Select clips in the timeline, Move a clip in the timeline – Adobe Premiere Elements 8 User Manual

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USING ADOBE PREMIERE ELEMENTS 8 EDITOR

Arranging clips in a movie

Last updated 8/12/2010

Select clips in the Timeline

Using the Selection tool

, do any of the following:

To select a single clip, click the clip in the 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 Timeline

You can easily rearrange clips in the 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, close the gap behind it, and shift only clips on target tracks, drag the clip to the desired location,
and then press Alt. When the Rearrange icon

appears, 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. When the pointer changes to the Overlay icon

, release the mouse button.

To move only one clip of a linked pair, Alt-select the clip you want to move. Drag it to the desired location. If you
want to shift clips only on the target tracks, release the mouse button when the pointer changes to the Insert
icon

. If you want to overlay another clip, press the Ctrl key, and when the pointer changes to the Overlay

icon

, release the mouse.

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