How do I insert "TIME" (i.e: a blank gap) on my timeline?

[highwayparkofficial@gmail]

I can't get to find this, and yes, I presume it is pretty simple. I've been editing a lot on Premiere Pro, but this really annoys me:

-> how do I insert a gap/blank space on my timeline?
Per example: on audio apps, as Ableton Live, Logic Pro, etc, you just set the space you want between your L and R locators, then tell the app to do that using the menu (insert space between locators, etc).

Any hints?
Tks!

[excited_Genie16B8 · Accepted solution]

You can't insert "nothing".  You'll have to manually move the clips over to the right where you want the gap to appear.

[Michael Grenadier]

you can insert black.  It's the same as nothing in terms of the end user experience

[Al Such]

That depends on how the video is being used. For example, if you're looking to use that blank space as transparency for, say, a video overlay that will be exported to someplace else, you can't insert black as that will remove the transparency on areas with no other content.

[DigitalSpatula]

The easiest way I think is to hit the A key and select all from where you want the gap to be, Then use command - right arrow to move the material down the timeline. You can hold the shift key down as well to move things in larger jumps.

[johne64318113]

Excellent...thank you DigitalSpatula.  Works great, except how do you turn off the double arrows?

[yairb999]

Press 'V'

[johne64318113]

Thanks !

[Kate5E3D]

Hi, I'm trying to follow your instructions, but I'm using Premiere Elements.  I want to insert a new shot into a timeline which already has many different tracks of video and sound layered, without disturbing all the edits I have created.  Do you know if this is possible in Elements?  I have searched through numerous tutorials and can't find any reference to this.

Thanks, Kate

[Ann Bens]

Elements works different from Pro.

Post your question in the Elments forum.

https://community.adobe.com/t5/premiere-elements/bd-p/premiere-elements?page=1&sort=latest_replies&f...

[Kate5E3D]

Thanks Ann. I will do.

Kate 🙂

[Findeverybeach]

Thanks for this information - that has helped heaps! Thank you again