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andymhawkes
andymhawkes
Participating Frequently
December 25, 2013
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Can't merge video/audio. Greyed out.

  • December 25, 2013
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I'm currently using Adobe Premiere CC. I can't seem to merge the video/audio files. My workflow is:

 

1. Mark slate (on the video track)

2. Mark slate (on the audio track)

3. Align the clilps

4. Merge clips

5. Rename clips

 

Unfortunetly (as seen in the attached image) the option to merge those files is grayed out. This happens regardless of the extension. I've been an assitant editor on a few short and indie features and I've never run into an problem like this.

 

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Correct answer Mark Mapes

Hi Fando432 & welcome to the forum,

What I'm seeing in CS6 and CC7.2.1 is that the syncing options at the top of the Merge Clips dialog are available only when you select clips in the Project panel and start the clip merging process there. When you select clips in the Timeline, the synching options are disabled. But you're still able to merge the selected clips. Click OK and check the Project panel for the new merged clip.

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Aylon
Aylon
Participant
February 23, 2020

The video track and audio tracks need to have the same in/out points, so that they are the same exact length, and then you can merge them from the timeline sequence, and they will appear in the project bin with a "- merged" suffix. 👍

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Lanto_Cadley
Participant
June 23, 2020

So, if I had two clips, one of them being 4 seconds long and the other 5 seconds long, I wouldn't be able to merge them?

    mattk79
    mattk79
    Participating Frequently
    December 19, 2017

    @Mark_Mapes, You cannot merge them in the project bin either. There is an issue with CC which doesn't surprise me as something is always wrong with it. There is only the ability to Nest the clips when in the sequence. Merge is grayed out and has been for some time. Very inconsistent functionality. Still no fix.

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      defaultsy9s27s1bom1
      Participant
      June 28, 2021

      Mine is also blurred out and i dont know why. Any updates yet? Thanks

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        Johanna5FFB
        Participant
        July 8, 2021

        Same here, all greyed out, why is that?

        Mark Mapes
        Mark MapesCorrect answer
        Participating Frequently
        December 25, 2013

        Hi Fando432 & welcome to the forum,

        What I'm seeing in CS6 and CC7.2.1 is that the syncing options at the top of the Merge Clips dialog are available only when you select clips in the Project panel and start the clip merging process there. When you select clips in the Timeline, the synching options are disabled. But you're still able to merge the selected clips. Click OK and check the Project panel for the new merged clip.

        andymhawkes
        andymhawkesAuthor
        Participating Frequently
        December 25, 2013

        Thank you Mark,

        Your comment was extremely helpful.

        This sounds to me like a very silly feature to disable. I'd be curious as to why the feature is disabled when bringing clips to the timeline rather than the project menue.

          dale tylers27737768
          dale tylers27737768
          Participant
          October 12, 2017

          I'm having this same problem but I'm beginning in the project window.

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