Merging cuttings

[kintsugilevi]

i know this has been visited, but the responses have been lacking in satisfaction…

i know this is open source… and people are proud of their project. and they should be … yes yes… i am thrilled to be able to have access to this software are my level of affordability.

i am an editor, and i do alot … ALOT of music cuts. joining sections of clips in other software is key in keeping time signatures and such… so i have not 10000 short clips… but 1 block.

this is a natural function in other video/audio editing software that i have used in the past… is there a way to replicate this in shotcut? i dont want no sweaty attitude… i just want answers, because i know im not the only member of the open source community who values this functionality.

perhaps i might suggest a function to fill negative space, instead of joining cuts?

[kintsugilevi]

you know what i DID just find out though… which is almost as good.

if you select the first cut… and then the last cut… it selects everything in between. This is nice.

[kintsugilevi]

a “nudge” function would be nice… any ideas on how i can rig that?

[Bal_Uso]

And a function to say hello?

[kintsugilevi]

nah im not here for the dating sim beta

[brian]

@kintsugilevi

a “nudge” function would be nice… any ideas on how i can rig that?

Here are some previous suggestions:

Nudge clips in timeline

Not sure if its possible frame by frame but if you toggle snapping off (magnet icon) moving clip is more accurate, especially on max timeline zoom. I have managed to sync audio track with video that way. Not ideal but workable.

Any way to nudge clips on timeline???

Not yet. You can’t nudge clips with the arrow keys. You can, however, use the arrow keys and page up and down keys to position the play head precisely. When snap is on you can create frame precise transitions, or place clips very accurately at the play head using the mouse. Keyboard shortcuts.

Keyboard shortcuts to move clips in the timeline left or right in a fine resolution

Hi @Meha - there’s a workaround for this. The following will move your clip one frame backwards on the timeline: Double-click a clip. The cursor goes to the start of the clip. Press left arrow. The cursor will move back one frame. Select clip. Press C (copy clip) then DELETE (deletes clip) then B (paste clip at cursor). Done. No sliding of the clip required. To move the clip forwards by one frame, click the right arrow in step 2. Of course you can click the arrow key multiple times to move m…

How do I line up two videos?

Nudging via keyboard is important and coming very soon, but in the meantime you can: double-click clip to select it and position playhead to its start Cut (Ctrl+X) use cursor keys on keyboard to move the playhead by some frames Paste (Ctrl+V)

[kintsugilevi]

wow everyone, thanks for the replies. im sorry i hope i didnt come off as ungrateful… life kinda threw stuff my way and anyway. ya its good to see nudging coming in… i used it alot in an audio editing job i held a while back, and in my own music too. makes a difference when a frame hits in the right moment.

it would be nice to use the keyboard and arrows rather than my optical mouse… im a bit jittery in my age and the micro misteps can be a hindrance. but. i am very surprised by how solid this software is. i mean i dont want that to come off as minimizing what i expected… but its exceeding what i had anticipated. yea.

i have another thing… i’ll skip on over to a more contextually appropriate thread for that… thanks again for the help