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HOTELECHOMIKE
HOTELECHOMIKE
Inspiring
March 5, 2022
Question

PE2021: Snap Feature on Timeline (Expert Mode) Not working

  • March 5, 2022
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I run PE 2021 (with updates) on a WIN10 PC.

In past projects when moving for example JPEG images around on the timeline (expert mode) or adding text etc it has been easy to allign with either the TLI or the edge of another clip.

 

I recently started a new project (project settings are HD i.e 1920 x 1080.

The timeline consists of a number of JPEGs (photographs).

When moving a selected clip left or right there is no snapping to the TLI or edge of another clip!

 

The online Uers Guide indicates that you have to press the SHIFT key whilst moving.  I find that if I select the clip to move & press SHIFT the clip is de-selected.  Same effect in my old projects.

 

Is there some setting / option somewhere that I have somehow disabled?  I have searched but cannot find one.

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HOTELECHOMIKE
HOTELECHOMIKEAuthor
Inspiring
March 5, 2022

I should add that the first clip I added to the timeline was from my usual HD Camcorder (with audio).

This set the Project Settings to 1920 / 1080 (i.e. HD).

 

I then added a number of JPEGs and subsequently removed the video clip.

HOTELECHOMIKE
HOTELECHOMIKEAuthor
Inspiring
March 5, 2022

In this project there are only JPEG images on Video 1 and Text (Default text) on Video 2.

So far there is no audio or music - I just tried adding a music track but no change in behaviour.

The title photo is 8 seconds long; the other photos 5 seconds long.

 

I intend to add a map after the title photo with the route taken being drawn as you showed in a tutorial using cropping between Video 2 & Video 1.

 

Here is the beginning of the timeline:

 

BTW: I have your Guide to Adobe Premiere Elements 2021 but did not see anything about snapping to the TLI or edge of a clip (looking at index or a quick scan through relevant sections).

S
Steve Grisetti
Legend
March 5, 2022

You don't say if there are video or audio clips on other tracks, but that can make a difference. Can you post a screen capture of your timeline so we can see what you're working with?

 

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