Delete from primary storyline

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Delete from primary storyline

I have clips on the primary storyline. There is audio below those cliips. I try an alternate edit by putting clips above the clips on the primary storyline. I like this new edit, so I want to quickly delete the clips from the original primary storyline and have the new clips drop down. Thing is, if I delete those clips, the audio goes with them. How do I delete the clips, while retaining the associated audio and have the new clips drop into that space on the primary storyline?

Posted on Jan 20, 2014 7:27 PM

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Answer 1

Tom Wolsky

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Jan 20, 2014 9:11 PM in response to Cartoonguy

Shift-delete.

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Answer 2

Cartoonguy Author

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Jan 20, 2014 10:54 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

Thanks Tom, but that leaves a blank clip in the primary storyline with the clips still above. If I drag the clips on to the blank clip, it shifts the blank and the audio along with it. In other words, the audio stays connected to the blank and does not give way to the clips above it, so I still have the same problem.

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Answer 3

Tom Wolsky

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Jan 21, 2014 12:19 AM in response to Cartoonguy

Not sure what the problem is the clips are in the correct position in relation to the music. You can select the clips and use Opt-Cmd-down arrow to overwrite to the timeline.

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Cartoonguy Author

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Jan 22, 2014 5:38 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

Wow, that's exactly what I needed to know. Tom, you are the man! Thank you.

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