diff --git a/docs.md b/docs.md index e11c9fad..75b38b30 100644 --- a/docs.md +++ b/docs.md @@ -2,26 +2,31 @@ ## Typical workflow -- Drag drop a video file into player or use ⌘/CTRL+O. -- Press SPACE to play/pause or ◀▶, ,. or mouse/trackpad wheel to seek back/forth. -- Set the cut segment's start and end time by moving the time marker and then pressing I to set start time, and O to set end time. + to create a new segment. If you omit pressing O, a [marker](#markers) will be created instead. - - Note that all segments you create will be **preserved** and exported as new files. You can change this behavior with the **Yin Yang** symbol ☯️, in which case it will instead **remove** all selected segments and export the parts **between** segments. - - Note also that start times will not be accurate, see [Known issues](issues.md) -- *(optional)* If you want to add more than one segment, move to the desired start time and press +, then select the next segment start/end times with I/O. -- *(optional)* If you want to re-merge all the selected segments into one file after cutting, toggle the button `Separate files` to `Merge cuts`. -- *(optional)* If you want to export to a certain output folder, press the `Working dir unset` button (default: Input file folder) -- *(optional)* If you want to change orientation, press the **rotation** button -- *(optional)* By default, audio, video and subtitle tracks from the input file will be cut and exported. Press the `Tracks` button to customise and/or add new tracks from other files. -- *(optional)* select a new output format +- **Drag and drop** a video file into player or use ⌘/CTRL + O. +- SPACE to play/pause or ← → , . or mouse/trackpad wheel to seek back/forth. +- Set the start/end times of the current segment by first moving the timeline cursor and then pressing I to set start time and O to set end time. +- + to create a new segment. +- B to split the segment at the timeline cursor. +- BACKSPACE to remove cutpoint/segment. +- If you create segments without an end time, it is a [marker](#markers) instead of a segment. + - Note that when exporting, all segments you create will be **preserved** and exported as new files. You can change this behavior with the **Yin Yang** symbol ☯️, in which case the behaviour is inverted and LosslessCut will instead **skip** all selected segments and export the parts **between** segments as files. + - Also note that start times will not be accurate, see [Known issues](issues.md). +- *(optional)* + to add another segment at the current cursor time. Then select the segment end time with O. +- *(optional)* If you want to merge all the selected segments into one file after cutting, change the `Export mode` from `Separate files` to `Merge cuts`. +- *(optional)* If you want to export to a certain output folder, press the `Working dir unset` button (defaults to same folder as source file). +- *(optional)* If you want to change orientation, press the **rotation** button. +- *(optional)* By default, most audio, video and subtitle tracks from the input file will be cut and exported. Press the `Tracks` button to customise and/or add new tracks from other files. +- *(optional)* Select a new output format (remux). - *(optional)* In the right-hand segments panel, right click a segment for options, or drag-drop to reorder. Segments will appear in this order in the merged output. - **When done, press the `Export` button (or E) to show an overview with export options.** -- *(optional)* adjust any export options +- *(optional)* Adjust any export options. - **Then press `Export` again to confirm the export** -- Press the **Camera** button (or C) if you want to take a JPEG/PNG snapshot from the current time -- If you want to move the original file to trash, press the **trash** button -- For best results you may need to trial and error with another output format (Matroska takes nearly everything), change keyframe cut mode or disable some tracks (see [known issues](issues.md)). +- Press the **Camera** button (or C) if you want to take a JPEG/PNG snapshot from the current time. +- If you want to move the original file to trash, press the **trash** button. +- For best results you may need to trial and error with another output format (Matroska can hold nearly everything), change keyframe cut mode or disable some tracks (see [known issues](issues.md)). - Press SHIFT + / to view and edit all keyboard & mouse shortcuts. - **Note:** The original video file will not be modified. Instead, a file is created file in the same directory as the original file with from/to timestamps in the file name. +- See Keyboard shortcuts dialog for more custom actions. (SHIFT + /) ## Primer: Video & audio formats vs. codecs