manual/editors/video_sequencer/introduction.rst

@@ -14,25 +14,24 @@ Editor Layout
 
 The Video Sequencer is composed of multiple regions.
 They are described in more detail in the next sections.
-Figure 1 shows the combined *Sequencer & Preview* view type.
-This view can be broken up into the following regions:
+Figure 1 shows the combined *Sequencer & Preview* view type:
 
 .. figure:: /images/editors_vse_overview.svg
 
    Figure 1: Sequence Editor shown in the Sequencer & Preview view type.
 
 Header
-   This region displays menus and buttons for interacting with the editor.
+   Contains menus and buttons for interacting with the editor.
    The header changes slightly depending on the selected view type (see below).
 Preview
-   This region shows the output of the Sequencer at the time of the Playhead.
+   Shows the output of the Sequencer at the time of the Playhead.
 Sequencer
-   This region shows a timeline for managing the montage of strips.
+   Shows a timeline for managing the montage of strips.
 Sidebar
-   This region shows the properties of the active strip.
+   Shows the properties of the active strip.
    It's divided into panels and tabs. Toggle on or off with :kbd:`N`.
 Toolbar
-   This region shows a list of tools. Toggle on or off with :kbd:`T`.
+   Shows a list of tools. Toggle on or off with :kbd:`T`.
 
 
 .. _bpy.types.SpaceSequenceEditor.view_type:
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ View Types
 ==========
 
 The Video Sequencer has three view types which can be
-changed with the View Type selector (see figure 1; top left).
+changed using the View Type selector (see figure 1; top left).
 
 .. figure:: /images/editors_vse_view_types.svg
 
@@ -56,8 +55,10 @@ Sequencer & Preview
 
 .. tip::
 
-   It's possible to have multiple Video Sequencers in one workspace,
-   each with its own view type.
+   Rather than having one Video Sequencer in the *Sequencer & Preview* mode, it can be more
+   useful to have one in the *Sequencer* mode and another in the *Preview* mode,
+   the reason being that *Sequencer & Preview* lacks most of the *Preview* tools.
+   Blender's default *Video Editing* workspace offers this layout.
 
 
 Performance
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ Performance
 
 Playback performance can be improved in several ways.
 
-The method with the most impact is to allow the Video Sequencer to cache the playback.
+The method with the most impact is to allow the Video Sequencer to cache generated frames.
 There are two levels of cache: a memory cache, which is enabled by default
 (and can be enlarged if RAM allows), and a disk cache, which is slower but has more capacity.
 Both of these can be configured in the :ref:`Preferences <prefs-system-video-sequencer>`.

manual/editors/video_sequencer/sequencer/channels.rst

@@ -1,40 +1,42 @@
-
 ********
 Channels
 ********
 
-Channels are horizontal tracks of along the timeline that contain content called Strips.
-A strip can be an image, animation, or any number of effects.
-Each channel is numbered consecutively on the Y axis,
-starting from 1 and allows up to 128 total channels.
-The X axis of each channel represents time. Each channel can contain as many strips
-as it needs along the time axis as long as they do not overlap. If a strip needs to overlap another,
-it needs to be placed on a channel above or below the other strip.
+A channel is a horizontal track that's similar to a layer in an image editing program:
+higher channels are displayed in front of lower ones.
 
+Within each channel, you can create one or more
+:doc:`strips </video_editing/edit/montage/strips/introduction>`, which contain either
+a segment of video content (a rendered scene, an external video file...)
+or an :doc:`effect </video_editing/edit/montage/strips/effects/index>`
+(color blending, blurring...). The X axis represents time, so the further a strip
+is placed to the right, the later it will play in the final video.
+
+While a channel can contain multiple strips, they can't overlap each other.
+If you want two strips to play at the same time, you need to place them in different channels.
 
 .. _bpy.types.SequenceTimelineChannel:
 
 Channel Region
 ==============
 
-The Channel region can be found on the left side of the timeline.
-It is used to organize channels and control channels as a whole.
-The visibility of this region can be toggled with :menuselection:`View --> Channels`
+The Channel region sits on the left side of the editor and contains the channel properties
+listed below. Its visibility can be toggled with :menuselection:`View --> Channels`.
 
 .. _bpy.types.SequenceTimelineChannel.name:
 
 Name
-   The name of the channel,
-   this can be changed to help with project organization by double clicking on the name.
+   The name of the channel. Double-click to change.
 
 .. _bpy.types.SequenceTimelineChannel.mute:
 
 Mute Channel
-   Disable all the strips in the channel from having an affect on the render.
-   Note that individual strips can also be muted which is different than muting the whole channel.
+   Disable the entire channel so that none of its strips can be seen (or heard) in the final video.
+   Note that you can also mute individual strips.
 
 .. _bpy.types.SequenceTimelineChannel.lock:
 
 Lock Channel
-   Prevent any modifications the strips in the channel.
-   Note that individual strips can also be locked which is different than locking the whole channel.
+   Lock the entire channel to protect all its strips against accidental changes.
+   Note that you can also lock individual strips.
+

manual/editors/video_sequencer/sequencer/display.rst

@@ -4,62 +4,67 @@
 Display
 *******
 
-.. reference::
-
-   :Mode:      All Modes
-   :Header:    |overlays-icon| :menuselection:`Overlays`
-
 .. _bpy.types.SpaceSequenceEditor.show_strip_overlay:
 .. _bpy.types.SequencerTimelineOverlay:
 
 Sequencer Overlays
 ==================
 
-Overlays are information that is displayed on top of the strip region.
-There is a toggle to display or hide all overlays for the strip region.
+.. reference::
+
+   :Header:    |overlays-icon| :menuselection:`Overlays`
+
+Overlays are information that is displayed on top of the sequencer region.
+The icon toggles all overlays in one go, while the drop-down button shows
+a pop-over where you can toggle individual ones:
 
 .. _bpy.types.SequencerTimelineOverlay.show_strip_name:
 
 Name
-   Shows the :ref:`Name <bpy.types.Sequence.name>` on the strip.
+   Shows the :ref:`Name <bpy.types.Sequence.name>` of each strip.
 
 .. _bpy.types.SequencerTimelineOverlay.show_strip_source:
 
 Source
-   Shows the path to the strip file on the strip.
+   Shows the file path of each strip.
 
 .. _bpy.types.SequencerTimelineOverlay.show_strip_duration:
 
 Duration
-   Shows the length of the strip in frames on the strip.
+   Shows the length of each strip (in frames).
+
+.. _bpy.types.SequencerTimelineOverlay.show_strip_tag_color:
+
+Color Tags
+   Displays each strip in its designated custom color (if applied) rather than a
+   :ref:`color representing its type <sequencer-strip-colors>`. To set a custom color,
+   either click the *Color Tag* button next to the strip's name in
+   :menuselection:`Sidebar --> Strip`, or use *Set Color Tag* in the strip's context menu.
 
 .. _bpy.types.SpaceSequeSequencerTimelineOverlaynceEditor.show_strip_offset:
 
 Offsets
-   Shows overflow bars of "extra" content from either cutting or sliding strips.
+   Shows overflow bars of content that was trimmed from the strip (by moving
+   the strip's handles). See :ref:`bpy.types.Sequence.frame_offset_start`.
 
 .. _bpy.types.SequencerTimelineOverlay.show_fcurves:
 
 F-Curves
-   Show animation curves for opacity and volume values as darkened sections of the strip.
+   Shows animation curves for volume (Sound strips) and opacity (other strips).
 
 .. _bpy.types.SequencerTimelineOverlay.show_thumbnails:
 
 Thumbnails
-   Displays a preview of the strip contents on top of the strip for movie and image strips.
-   To draw thumbnails, this overlay has to be enabled and the strip's height must be tall enough.
-   See the :ref:`User Interface <interface_window-system_regions_scroll_range>`
-   documentation on how to adjust the height of strips.
-
-   The larger the strip's height the bigger the thumbnails are displayed.
-   The number of thumbnails displayed depends on the thumbnail size
-   and the strip length (which depends on the zoom level).
+   Displays thumbnails across the full width of each Movie or Image strip.
+   The thumbnail size depends on the vertical zoom level (which can be adjusted
+   by dragging up and down with :kbd:`Ctrl-MMB`). Zooming in results in taller
+   strips with bigger, but fewer thumbnails. Zooming out results in narrower
+   strips with smaller, but more thumbnails.
 
 .. _bpy.types.SequencerTimelineOverlay.show_grid:
 
 Grid
-   Show vertical and horizontal lines in the sequence timeline
-   to add visual separation and a dimension of scale to the timeline.
+   Shows vertical lines at regular time intervals.
 
 .. _bpy.types.SequencerTimelineOverlay.waveform_display_type:
 
@@ -69,5 +74,5 @@ Waveform Display
    :Waveform Off: Disable waveforms for all strips.
    :Waveform On: Enable waveforms for all strips.
    :Use Strip Option:
-      Set waveform per strip configured with
-      :ref:`Display Waveform <bpy.types.SoundSequence.show_waveform>`.
+      Use the :ref:`Display Waveform <bpy.types.SoundSequence.show_waveform>`
+      option of each individual strip.

manual/editors/video_sequencer/sequencer/index.rst

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 Sequencer
 *********
 
-The Sequencer view type shows a timeline (highlighted in red in the figure below).
+The Sequencer view type shows a timeline and allows placing and editing strips.
 
 .. figure:: /images/editors_vse_sequencer.svg
    :alt: Sequencer
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ The Sequencer view type shows a timeline (highlighted in red in the figure below
    introduction.rst
    channels.rst
    navigating.rst
-   display.rst
    toolbar/index.rst
    sidebar/index.rst
+   display.rst

manual/editors/video_sequencer/sequencer/introduction.rst

@@ -3,28 +3,6 @@
 Introduction
 ************
 
-The Sequencer view is where all the video editing happens. It shows a stack of
-:doc:`Channels </editors/video_sequencer/sequencer/channels>`,
-which are similar to layers in an image editing program (higher channels are displayed
-in front of lower ones). Within each channel, you can create one or more
-:doc:`strips </video_editing/edit/montage/strips/introduction>`, which
-contain either a segment of video content (a rendered scene, an external video file...)
-or an :doc:`effect </video_editing/edit/montage/strips/effects/index>` (color blending,
-blurring...).
-
-
-:doc:`select </video_editing/edit/montage/selecting>` and
-:doc:`modify </video_editing/edit/montage/editing>` strips.
-There are also several built-in
-that can be combined with other strips to change their appearance.
-
-The Sequencer view is horizontally divided into
-each channel can contain what is called a strip.
-A strip can be an image, animation, or any number of effects.
-Each channel is numbered consecutively on the Y axis,
-starting from zero and allows up to 128 total channels.
-The X axis represents time. Each channel can contain as many strips
-as it needs as long as they do not overlap. If a strip needs to overlap another,
-it needs to be placed on a channel above or below the other strip.
-When strips are stacked, they stack from bottom to top where the lowest channel
-forms the background and the highest the foreground.
+The Sequencer view is where most of the video editing happens.
+It shows a stack of :doc:`channels </editors/video_sequencer/sequencer/channels>`,
+in which you can create :doc:`strips </video_editing/edit/montage/strips/introduction>`.

manual/editors/video_sequencer/sequencer/navigating.rst

@@ -17,22 +17,23 @@ Header
 View Menu
 ---------
 
-As usual, the View Menu controls the editor's view settings.
+As usual, the View menu controls the editor's view settings.
 
 Sidebar :kbd:`N`
    Show or hide the :ref:`Sidebar <ui-region-sidebar>`.
+Tool Settings
+   Show or hide the settings for the currently selected tool.
 Toolbar :kbd:`T`
    Show or hide the :ref:`Toolbar <ui-region-toolbar>`.
 Adjust Last Operation
-   Displays a pop-up panel to alter properties of the last
-   completed operation. See :ref:`bpy.ops.screen.redo_last`.
+   See :ref:`bpy.ops.screen.redo_last`.
 Channels
    Show or hide the :ref:`bpy.types.SequenceTimelineChannel`.
 Preview as Backdrop
-   Displays the current frame in the background of the main view like in the Compositor.
+   Display the current frame in the background.
 
 Frame Selected :kbd:`NumpadPeriod`
-   Zooms in the display to fit only the selected strips.
+   Zooms the display to show only the selected strips.
 Frame All :kbd:`Home`
    Zooms the display to show all strips.
 Go to Current Frame
@@ -43,72 +44,83 @@ Zoom :kbd:`Shift-B`
 .. _bpy.types.SpaceSequenceEditor.use_clamp_view:
 
 Limit View to Contents
-   Limit the timeline's height to the maximum used channel slot.
-
-Navigation
-   Play Animation :kbd:`Spacebar`
-      Start or stop playback of animation. This will start playback in all editors.
-   Go to Current Frame :kbd:`Numpad0`
-      Scrolls the timeline so the current frame is in the center.
-   Jump to Previous Strip :kbd:`PageDown`
-      Current frame will jump to beginning of strip.
-   Jump to Next Strip :kbd:`PageUp`
-      Current frame will jump to end of strip.
-   Jump to Previous Strip (Center) :kbd:`Alt-PageDown`
-      Jump to previous center of the strip.
-   Jump to Next Strip (Center) :kbd:`Alt-PageUp`
-      Jump to next center of the strip.
-Range
-   Set Preview Range :kbd:`P`
-      Interactively define frame range used for playback.
-      Allows you to define a temporary preview range to use for animation playback
-      (this is the same thing as the *Playback Range* option of
-      the :ref:`Timeline editor header <animation-editors-timeline-headercontrols>`).
-   Set Preview Range to Strips
-      Sets the frame range of preview to the range of the selected strips.
-   Clear Preview Range :kbd:`Alt-P`
-      Clears preview range.
-   Set Start Frame :kbd:`Ctrl-Home`
-      Set Start of animation range to the current frame.
-   Set End Frame :kbd:`Ctrl-End`
-      Set End of animation range to the current frame.
-   Set Frame Range to Strips
-      Sets the frame range of preview and render animation to the frame range of the selected strips.
+   Prevents you from panning higher than the highest used channel.
 
 .. _bpy.ops.sequencer.refresh_all:
 
-Refresh All
-   To force Blender to re-read in files, and to force a re-render of the 3D Viewport,
-   click the *Refresh Sequencer* button.
-   Blender will update and synchronize all cached images and compute the current frame.
+Refresh All :kbd:`Ctrl-R`
+   Reloads external files, re-renders the 3D Viewport, and refreshes the current frame preview.
 
-   Certain operations, like moving an object in the 3D Viewport, may not force the *Sequencer*
-   to call for a refresh of the rendered image (since the movement may not affect the rendered image).
-   If an image or video, used as a strip, is changed by some application outside of Blender,
-   Blender has no real way of being notified from your operating system.
+   This is useful when you modified an external file or made a change in a scene that Blender
+   didn't detect.
+
+Navigation
+   Play Animation :kbd:`Spacebar`
+      Start or stop animation playback. This will start playback in all editors.
+   Go to Current Frame :kbd:`Numpad0`
+      Scrolls the timeline so the current frame is in the center.
+   Jump to Previous Strip :kbd:`PageDown`
+      Moves the playhead to the nearest strip border (start or end) that's before the current frame.
+   Jump to Next Strip :kbd:`PageUp`
+      Moves the playhead to the nearest strip border (start or end) that's after the current frame.
+   Jump to Previous Strip (Center) :kbd:`Alt-PageDown`
+      Moves the playhead to the nearest strip center that's before the current frame.
+   Jump to Next Strip (Center) :kbd:`Alt-PageUp`
+      Moves the playhead to the nearest strip center that's after the current frame.
+
+.. _bpy.ops.sequencer.previewrange_set:
+
+Range
+   Set Preview Range :kbd:`P`
+      Interactively define the frame range used for preview playback/rendering.
+
+      As long as this range is active, playback will be limited to it, letting you repeatedly view a
+      segment of the video without having to manually rewind each time. It also limits the range
+      that gets rendered.
+   Set Preview Range to Strips
+      Apply a preview range that encompasses the selected strips.
+   Clear Preview Range :kbd:`Alt-P`
+      Clears the preview range.
+   Set Start Frame :kbd:`Ctrl-Home`
+      Set the Start frame of the scene to the current frame.
+   Set End Frame :kbd:`Ctrl-End`
+      Set the End frame of the scene to the current frame.
+   Set Frame Range to Strips
+      Set the Start and End frames of the scene so they encompass the selected strips.
 
 Sync Visible Range
-   Synchronize the visible range with other time based editors.
+   Synchronizes the visible time range with other time-based editors (such as the Timeline and
+   the Graph Editor) that also have this option enabled.
 
 Show Seconds :kbd:`Ctrl-T`
    Shows seconds instead of frames on the time axis.
 Show Markers
-   Shows the markers region. When disabled, the `Markers Menu`_ is also hidden
-   and markers operators are not available in this editor.
+   Shows the marker region. When disabled, the *Marker* menu is also hidden
+   and marker operators are not available in this editor.
 
 .. _bpy.types.SequenceEditor.show_cache:
 
 Show Cache
-   Show which frames are :doc:`Cached </editors/video_sequencer/sequencer/sidebar/cache>`
-   Show all enabled types;
-   Final Images, Raw Images, Preprocessed Images, Composite Images
+   Show which frames are :doc:`Cached </editors/video_sequencer/sequencer/sidebar/cache>`.
 
-   In order for this property to be visible, enable :ref:`Developer Extras <prefs-interface-dev-extras>`.
+   The :ref:`Developer Extras <prefs-interface-dev-extras>` must be enabled for this
+   menu item to be visible.
 
 Sequence Render Image
-   Render an image of the current frame.
+   Show the current frame preview as a Render Result where you can save it as an image file.
 Sequence Render Animation
-   Render timeline from Preview Start to Preview End Frame to a Video file or series of images.
+   Save previews of the frames in the scene range (or the preview range, if active) to a video file
+   or a series of image files. See the :doc:`/render/output/properties/output` panel for details.
+
+.. note::
+   *Sequence Render Image* and *Sequence Render Animation* don't render the final video by default --
+   specifically, they don't render Scene Strips, instead using the preview's
+   :doc:`shading mode </editors/3dview/display/shading>` (which is initially Solid).
+
+   To output a video where the Scene Strips are rendered, use the *Render* menu in the topbar,
+   or change :menuselection:`Sidebar --> View --> Scene Strip Display --> Shading` to *Rendered*.
+   The latter option is only available if the Video Sequencer is in the *Preview* or
+   *Sequencer & Preview* mode.
 
 Export Subtitles
    Exports :doc:`Text strips </video_editing/edit/montage/strips/text>`,
@@ -116,7 +128,7 @@ Export Subtitles
    The exported file contains all Text strips in the video sequence.
 
 Toggle Sequencer/Preview :kbd:`Ctrl-Tab`
-   Switch the editor display type between Sequencer and Preview.
+   Switch the editor mode between *Sequencer* and *Preview*.
 
 
 Markers Menu
@@ -129,7 +141,7 @@ within an animation. Like with most animation editors, markers are shown at the
 
    Markers in animation editor.
 
-For descriptions of the different marker tools see :ref:`Editing Markers <animation-markers-editing>`.
+See :ref:`Editing Markers <animation-markers-editing>` for details.
 
 
 Main View
@@ -138,38 +150,36 @@ Main View
 Adjusting the View
 ------------------
 
-Use these shortcuts to adjust the sequence area of the editor:
+Use these shortcuts to adjust the view:
 
 - Pan: :kbd:`MMB`
+- Horizontal scroll: use :kbd:`Ctrl-Wheel`, or drag the horizontal scrollbar.
+- Vertical scroll: use :kbd:`Shift-Wheel`, or drag the vertical scrollbar.
 - Zoom: :kbd:`Wheel`
-- Vertical Scroll: use :kbd:`Shift-Wheel`, or drag on the left scrollbar.
-- Horizontal Scroll: use :kbd:`Ctrl-Wheel`, or drag on the lower scrollbar.
-- Scale View: :kbd:`Ctrl-MMB` and drag up/down (vertical scale) or left/right (horizontal scale).
-- Scale View Vertically: drag on the circles on the vertical scrollbar.
-- Scale View Horizontally: drag on the circles on the horizontal scrollbar.
-
+- Scale view: :kbd:`Ctrl-MMB` and drag left/right (horizontal scale) or up/down (vertical scale).
+  Alternatively, you can drag the circles on the scrollbars with :kbd:`LMB`.
 
 Playhead
 --------
 
-The Playhead is the blue vertical line with the current frame number at the top.
-It can be set or moved to a new position by pressing or holding :kbd:`LMB`
-in scrubbing area at the top of the timeline.
-You can move the Playhead in increments by pressing :kbd:`Left` or :kbd:`Right`, or by using :kbd:`Alt-Wheel`.
-You can also jump to the beginning or end frame by pressing :kbd:`Shift-Left` or :kbd:`Shift-Right`.
-As you do, the image for that frame is displayed in the Preview region.
+The Playhead is the blue vertical line with the current frame number at the top. It can be moved
+in the following ways:
 
-When you drag the frame indicator with :kbd:`Shift-RMB` directly on a sequence strip,
-this will show the strip *solo*, (temporarily disregarding effects and other strips,
-showing only this strip's output) and the strip will be highlighted.
+* Jump or scrub: click or drag :kbd:`LMB` in the scrubbing area at the top of the timeline.
+* Jump or scrub (alternative): click or drag :kbd:`Shift-RMB` anywhere in the timeline.
+  If you start dragging on a strip, that strip will be highlighted and displayed *solo* in the preview
+  (all other strips are temporarily muted).
+* Move in single-frame increments: :kbd:`Left`, :kbd:`Right`, or :kbd:`Alt-Wheel`.
+* Jump to the start or end frame of the scene (or :ref:`preview range <bpy.ops.sequencer.previewrange_set>`,
+  if active): :kbd:`Shift-Left` or :kbd:`Shift-Right`.
 
-When holding :kbd:`Ctrl` while dragging it will snap to the start and endpoints of strips.
+While dragging with :kbd:`LMB` or :kbd:`Shift-RMB`, you can additionally hold :kbd:`Ctrl`
+to snap to the start and end points of strips.
 
-Real-time preview is possible on reasonable computers
-when viewing an image sequence or movie (``avi``/``mov``) file.
-Scene strips can use viewport previews or proxies for real-time playback,
-otherwise displaying rendered frame is supported, but typically too slow for real-time playback.
+If scrubbing (or regular playback) performs poorly, you can speed it up by creating
+:doc:`proxies </editors/video_sequencer/sequencer/sidebar/proxy>`.
 
 .. hint::
 
-   Every other synced editor can be used for scrubbing e.g. the Timeline.
+   The current frame is synchronized across all editors, so if you move the Playhead in the
+   Timeline editor for example, it will move in the Video Sequence editor as well (and vice versa).

manual/editors/video_sequencer/sequencer_preview.rst

@@ -3,25 +3,21 @@
 Sequencer & Preview
 *******************
 
-Figure 1 shows the combined Sequencer & Preview View Type.
-It looks very much alike the default Video Editing Workspace
-(but without the File Browser, Properties and Timeline editor).
-It is however only one instance of the Video Sequence Editor with the View Type Sequencer & Preview,
-while the workspace contains two instances.
-As a result the combi-view has only one Sidebar and one Toolbar with all the tools and properties of both view types.
+This view type shows both the preview and the sequencer inside one editor.
 
 .. figure:: /images/editors_vse_combi-sequencer-preview.png
 
    Figure 1: Combined Sequencer & Preview
 
-Some users prefer working in this view because all the tools are available.
-On the other hand, the toolbar and Sidebar occupy the whole screen and so,
-it is not possible to have the Sequencer timeline full width without
-also hiding the Sidebar and Toolbar for the preview and vice versa.
+In general, it's better to avoid this view type and instead have two editors,
+one serving as the *Preview* and the other as the *Sequencer*.
+Reasons for this include:
 
-It's also more difficult to add a small window.
-One common used technique in the workspace is to replace
-the File Browser window (temporarily) with another editor, e.g. Dope Sheet.
+- Most of the *Preview* tools, such as Move and Rotate, are not available
+  in *Sequencer & Preview*.
+- You can't add a small editor (such as a File Browser) on the side that only
+  takes up the height of the preview.
+- You can't maximize the preview on another screen.
 
-And of course, it's also not possible to have the Sequencer timeline
-or the Preview alone in fullscreen (:kbd:`Ctrl-Spacebar`); eventually on a second monitor.
+One way of getting two separate editors is to simply open the default
+*Video Editing* workspace.

manual/video_editing/edit/montage/editing.rst

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ Transform
 Options
 -------
 
+.. _bpy.types.SequencerToolSettings.overlap_mode:
+
 Overlap Mode
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
@@ -28,8 +30,10 @@ Expand
 Snapping
 ^^^^^^^^
 
-It is possible to enable snapping in the header of the Video Sequencer.
-The snapping behavior can be configured as follows:
+The icon toggles snapping; you can also do this temporarily by holding :kbd:`Ctrl` after
+starting to drag a strip.
+
+The drop-down arrow offers the following options:
 
 .. _bpy.types.SequencerToolSettings.snap_to_current_frame:
 .. _bpy.types.SequencerToolSettings.snap_to_hold_offset:
@@ -340,6 +344,8 @@ This will result in two strips which use the same source, fitting the original s
    adjusting the start/end frames to form two non-overlapping strips showing the same content as before.
 
 
+.. _bpy.ops.sequencer.hold_split:
+
 Hold Split
 ==========
 
@@ -577,9 +583,6 @@ From Current Frame
 To Current Frame
    Fade from the start of sequences under the Playhead to the current frame.
 
-
-.. _bpy.types.SequencerToolSettings.overlap_mode:
-
 .. _sequencer-editing-retiming:
 
 Retiming

manual/video_editing/edit/montage/selecting.rst

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ The *entire* strip could be selected by clicking :kbd:`LMB` in the middle of the
 Select Menu
 ===========
 
-The Select Menu helps you select strips in different ways.
+The Select menu lets you select strips in different ways.
 
 .. _bpy.ops.sequencer.select_all:
 
@@ -26,37 +26,33 @@ Invert :kbd:`Ctrl-I`
 .. _bpy.ops.sequencer.select_box:
 
 Box Select :kbd:`B`
-   Click and drag a rectangular lasso around a region of strips in your Sequence workspace.
-   Selects strips all intersecting this rectangle.
+   See :ref:`Box Select <bpy.ops.*.select_box>`.
 
 Box Select (Include Handles) :kbd:`Ctrl-B`
-   Works the same as *Box Select* but it selects only the strip's handles,
-   if just one handle is selected moving the strip after selecting will change the strip's length.
-   If both handles are selected the strip will move and behave the exact same as *Box Select*.
+   Works like *Box Select*, but also selects any strip handles inside the box. If a strip has only
+   one handle selected, dragging it will change the strip's length. (If both handles are selected,
+   the complete strip moves instead.)
 
 .. _bpy.ops.sequencer.select_side_of_frame:
 
 Side of Frame
    Left/Right :kbd:`[`/:kbd:`]`
-      Select strips laying left or right to the current frame.
+      Select the strips that lie completely to the left or right of the current frame.
    Current
-      Select strips intersecting with the current frame.
+      Select the strips that intersect the current frame.
 
 .. _bpy.ops.sequencer.select_handles:
 
 Handle
-   Operators to select strip handles.
-   These operators are useful to change the timing of a cut by moving the handles after selecting them.
-
    Both, Left, Right
-      Select the left, right, or both handles of selected strips.
+      Select the left, right, or both handles of the selected strips.
    Both/Left/Right Neighbor
       Select the handle of the neighboring strip to the left, right, or on both sides of the selected strips.
 
 .. _bpy.ops.sequencer.select_side:
 
 Channel
-   Select strips in the same channel laying left or right to active strip.
+   Select all the strips that are in the same channels as the currently selected strips.
 
 .. _bpy.ops.sequencer.select_more:
 .. _bpy.ops.sequencer.select_less:
@@ -64,25 +60,33 @@ Channel
 
 Linked
    All :kbd:`Ctrl-L` / Less :kbd:`Ctrl-NumpadMinus` / More :kbd:`Ctrl-NumpadPlus`
-      Selects strips, that are placed next to each other without any gaps.
+      Add/remove neighboring strips to/from the selection.
 
 .. _bpy.ops.sequencer.select_grouped:
 
 Grouped :kbd:`Shift-G`
-   Selects strips according to their relation with other strips.
+   Select strips that are similar to the active strip. By default, unsimilar strips are
+   deselected, but this can be changed in the :ref:`Adjust Last Operation <bpy.ops.screen.redo_last>`
+   region.
 
    Type
-      Selects any strips of the same type within a category for example,
-      if you have a Cross strip selected this will select all other effect strips.
+      Select strips that have the same specific type as the active strip. For example,
+      if the active strip is a Movie strip, this selects all Movie strips.
    Global Type
-      Selects any strips of the same type, e.g. Effect, Image, Movie, etc.
+      Select strips that have the same general type (graphics or audio) as the active strip.
    Effect Type
-      Selects all effect strips.
+      If the active strip is an effect strip, selects all effect strips. Otherwise,
+      selects all non-effect strips. (Despite the name, this operator does not check
+      the effect type.)
    Data
-      Selects strips that share the same data, for example, two image strips sharing the same image file.
+      Select strips that use the same source (file, scene, movie clip or mask) as the active strip.
    Effect
-      Selects the strip that shares an effect strip.
+      Find the effect types that are applied to the active strip, and select all strips that have
+      any of the same effect types applied to them. For example, if the active strip has a
+      Gaussian Blur effect on it, this will select all other strips that are also blurred.
    Effect/Linked
-      Selects the effect strips, if any, linked to the currently selected strip.
+      Select strips that are on a lower channel than a selected strip and overlap it in time;
+      then, effect strips linked to the selected content strips; and finally, content strips
+      linked to the selected effect strips.
    Overlap
-      Selects any strips that occur on the same frame as the current.
+      Select strips that partially or completely overlap the active strip in time.