Adobe Premiere Elements 12 - Manual (Page 77)

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To replace a clip in the middle of the Expert view timeline, without altering the length or changing the effects or overlays, use the Replace Clip
command. This option is useful when editing expanded instant movies.
1. From the Project Assets panel, select the clip you want to use.
2. In the Expert view timeline, right-click/ctrl-click the clip you want to replace and choose Replace Clip From Project Assets.
If the incoming clip is longer in duration, it is trimmed from the end to match the existing duration of the outgoing clip.
If the incoming clip is shorter in duration, a warning message appears giving you the choice to cancel the replace action or use black frames
to fill the excess duration.
Select, move, align, and delete clips in the Expert view timeline
After you’ve added a clip to your movie, you may need to rearrange clips, copy and paste scenes, and delete other clips. Several techniques let
you select individual clips, a range of clips, or only the audio or video portion of a linked clip.
Select clips in the Expert view timeline
Using the mouse cursor, do any of the following:
To select a single clip, click the clip in the Expert view timeline. If the clip is linked or grouped, clicking one clip selects the other linked or
grouped clips.
To select only the audio or video portion of linked clips, Alt-click the desired clip.
To select a single clip within a group, Alt-click the desired clip.
To select multiple clips, Shift-click each clip you want to select. (Shift-click a selected clip to deselect it.)
To select sequential clips, drag a rectangle (marquee selection) that includes the clips you want to select.
To add a range of clips to the current selection, Shift-drag a marquee around the clips.
Selecting a range of clips by dragging a marquee
Move a clip in the Expert view timeline
You can easily rearrange clips in the Expert view timeline by dragging. By using the same techniques you use to add a clip, you can choose to
insert or overlay clips when you move them.
To move a clip and insert it so all tracks shift after insertion, drag the clip to the desired location. When the pointer changes to the Insert
icon, release the mouse button.
To move a clip and overlay another clip in the movie, drag the clip to the first frame you want to overlay, and then press Ctrl/Cmd. When the
pointer changes to the Overlay icon, release the mouse button.
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