The frustration you're experiencing is new to CS6, possibly a result of now being able to select not just a clip or a transition, but the actual edit point between clips (a feature I'd dearly love to be able to turn off).

StanWelks wrote:

 

Just curious, was this a well know change that Adobe did as you guys suggested it was a "favor"? Personally, I find it really annoying when just trying to select a transition and not being able to do it without zooming all the way in. Not a big deal, just a bit annoying.

 

Thanks.

The "\" key allows you to quickly toggle zooming in and out. Most definitely you can grab the transition then.

Kevin Monahan wrote:

 

StanWelks wrote:

 

Just curious, was this a well know change that Adobe did as you guys suggested it was a "favor"? Personally, I find it really annoying when just trying to select a transition and not being able to do it without zooming all the way in. Not a big deal, just a bit annoying.

 

Thanks.

The "\" key allows you to quickly toggle zooming in and out. Most definitely you can grab the transition then.

Well actually it does not. You have to use the + and - key, or some other keystroke.

I use playhead + alt.

If you hit the \ you get the whole timeline. If you hit it again you are back where you started.

Stephen: I am getting used to these trim tools now but the transitions are a big pita.

Ann Bens wrote:

 

Kevin Monahan wrote:

 

StanWelks wrote:

 

Just curious, was this a well know change that Adobe did as you guys suggested it was a "favor"? Personally, I find it really annoying when just trying to select a transition and not being able to do it without zooming all the way in. Not a big deal, just a bit annoying.

 

Thanks.

The "\" key allows you to quickly toggle zooming in and out. Most definitely you can grab the transition then.

Well actually it does not. You have to use the + and - key, or some other keystroke.

I use playhead + alt.

If you hit the \ you get the whole timeline. If you hit it again you are back where you started.

 

Stephen: I am getting used to these trim tools now but the transitions are a big pita.

Hi Ann,

I set it up by zooming in close enough to grab a transition manually. From that point forward, the \ key will zoom in and out at that level. Does that not work for you?