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Shaun Steele · July 23rd, 2008, 02:25 PM

I have edited my 1st wedding in cs3. I have lots of gaps in my timeline. How do I link all the audio and video together so I can slide them closer together in the timeline. I hope Im stating my question clearly enough to make sense...Thanks in advance!!!! Added as edit...... There are two timelines and two audio timelines with splices and I would like to move them all together in one move

Lloyd Coleman · July 23rd, 2008, 03:41 PM

Place your mouse between two clips that have space between them, right click, and choose ripple delete. That will remove the space and shift all track to remove the space. I don't think there is a way to do this to all the spaces at once, you have to do them one at a time.

I hope this is what you were asking for.

Shaun Steele · July 23rd, 2008, 05:07 PM

That is what Im asking, however it isnt working. It either wont highlight the ripple delete or if it does, it moves it just a few frames pauses then sets it back to the original spot

Lloyd Coleman · July 23rd, 2008, 05:59 PM

Do all tracks have a gap where you are trying to move them, or is there just a gap in one of the tracks that you are trying to move? If you try to ripple delete a track that has a gap, but is above or below other video or audio that does not have a gap it won't work in most cases.

Mitchell Skurnik · July 23rd, 2008, 07:17 PM

To link audio and video select the audio and video file that you want to link and right click one of them; then click link.

If there are still gaps...zoom in a far as you can and see if the audio or video is 1ms too long or something

Harm Millaard · July 24th, 2008, 04:06 AM

If I understand your position correctly, ripple delete may not be the best solution if you have multiple tracks, because if there is sufficient room for ripple delete to work on one track it may cause the other track to be out of position. An alternative is to group a number of clips, even on different tracks and move them in a simple drag and drop to another position. To group clips, just hold the shift key while dragging with the mouse a box around the clips you want grouped together and then right click and choose group.

With ripple delete, take care that tracks you do not want to move are locked before ripple deleting.

Shaun Steele · July 24th, 2008, 05:23 PM

Thank you guys, this is the help I was looking for!!

July 23rd, 2008, 02:25 PM	#1
Shaun Steele Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: St Louis Mo Posts: 31	A basic premier cs3 question I have edited my 1st wedding in cs3. I have lots of gaps in my timeline. How do I link all the audio and video together so I can slide them closer together in the timeline. I hope Im stating my question clearly enough to make sense...Thanks in advance!!!! Added as edit...... There are two timelines and two audio timelines with splices and I would like to move them all together in one move Last edited by Shaun Steele; July 23rd, 2008 at 02:43 PM. Reason: clarification of point

July 23rd, 2008, 07:17 PM	#5
Mitchell Skurnik Major Player Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita, California Posts: 201	To link audio and video select the audio and video file that you want to link and right click one of them; then click link. If there are still gaps...zoom in a far as you can and see if the audio or video is 1ms too long or something __________________ Mitchell J. Skurnik http://www.mjcsstudios.com/ - EX1, 4x hoodman 16GB, Libec Tripod, Sony LAV

July 23rd, 2008, 03:41 PM	#2
Lloyd Coleman Major Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 256	Place your mouse between two clips that have space between them, right click, and choose ripple delete. That will remove the space and shift all track to remove the space. I don't think there is a way to do this to all the spaces at once, you have to do them one at a time. I hope this is what you were asking for.

July 23rd, 2008, 05:07 PM	#3
Shaun Steele Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: St Louis Mo Posts: 31	That is what Im asking, however it isnt working. It either wont highlight the ripple delete or if it does, it moves it just a few frames pauses then sets it back to the original spot

July 23rd, 2008, 05:59 PM	#4
Lloyd Coleman Major Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 256	Do all tracks have a gap where you are trying to move them, or is there just a gap in one of the tracks that you are trying to move? If you try to ripple delete a track that has a gap, but is above or below other video or audio that does not have a gap it won't work in most cases.

July 24th, 2008, 04:06 AM	#6
Harm Millaard Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands Posts: 1,832	If I understand your position correctly, ripple delete may not be the best solution if you have multiple tracks, because if there is sufficient room for ripple delete to work on one track it may cause the other track to be out of position. An alternative is to group a number of clips, even on different tracks and move them in a simple drag and drop to another position. To group clips, just hold the shift key while dragging with the mouse a box around the clips you want grouped together and then right click and choose group. With ripple delete, take care that tracks you do not want to move are locked before ripple deleting.

July 24th, 2008, 05:23 PM	#7
Shaun Steele Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: St Louis Mo Posts: 31	Thank you guys, this is the help I was looking for!!