be turned into a clip of its own. Add Freeze Frame (shift-command-F) If you have selected a clip in the timeline it will be split in three. The frame at the scrubber position will be extended in time (by default 2 seconds). The rest of the clip is moved to the right by the same amount. You can then drag on the ends of the clips to adjust their lengths. Trim Front to Scrubber (w) Will trim the front of the currently selected clips from the start of the presentation up to the Scrubber. Alternatively, you can adjust the left side of the clip by clicking down on the mouse just near the left edge of the clip (the mouse pointer will change to to indicate that you can resize). Then click and move the edge of the clip to the right. This is the same as using "Trim Front to Scrubber". Trim End to Scrubber (e) Will trim the end of the currently selected clips from the end of the presentation back to the Scrubber. Alternatively, you can adjust the right side of the clip by clicking down on the mouse just near the right edge of the clip (the mouse pointer will change to to indicate you can resize). Then click and move the edge of the clip to the left. This is the same as using "Trim End to Scrubber". Lock Clip/Unlock Clip (alt-command-L) The selected clips are locked to their positions in the timeline and cannot be moved. Neither can other clips be moved onto them to make transitions. Apply again to unlock the clips. Add Starting Transition/Remove Starting Transition The default transition is added to the beginning of the selected clips. Apply again to remove the transition. Add Ending Transition/Remove Ending Transition The default transition is added to the end of the selected clips. Apply again to remove the transition. Ripple Delete (command-backspace) If you have used “Mark In Point” and/or “Mark Out Point” to create a range in the timeline, then you can use this item to delete that range and shift items at the same time. If you want to just delete the range without shifting the items, then you can just use “Cut”. Be sure you have no clips selected, or only the clips will be cut. Mark In Point (i) Sets the In Point for a range in the Timeline. This range can then be used to delete whole sections of your timeline, via the “Cut” or “Ripple Delete” menu items. You can move the In Point by grabbing it with the mouse and moving it left or right. You can shift-mouse down then drag in the timeline header to create a range in the timeline as well. Mark Out Point (o) Sets the Out Point for a range in the Timeline. This range can then be used to delete whole sections of your timeline, via the “Cut” or “Ripple Delete” menu items. You can move the Out Point by grabbing it with the mouse and moving it left or right. You can shift-mouse down then drag in the timeline header to create a range in the timeline as well. Clear In & Out Points Clears the In and Out Points. Markers “Markers” has the following submenu options: “Add…” (`) Adds a named marker to the Timeline header, which can be used to quickly navigate in the document. If you export the document as QuickTime, a Chapter Marker is placed at this position in the resulting movie. “Delete” (shift-~) Delete the selected marker. “Delete All” Delete all markers in the timeline. “Goto Next” Move the scrubber to the next marker to the right on the timeline, if any. “Goto Previous” Move the scrubber to the previous marker to the left in the timeline, if any. You can drag markers with the mouse to adjust their positions. Special Characters… Opens a floating window where you can select special characters to enter into text fields in ScreenFlow.