How do I unassociate/unlink different video layers?

[mofzpo]

How do I unassociate/unlink different video layers? It's quite annoying, different video layers are just randomly linking themselves, so whenever I try to cut, move along the timeline or delete one of them, the one above (or sometimes all videos above) will behave accordingly.

[Sapatus · Accepted solution]

You have to lock the layer that outht to stay in place. Then you can move the other layer freely. You can lock a layer by expanding the layer view on the bottom left (three bars) and then click the lock symbol on the layer you want to lock.

[mofzpo]

Thanks a lot - it was right there in front of me the whole time and I didn't notice the lock icon. 

[Katarina32717770cv1n · Accepted solution]

@Sapatus Agreed, but if it's the main/default layer that you need to move, locking all other layers will still not allow you to move the clips down the timeline. See my video attached: The main layer in which other layers are linked to with that orange line bounces back to its original place even with everything else locked. How do I solve this or do I need to start over?

[petergaraway]

Hi @mofzpo 

Thanks for writing. Sapatus provided the solution to work around associated clips. We are considering making this more flexible in the future.

All the best, 

Peter 

[Swashingon]

Totally agree with how annoying the linking feature is! So glad I could find a solution here.

[fiftyonewatts]

This is the most annoying feature!! Please fix it Adobe. I am halfway through my project otherwise I would just quit and use a different program. I want to be able to move my clips freely around without them being linked to any other clip randomly. Its incredibly annoying.

[AlanLitchfield]

Yes, and the solutio answers a question that was not asked. It answers the question of how do I lock layers, not unlink them. That question is unanswered and three years later, unaddressed.