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dalyg
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January 3, 2020
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Trimming audio files

  • January 3, 2020
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I have Adobe Premiere Elementa 2020.  I cannot figure how to trim audio files.  The trimming scissors do not appear.

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Bill SpragueCommunity Expert
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January 20, 2020

I'm not at all sure I understand what you are trying to do and why it won't work.  But, try the very robust (free) Audacity program.  It should do about anything.  https://www.audacityteam.org/

 

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dalygAuthor
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January 20, 2020

Thanks for your response.  Sorry if I am not explaining myself clearly.

 

Simply put, I want to shorten (trim) a 3 minute music file (song)  to 2 minutes.

Coult you tell me step by step how you would do that?

 

Thanks,

Gerry

 

 

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Bill SpragueCommunity Expert
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January 5, 2020

"I cannot get those scissors to appear."  

 

Is it the same with MP3s or WAVs from some source other than iTunes?

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dalygAuthor
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January 12, 2020

Same problem with MP3 files.  Don't have any WAV files.

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Jib452
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January 18, 2020

 

 

I've had that problem in the past. My work around was to download a free audio converter software (there are several available that work well and will convert just about any file to any other format) and convert the audio file to a WAV file. After importing it, I was then able to edit the WAV file just fine in Premier Elements. I used NCH Switch Sound File Converter to do this.

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Bill SpragueCommunity Expert
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January 4, 2020

iTunes is picky about copy protection.  It may be that Apple has figured out a way to block editing.   

Go to the Expert mode.  Try clicking somewhere outside the timeline so nothing is selected.  Then click the music track so that only it is selected.  The scissors should show up in the CTI but above the music track.  The only thing cut will be the selected audio track.  

You might also try moving your music to the Audio 2 track.    

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dalygAuthor
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January 5, 2020

Thanks for your suggestions.  Tried both but no luck.  Just to be sure, I am trying to reduce the length of some songs, not eliminate whole songs.  Thanks again.    I cannot get those scissors to appear.

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Bill SpragueCommunity Expert
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January 3, 2020

Where do the audio files come from and which track do you have them on?

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dalygAuthor
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January 4, 2020

Thanks for answering.   They come from I-Tunes, and they are in the music track.

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