Group shots in the Sequencer editor

You can group shots in the Sequencer editor to organize related shots and manage them as a single unit. Groups are displayed as a single node in the Sequencer editor and contain one active shot that is used during playback. Shot groups can be color coded to visually distinguish them in the timeline. When a shot group is selected, the shots in the group move together when repositioned in the sequence.

Create a group of shots

To group shots:

Select one or more shots.
In the Sequencer editor menu bar, select Group > Create Group.

A new group is created containing the selected shots. The first shot alphabetically becomes the active shot for the group.

The group is drawn at the position of the active shot and displayed in purple. Any additional shots in the group are hidden from the Sequencer editor view.

Set the active shot in a group

Each group has one active shot, which determines playback and the visible duration of the group.

To set the active shot:

Select a group, then choose Group > Set Active Shot, or
Right-click the group node and select Set Active Shot.

A menu listing all shots in the group appears. Select the shot you want to make active.

Note: The group resizes to match the duration of the new active shot.

Add a shot to a group

You can add a shot to an existing group.

To add a shot to a group:

Select a shot.
Shift-click to select a group.
Select Group > Create Group.

The shot is added to the group and removed from the Sequencer editor view.

Mute shots in a group

Muting a group mutes all shots contained within it.

To mute a group:

Right-click the group node and select Mute Group.

All shots in the group have their mute state turned on.

Unmute shots in a group

Unmuting a group unmutes all shots contained within it.

To unmute a group:

Right-click the group node and select Unmute Group.

All shots in the group have their mute state turned off.

Remove shots from a group

You can remove one or more shots from a group without deleting them.

To remove shots from a group:

Select one or more shots in a group. (You can select shots from different groups.)
Select Group > Ungroup.

The selected shots are removed from their groups. If a group becomes empty, it is deleted.

Note: If removing shots results in a group containing only one shot, the group is automatically dissolved and the remaining shot is restored as an individual shot in the Sequencer editor.

Ungroup shots

To ungroup all shots in a group:

Select one or more groups.
Select Group > Ungroup.

All shots are removed from the group, the group node is deleted, and the shots reappear in the Sequencer editor.

Delete groups and their contents

To delete groups and all shots they contain:

Select one or more groups.
Select Group > Delete Group and Contents.

The selected group nodes and their shots are deleted.