To delete a clip in Premiere Pro, select the clip you want to remove and press the delete key on your keyboard. This action will remove the clip from your timeline.
Steps to Delete a Clip:
Here's a breakdown of how to delete a clip:
- Select the clip: Click on the clip in the timeline that you wish to delete.
- Press the delete key:
- Mac: Use the delete key on your Mac keyboard. According to the reference, this is the "forward delete" key.
- Windows: Use the Backspace button on your Windows keyboard.
- The clip will be removed. If you have other clips on the track to the right of the deleted clip, they will remain, and a gap will be left. To remove the gap, and have the following clips moved left, you can use the ripple delete function.
Deleting and Gap Management
When you delete a clip, the remaining clips in the timeline do not automatically shift over to fill the gap. This is a standard delete. To remove the gap you would need to:
- Select the gap and delete it
- Use the ripple delete to move the remaining clips.
By following these steps, you can easily remove unwanted clips from your Premiere Pro timeline.
