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ricardo28285859x15d
ricardo28285859x15d
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April 1, 2026
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I want to use the text-based editing mode when using multiple nested sequences

  • April 1, 2026
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I have a master sequence with multiple nested sequences inside and I want to cut out all the “um” “uh” “you know”. However, the text-based editing mode is greyed out. I’m guessing it’s because of the use of nested sequences? What should I do? 

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Stan Jones
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Stan JonesCommunity Expert
Community Expert
April 1, 2026

​@ricardo28285859x15d,

I don’t think it is the nests. You cannot delete ums, pauses, etc when in Source Monitor view. This would require actually cutting the the original source. You must be in Program monitor/sequence view. 

Look at the bottom left of the Text panel/Transcript tab. Is the “Follow active monitor” box checked? If you are in a sequence, having this box checked means you will have selected “Show program monitor transcript.” In this transcript view, you are editing the transcript that is the combination of all the clip transcripts as edited in the sequence. And  this is the one you can use to delete ums etc.

If you have this unchecked and have “Show source monitor transcript” selected, then you can filter by pauses/filler words, but the delete button will be greyed out.

I just tested a sequence with one and two level nests, where all source clips were transcribed, and the transcripts are active in the master sequence, and I can delete filler words and pauses.

If this is not working, what version of PR are you using? What OS? What types of nests (levels and overlaps)?

Stan

 

ricardo28285859x15d
ricardo28285859x15dAuthor
Participant
April 1, 2026

Hi Stan! Thank you so much for replying!
I’m using Premiere 26.0.2. I noticed it kinda worked, however it only transcribed some lines and sentences from the second individual. I got all the transcript for speaker A but for speaker B jsut a sentence every now and then. 

Stan Jones
Community Expert
Stan JonesCommunity Expert
Community Expert
April 1, 2026

​@ricardo28285859x15d,

 

> it only transcribed some lines and sentences from the second individual. I got all the transcript for speaker A but for speaker B jsut a sentence every now and then. 

 

Did you transcribe the source clips? If you did, each clip  would have a full transcript. You would see it when you open the clip in the Source monitor and switch to the transcript tab. But you might see only parts of it in the program monitor/timeline view of the transcript.

 

Several factors may be at play. If you transcribed the source clips, the most likely problem is that the audio is on different tracks (e.g. speaker A on A1 and speaker B on A2), and there is overlap. Let us know, and I’ll suggest a way to make it work. A screenshot of the timeline would help.

 

Stan

 

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