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Move clips to a different track

Drag the audio portion or video portion of a clip up or down into the track you want. Only the portion of the clip you drag will move into a new track.

Note: When dragging audio, you can drop it into the next compatible track, or if one doesn’t exist (for example, if you are dragging stereo audio and only a mono track exists), a new one is created.

Rearrange clips in a Timeline panel

A useful variation of insert and overwrite edits in a Timeline panel is known as the rearrange edit. A rearrange edit extracts a clip and inserts it into its new location. However, only clips in the destination track are shifted; clips in other tracks are not affected. This technique lets you quickly change the order of clips in a sequence, a task that would otherwise require additional steps. When you perform a rearrange edit, the Rearrange icon appears.

Drag a clip; then press Ctrl+Alt (Windows) or Command+Option (Mac OS) as you drop it to a new location.

As you press Ctrl+Alt (Windows) or Command+Option (Mac OS), the Rearrange icon appears. Releasing the clip performs an insert edit that shifts clips in the destination tracks only.

Split or cut one or more clips with the Razor tool

You can use the Razor tool to cut a clip into two clips, or to cut across clips in several tracks at once. Splitting a clip creates a new and separate instance of the original clip, and any linked clips. The resulting clips are full versions of the original clip, but with different In and Out points.

Do any of the following:

•To split a single clip or linked clip, select the Razor tool , and click the point in the sequence where you want to split the clip.

•To split only the audio or video portion of linked clips, Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS) with the Razor tool.

•To split clips on targeted tracks, click the headers of the desired tracks to target them. Position the current-time indicator where you want to split the clip or clips, and choose Sequence > Razor Tracks (called Add Edit in CS5.5 and later). Alternatively, press Ctrl+K (Windows), or Command+K (Mac OS).

•To split clips on all except locked tracks, lock any track containing a clip that you don’t want to split. Choose Sequence > Razor All Tracks (called Add Edit to All Tracks in CS5.5 and later). Press Ctrl+Shift+K (Windows), or Command+Shift+K (Mac OS). You can also Shift-click with the Razor tool to split all tracks at the same point in a Timeline panel.

If you want to change effect settings over time, don’t split the clip; you can apply keyframes to a single clip instead.

Remove clips from a sequence

To remove entire clips, select one or more clips in the sequence and press Delete.

Lift and paste frames

You can remove or lift frames from a specified area of one or more tracks in a sequence, leaving a gap in their place. You specify the area with sequence In and Out points. If only a part of a clip appears between the sequence In and Out points, that part will be lifted from the sequence while the rest of the clip will remain. You can then paste the lifted frames anywhere in a sequence.

1 Use the controls in the Program Monitor to specify sequence In and Out points.

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2In the Timeline, click the headers of the tracks from which you want to lift frames to target them.

3In the Program Monitor, click the Lift button .

The frames that are lifted are placed on the system clipboard.

4Click the header of the track into which you want to paste the lifted frames to target it.

5Move the current-time indicator to the location where you want to paste the lifted frames.

6Select Edit > Paste.

More Help topics

“Set or remove sequence In and Out points” on page 182

Extract and paste frames

You can extract frames from a specified area of one or more tracks in a sequence, leaving no gap in their place. You specify the area with a sequence In Point and Out point. If only part of a clip appears between the sequence In point and Out point, Premiere Pro will extract only that part of the clip from the sequence, letting the rest of the clip remain. After extracting, you can paste the extracted frames anywhere in a sequence.

1Use the controls in the Program Monitor to specify sequence In and Out points.

2In the Timeline, click the headers of the tracks from which you want to extract frames to target them.

3Click the Sync Lock boxes in the headers of all tracks you want to shift when the gap is closed. The clips in tracks where Sync Lock is disabled will not shift.

4In the Program Monitor, click the Extract button .

The frames that are extracted are placed on the system clipboard.

5Click the header of the track into which you want to paste the extracted frames to target it.

6Move the current-time indicator to the location where you want to paste the extracted frames.

7Select Edit > Paste.

More Help topics

“Set or remove sequence In and Out points” on page 182

“Delete clips and close gaps simultaneously” on page 202

Delete clips and close gaps simultaneously

When you delete a clip, you can close the gap it leaves behind at the same time. This is called a ripple delete.

1In the sequence, select the clip or clips you want to delete. To select more than one clip, Shift-click the clips or drag a marquee over them.

2Select Edit > Ripple Delete.

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Delete gaps between clips

When you delete space between clips in a Timeline, all clips in all unlocked tracks shift according to the duration of the gap. To prevent a track from shifting during a ripple delete (or any insert or extract edit), lock the track. Alternatively, turn off Sync Lock on those tracks that you don't want to shift.

In a Timeline, do one of the following:

•Right-click (Windows) or Ctrl-click (Mac OS) the gap between two clips, and choose Ripple Delete.

•Select the gap between two clips, and choose Edit > Ripple Delete.

•Select the gap between two clips, and press Delete.

•To find more gaps in the sequence, see “Find gaps in sequences and tracks” on page 203.

If the ripple delete command fails, you may need to lock tracks that contain confilicting clips along the edit point.

To delete gaps between multiple clips, see this video tutorial by Ann Bens.

Find gaps in sequences and tracks

You can find gaps of at least one frame in a sequence or a particular track of a sequence. Choose Sequence > Go To Gap and then choose one of the following options:

Next in Sequence Finds the next gap to the right of the CTI that spans all tracks.

Previous in Sequence Finds the next gap to the left of the CTI that spans all tracks.

When one or more tracks are targeted, you can also choose one of the following options:

Next in Track Finds the next gap to the right of the CTI on the selected tracks.

Previous in Track Finds the next gap to the left of the CTI on the selected tracks.

The CTI moves to the position of the next or previous gap. The zoom level of the Timeline does not change, even if the gap is not visible at the current magnification.

Note: Once Premiere Pro finds the last gap, choosing Next In Sequence, or Next in Track does nothing. Similarly, once Premiere Pro finds the first gap, choosing Previous In Sequence, or Previous in Track does nothing.

Franklin McMahon demonstrates a few features for preparing a movie for export and review, including the “go to gap” command in this video on the Layers Magazine website.

Copy and paste at the current-time indicator

You can copy and paste one or more clips at a time. The relative spacing (both horizontal spacing in time, and vertical spacing in tracks) of clips is maintained. You paste and paste insert copies of clips into tracks you first target, at any new current-time indicator locations.

1Select one or more clips in the sequence, and choose Edit > Copy.

2Click one or more tracks you want to target in the track header area of a Timeline panel.

3In the Timeline panel, position the current-time indicator at the point in the sequence where you want to paste a copy of the clips.

4Do one of the following:

•To overwrite the pasted clips, choose Edit > Paste.

•To insert the pasted clips, choose Edit > Paste Insert.

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