Moving Clips Numerically
When you want to move clip items precisely, you can move them by entering positive
or negative timecode values.
To move an item by entering a timecode value:
1
In the Timeline, select the clip item or items you want to move.
2
Type a relative timecode value for where you want the clip to be positioned.
For example, type +48 (or simply 48) to move the item 48 frames forward. To move 48
frames backward in time, type –48. When you type a number, a Move field appears
above the track. You can also type a regular timecode value to move the clip to that
location in the Timeline.
Note: Don’t click in the Current Timecode field before you do this, or you’ll move the
playhead instead.
The number
of frames moved
Clip items to be moved
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3
Press Return.
The clip moves to the new location if there aren’t any other clip items in the way. If
there are, you’ll see a “Clip Collision” message indicating which track had a clip that
interfered with your edit.
For more information about editing numerically using timecode, see Chapter 18,
“
Performing Slip, Slide, Ripple, and Roll Edits
,” on page 317 and Chapter 20, “
Trimming
Clips Using the Trim Edit Window
,” on page 357.
Clip Collision message