Adobe 65021048 User Guide - Page 144

Rearranging clips in a sequence, Move clips

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ADOBE PREMIERE PRO CS3 138 User Guide Snap a clip 1 Make sure that the Snap button is selected in the Timeline panel. 2 Drag the edge of a clip close to the edge of another clip or a marker or the current-time indicator. A vertical line appears when alignment occurs. You can toggle the snap feature using a keyboard shortcut (S) even during an editing operation, such as moving or trimming a clip. Aligning clips with the snap feature enabled Rearranging clips in a sequence Move clips You can place clips in playback order to create a sequence in the Timeline panel. You can also change the order of clips once they are there, replace them, remove them, or insert additional ones. Move clips in the Timeline panel You can drag a clip and place it in an empty spot or snap it to another clip. You can also lift, extract, insert, and overlay clips that you move. Watch the translucent rectangle that represents the clip's duration as you drag it. To move multiple clips, select a range of clips, or move a group of clips. Lift/Overlay is the default mode and is indicated by the Lift/Overlay icon when dragging clips. Pressing Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS) when you drag a clip extracts it, and pressing Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS) as you drop a clip performs an insert edit. The Extract/Insert icon appears when you drag clips while pressing Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS). ❖ Do one of the following: • To lift and overwrite, drag one or more clips to a new destination. A tool tip displays the amount of time moved as you drag. The window displays a negative number if you drag the clip toward the beginning of the sequence, and a positive number if toward the end. • To lift and insert, drag one or more clips, and press Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS) as you release the mouse button and drop the clip or clips into a new location. • To extract and overlay, Ctrl-drag (Windows) or Command-drag (Mac OS) one or more clips, and release Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS) before you release the mouse button and drop the clip or clips into a new location. • To extract and insert, Ctrl-drag (Windows) or Command-drag (Mac OS) one or more clips, and press Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS) as you release the mouse button and drop the clip or clips into a new location. April 1, 2008

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ADOBE PREMIERE PRO CS3
User Guide
138
Snap a clip
1
Make sure that the Snap button
is selected in the Timeline panel.
2
Drag the edge of a clip close to the edge of another clip or a marker or the current-time indicator. A vertical line
appears when alignment occurs.
You can toggle the snap feature using a keyboard shortcut (S) even during an editing operation, such as moving or
trimming a clip.
Aligning clips with the snap feature enabled
Rearranging clips in a sequence
Move clips
You can place clips in playback order to create a sequence in the Timeline panel. You can also change the order of
clips once they are there, replace them, remove them, or insert additional ones.
Move clips in the Timeline panel
You can drag a clip and place it in an empty spot or snap it to another clip. You can also lift, extract, insert, and
overlay clips that you move. Watch the translucent rectangle that represents the clip’s duration as you drag it. To
move multiple clips, select a range of clips, or move a group of clips.
Lift/Overlay is the default mode and is indicated by the Lift/Overlay icon
when dragging clips. Pressing Ctrl
(Windows) or Command (Mac OS) when you drag a
clip extracts it, and pressing Ctrl (Windows) or Command
(Mac OS) as you drop a clip performs an insert edit. The Extract/Insert icon
appears when you drag clips while
pressing Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS).
Do one of the following:
To lift and overwrite, drag one or more clips to a new destination. A tool tip displays the amount of time moved
as you drag. The window displays a negative number if you drag the clip toward the beginning of the sequence,
and a positive number if toward the end.
To lift and insert, drag one or more clips, and press Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS) as you release the
mouse button and drop the clip or clips into a new location.
To extract and overlay, Ctrl-drag (Windows) or Command-drag (Mac OS) one or more clips, and release Ctrl
(Windows) or Command (Mac OS) before you release the mouse button and drop the clip or clips into a new
location.
To extract and insert, Ctrl-drag (Windows) or Command-drag (Mac OS) one or more clips, and press Ctrl
(Windows) or Command (Mac OS) as you release the mouse button and drop the clip or clips into a new location.
April 1, 2008