Slow learner needs help again...

boots471

Member Location: Toronto Canada Joined: Oct 08, 2011 16:25 Messages: 65 Offline

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Nov 13, 2012 07:25

When adding items to the timeline and then select a clip.
Every time I split any part of a clip and delete the part I don't need, the rest all moves to the left right next to the clipped piece.

I like to keep everything where it is and move items manually.
I checked the options but its not clear where in there I can disable this function.

Any help is appreciated.

BarryTheCrab

Senior Contributor Location: USA Joined: Nov 06, 2008 22:18 Messages: 6240 Offline

Nov 13, 2012 07:34

The best method is to drag the clip to the end of your timeline, then delete.
Or...
create what many call a JUNK TRACK, an empty track where you can drag the offending file to and delete.
Also, in PREFERENCES you can disable the Link all tracks function.
In PD11, they gave us a new right-click menu for this. HP Envy Phoenix/4thGen i7-4770(4@3.4GHz~turbo>3.9)
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boots471

Member Location: Toronto Canada Joined: Oct 08, 2011 16:25 Messages: 65 Offline

Nov 13, 2012 07:48

Thanks for the quick reply and tip :

Anonymous

Nov 13, 2012 11:49

To me the easier way would be to choose "remove and leave gap" - or, using the keyboard, press shift-delete.
Then nothing is moved nowhere, when removing a no-longer-used clip.

Michael.

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BarryTheCrab

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Nov 13, 2012 11:54

Yes, PD 10, is that the right-click menu, I think it is, my PDs are all blending together, was it v9 we needed the junk track? I like v11's new approach. HP Envy Phoenix/4thGen i7-4770(4@3.4GHz~turbo>3.9)
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boots471

Member Location: Toronto Canada Joined: Oct 08, 2011 16:25 Messages: 65 Offline

Nov 14, 2012 05:36

Quote: To me the easier way would be to choose "remove and leave gap" - or, using the keyboard, press shift-delete.
Then nothing is moved nowhere, when removing a no-longer-used clip.

Michael.

Thanks Mike
That's even better. I seen it before but never used it. lol