How to select a strip in the video sequence editor?

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I can't seem to select a clip in the sequencer. When I try, all it does is move the scrub point. I don't want to move the scrub point, I want to select the clip. I want to move the clip around. I want to delete the clip. But I can't select the clip!

I have tried ⇧ Shift clicking, ⎈ Ctrl clicking, ⌘ Cmd clicking, ⌥ Opt clicking, and every combination I could think of...

https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/editors/vse/sequencer/selecting.html — handle, Oct 29 '18 at 12:51

score 6 · Answer 1 · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:57

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Selecting is done with RMB. Also make sure you click more in the middle of the strip, as the ends of a strip can be selected separately.

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answered Sep 24 '14 at 06:11

gandalf3

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score 3 · Answer 2 · edited Sep 24 '14 at 11:52

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Click in the middle of the strip, not the ends with the arrows.

A selects/deselects all.
B starts Box Select.
Nonkeypad Home centers the selected strip.
Ctrl +MMB zooms.

It may be easier if the clip is of a manageable size.

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Maccesch

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answered Sep 24 '14 at 05:45

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score 1 · Answer 3 · edited Oct 28 '14 at 18:29

Ok, I figured it out. The other answers seemed to assume you were not on a Mac or that you were using a physical mouse. If you have a physical mouse (with more than one button) attached, your RMB should work to select. If not, try checking your mouse settings to make sure a right click is really a right click.

If you are using a multi-touch track pad a two finger click might work. If not go into your trackpad settings to see what combination of presses equals a right mouse button click.

I felt really dumb after figuring this out by accident. I spent a day clicking again and again grumbling against stupid Blender.

How to select a strip in the video sequence editor?

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