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Norm Rehm · October 17th, 2009, 07:10 PM

How do I replace a secton of the video track with a new video but leave the original audio track unchanged?

Thanks for helping a newb.

Norm

Chris Harding · October 17th, 2009, 07:42 PM

Hi Norm

Drop the new video onto the end of the current track and click the ungroup icon and simply delete the audio from the new video clip. Click the group icon again to keep the original video and audio intact and then insert the new video wherever you need to on a new video track and it will over-ride the current video but leave the audio.

Chris

Brian Luce · October 17th, 2009, 10:38 PM

you can also just hit U to ungroup audio from video.

Don Bloom · October 17th, 2009, 11:00 PM

OR take the new video clip on a track (the audio will drop in automatically under it.) Highlight the audio you wish to delete (double click on it and it will highlight) hit the DELETE button. Now go to the video clip you wish to delete. If it's the same amount of time as the new clip simply highlight it and press DELETE, place the new clip in the space, highlight both audio and video hit the G button to group them and you're done. If you are trying to place a new clip into a clip that is longer then the new clip you need to highlight the old clip by dragging the cursor over the old clip where you want to replace the video, the same length of time as the replacement clip. Hit the S button to split the clip then make sure that old clip is highlighted and hit DELETE. Grab the new clip put it in place and you're done.

Sounds harder than it really is.

Paul Kellett · October 18th, 2009, 04:47 AM

Try RIGHT click and drag from the media bin into the timeline, when you release the right mouse button you get offered a few options, one of which is "add video only".

Paul.

Don Bloom · October 18th, 2009, 07:50 AM

Norm,
As you can see there are numerous ways to do things is Vegas :-) anyone of which will work. Just find the way that works best for you. Have fun, Vegas is a great program.

Norm Rehm · October 18th, 2009, 10:43 AM

Wow! Thanks for all the reponse. You guys are the greatest!

Norm

Brian Luce · October 18th, 2009, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Kellett

Try RIGHT click and drag from the media bin into the timeline, when you release the right mouse button you get offered a few options, one of which is "add video only".

Paul.

I like this one! Thanks!

Paul Kellett · October 18th, 2009, 03:24 PM

I also right click and drag events along the timeline which also gives options when the mouse button is released, the best bit though is when ripple is on i can drag a clip and only that clip moves, not the whole timeline, like a temporary disable of ripple.

Paul.

John Wiley · October 18th, 2009, 04:17 PM

Nice one Paul, hadn't discovered that yet.

As for Norm's question I like to use the trimmer... load up the clip, select the In and Out points, shift+Q to highlight the selected section, then hit tab to select just the video. Put the cursor to where you want it to go on the timeline and hit A. Then fine tune it on the timeline.

October 17th, 2009, 07:10 PM	#1
Norm Rehm Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Keizer, OR Posts: 66	Editing Help How do I replace a secton of the video track with a new video but leave the original audio track unchanged? Thanks for helping a newb. Norm

October 17th, 2009, 11:00 PM	#4
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	OR take the new video clip on a track (the audio will drop in automatically under it.) Highlight the audio you wish to delete (double click on it and it will highlight) hit the DELETE button. Now go to the video clip you wish to delete. If it's the same amount of time as the new clip simply highlight it and press DELETE, place the new clip in the space, highlight both audio and video hit the G button to group them and you're done. If you are trying to place a new clip into a clip that is longer then the new clip you need to highlight the old clip by dragging the cursor over the old clip where you want to replace the video, the same length of time as the replacement clip. Hit the S button to split the clip then make sure that old clip is highlighted and hit DELETE. Grab the new clip put it in place and you're done. Sounds harder than it really is. __________________ What do I know? I'm just a video-O-grafer. Don

October 18th, 2009, 04:47 AM	#5
Paul Kellett Trustee Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bristol UK Posts: 1,273	Try RIGHT click and drag from the media bin into the timeline, when you release the right mouse button you get offered a few options, one of which is "add video only". Paul. __________________ Round 2 GH5,FZ2000

October 18th, 2009, 07:50 AM	#6
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	Norm, As you can see there are numerous ways to do things is Vegas :-) anyone of which will work. Just find the way that works best for you. Have fun, Vegas is a great program. __________________ What do I know? I'm just a video-O-grafer. Don

October 18th, 2009, 03:24 PM	#9
Paul Kellett Trustee Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bristol UK Posts: 1,273	I also right click and drag events along the timeline which also gives options when the mouse button is released, the best bit though is when ripple is on i can drag a clip and only that clip moves, not the whole timeline, like a temporary disable of ripple. Paul. __________________ Round 2 GH5,FZ2000

October 17th, 2009, 07:42 PM	#2
Chris Harding Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 8,441	Hi Norm Drop the new video onto the end of the current track and click the ungroup icon and simply delete the audio from the new video clip. Click the group icon again to keep the original video and audio intact and then insert the new video wherever you need to on a new video track and it will over-ride the current video but leave the audio. Chris

October 17th, 2009, 10:38 PM	#3
Brian Luce Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,290	you can also just hit U to ungroup audio from video.

October 18th, 2009, 10:43 AM	#7
Norm Rehm Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Keizer, OR Posts: 66	Wow! Thanks for all the reponse. You guys are the greatest! Norm

October 18th, 2009, 04:17 PM	#10
John Wiley Trustee Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Byron Bay, Australia Posts: 1,155	Nice one Paul, hadn't discovered that yet. As for Norm's question I like to use the trimmer... load up the clip, select the In and Out points, shift+Q to highlight the selected section, then hit tab to select just the video. Put the cursor to where you want it to go on the timeline and hit A. Then fine tune it on the timeline.