Add Non-Destructive Cut Auditioning: Seamlessly Skip In/Out During Playback
Premiere Pro should add a playback mode that skips the marked In/Out range during playback, allowing editors to audition a removal without modifying the timeline.
This is not the same as Lift, Extract, Ripple Delete, Play Around, or Loop Playback. The goal is to temporarily hear and see the edit as if the marked section had been removed, while leaving the actual sequence untouched.
Proposed behavior
When this mode is enabled:
- The editor marks an In and Out point around a section of the timeline.
- Playback starts before the In point.
- When playback reaches the In point, Premiere seamlessly continues from the Out point.
- Audio and video remain frame-accurate and sample-accurate.
- The timeline is not modified.
- The mode can be toggled on/off with a keyboard shortcut.
Why this matters
Editors often need to test whether a section (ranging from seconds to whole story-arcs) can be removed before committing to a cut. This happens constantly when tightening dialogue, reducing pauses, adjusting music rhythm, shortening scenes or checking whether a few frames disturb the flow.
Currently, the editor has to:
- perform an Extract or Ripple Delete,
- play around the new edit,
- undo if it does not work,
- repeat the process many times.
That is destructive, interrupts flow, and makes quick timing decisions slower than they need to be.
A non-destructive “Skip In/Out During Playback” mode would let editors audition removals instantly and make better timing decisions without constantly altering the sequence.
Comparable feature
REAPER has a playback option that can skip the time selection during playback. It is extremely useful for judging edits before committing to them. Premiere Pro would benefit from a similar professional editing tool for video timelines.
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