Is there a way to snap a clip's end to the timeline relevant to the horizontal zoom level

[Meter Blixen]

I'm new to Premiere 2024 and I've serched this but haven't found a deifintive answer yet.

When my timeline is zoomed out to encompass a fairly lenthy period, say for instance 10 seconds (at 24 fps), the clip end that I'm dragging appears not to snap to the large "second" intervals. I'm pretty sure it's snapping at the frame level, though.

Is there any way to make the clip ends snap to a timeline grid that's in a more zoomed state -- so snap onto the whole second intervals while zoomed out? But still  snap to the frame intervals when zoomed to in to that level?

This is dragging the clip beginnings and ends I'm talking about, not the playhead.

Though now that I'm looking at it, the playhead seems to be exhibiting the same behavior.

I have "snap to timeline" enabled under the "sequence" menu, but whether that's on or off doesn't seem to make a differce. The playhead AND the clip ends will snap at a frame level when zoomed in but not a larger level when zoomed out.

Thanks for any insight into what I may be doing wrong.

M

[Sumeet Kumar Choubey · Accepted solution]

Hi Meter Blixen,

Welcome to the community! Snap in Timeline feature in Premiere Pro enables clips and their edges to snap into place automatically when moved or trimmed near the start or end of other clips, markers, or the playhead. This helps prevent unwanted gaps and ensures precise alignment. The feature works both when moving entire clips in the timeline and when trimming clip edges.

Trimming in Premiere Pro occurs one frame at a time for precise edits. Although trimming may seem faster when zoomed out on the timeline, the frame level accuracy remains. However, Pr does not snap trims to regular intervals like one second marks. Trims snap only to clip edges, markers, or the playhead for exact alignment.

Hope it helps. Let us know if you have any questions.

Thanks,

Sumeet

[Meter Blixen]

Thank you for that clarification. I suspected that was the case. First move the playhead to where you want the clip to snap, then snap it.

[Sumeet Kumar Choubey]

Alternatively, if markers are added to the timeline, you may also precisely snap the trims to the markers. 

Thanks,
Sumeet

[Mahlon36534087m43o]

While I'm here, I was looking for a way to say the issue was solved. Google AI says to look for "correct answer" at the bottom of the post which is that. I don't see any way to say this is the correct answer. If you have any clarification on that, I'd love to hear it.

[Stan Jones]

@Mahlon36534087m43o,

You're not the original poster (or if you are, not logged in as such), so you can't mark it correct. A moderator can mark it correct: Sumeet's first response, yes?

Stan

[Meter Blixen]

Got it. Thanks. I realized I had signed in with my personal account instead of my work account.