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Delete & Close Gap option not working properly

Forum|Forum|7 years ago
August 8, 2018
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I am trying to trim my clips. This has always worked before but now on my project when I click delete and close gap the gap does not close and I am left with an empty space where the clip was. How do I fix this. I am not gonna sit here and drag all my clips to the left everytime I want to fill the gap. Plus its harder to match up with the music I am trying to play it with. Please help

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Correct answer Ann Bens

As far as I can tell Delete and Close Gap only works on Video 1.

Looks like its by design.

Yuitz

Participant

You can have some more video tracks on your timeline and still use that feature.

You need to just unselect other video and audio tracks (toggle track targeting) on the left side of your timeline, where you have V1, V2, A1, A2 etc. ane leave just V1 selected (worked on Premiere 2020)

Ann Bens

Community Expert

You are posting in the Elements forum. Elements does not have track targeting.

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AdobeAlexS

Inspiring

I refer you to my last post.

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AdobeAlexS

Inspiring

I fixed my issue in the end. I downloaded DaVinci Resolve which is free. The application is so much better, Premiere Elements is now forgotten history.

Ann Bens

Correct answer

Community Expert

As far as I can tell Delete and Close Gap only works on Video 1.

Looks like its by design.

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Bill Sprague

Community Expert

"Trying to Delete and Close Gap in voice (narration) track."

The Narration track seems to have some special attributes. You might try cutting and pasting the Narration into the first empty audio track above the video. Editing controls might work better.

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AdobeAlexS

Inspiring

I have this issue on Adobe Premiere Elements 2020 (Windows 10).

You are seeing the full project on the timeline.

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ericrush

Participant

Same problem problem as AdobeAlexS. Trying to Delete and Close Gap in voice (narration) track. Delete works, but I can't close the gap. If I drag audio from right to left to close the gap, it restores what I just deleted.

nidhibhushan_23

Adobe Employee

Hello JayJoy,

If possible, please share a screenshot of your timeline (along with gap) where your 'Delete and close Gap' option is not working.

PS: Imagine a case where there is music on your timeline without any gaps, and you have gap in your video track. In that case, 'delete and close gap' option is disabled as per design. But lets have a look at your timeline to see the issue in your case.

Thanks,

Nidhi Bhushan.

barrettp68125291

Participant

This is my issue as well...I can't close gaps while music is also stacked. So, my question is how do you close gaps automatically while editing to music? Thank you for any help you can give.

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defaultl84780k1fvmh

Participant

If you lock the audio track, it should work

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Steve Grisetti

Legend

Do you have video or audio on other tracks that are keeping this gap from extending through your entire timeline?

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DeeEll3

Participating Frequently

Hi Steve. I have just upgraded to v2018 and am having the same problem on a 35 minute project including stills and video. Delete and Close Gap doesn't work now on any frame - worked perfectly for days. I have never added video or audio on its own.

Now I want to prepare short videos of particular scenes - is there a workaround to copy a range of frames to a new file? Tried making a "copy" but it also has the same issue - an 18 minute blank section.

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Steve Grisetti

Legend

I don't know what you mean by "copy a range of frames to a new file."

You can not copy media from one project to another, if that's what you're asking.

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