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EditingBob
Inspiring
July 15, 2023
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How to move clips a specific amount of time?

  • July 15, 2023
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Want to move a group of clips + or - a specific amount of time.  On a Macbook, so no numeric keypad (answers I've found say to use that).  If I select clips & type +5:00 in timeline timecode box, it just moves the playhead.  

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EditingBobAuthor
Inspiring
July 16, 2023

update: still have not found a way on Macbook keyboard to move clips by a specific amount of time (more than nudge), but, have found numpad apps for iOS that do work for this.  With focus on timeline & a clip(s) selected, type +5.00.00 on the iOS numpad app and the clip moves 5 minutes down the timeline.  Not an elegant workaround, but better than buying a physical number pad for MBP.  Would still prefer a MBP keyboard solution. 

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April 28, 2025

Hello, I found the reason why it doesn't work and the solution to this problem.

In Premiere Pro 24.6.1 and any later versions, The action of moving the selected clips by a certain amount of time is a bugged function, but it still works ! The problem lies in the numerical value and the Normal Enter Key.

1- When you press the Enter Key (the normal one, not he numpad enter), you trigger the "Render Effect in Work Area" function. Removing it doesn't resolve the problem, but if you use the Numpad Enter, it will work

2- WARNING : The numerical value must be put in "Frames" and not "Timecode" ! So if you want to move your clip by 30s, for example, you need to multiply the time by your framerate, 25fps for example. You get 30*25 = 750 Frames. If you move with minutes, don't forget to convert in second by also doing x60 (Example : To move 5min : 5*60*25 = 7500 for a Timeline in 25fps)

TO RESUME, you need to put the value in Frame Value (Time you want to move [in seconds] * Framerate).

I hope it helps anyone with the same problem.

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