Edit boundaries are represented by ¦ vertical lines that appear in your script. They are different from scene boundaries and represent where two clips in your script meet. Edit boundaries will show up anytime you make an edit in the Script editor or Timeline, so anytime you:
- Add video or audio to an existing script.
- Delete or ignore sections of script.
- Make cuts in your script track with the Blade tool.
- Insert a gap clip or a freeze frame in your script track.
Viewing edit boundaries in your script
If you want to toggle on or off viewing edit boundaries in your script, open the menu and choose View > Show edit boundaries.
Smooth edits and restoring media
When edit boundaries are showing, you can quickly access the following additional features:
- Smooth edits—hover over an edit boundary and click Regenerate edit to smooth any jumpy, mismatched, or awkward edits using our Regenerate feature. Click here to learn more about Regenerate.
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Edit in timeline — when the timeline is hidden, you can hover over an edit boundary and click Edit in timeline to quickly open the timeline and view the specific edit. Click here to learn more about the timeline.
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Restoring removed media—if you need restore anything you edited out, select the script surrounding the edit boundary and right-click it, then select Restore removed media from the menu. Click here to learn more about restoring removed media.