Extend edit to fill a gap without using the mouse

[Graham Hutchins]

Hi Tina,

This is pretty much it, although I would modify a couple things to fit the specific scenario illustrated in the image in the original post. The method you outlined would be for filling a space backward, same idea, just a different direction.

So for clarity, mark an out point on the sequence, back arrow to the tail of the clip on the left, pres v, then press shift O and the playhead will go to the out point, and then e for extend edit.

Reverse the arrow direction and swap I for O and in for out to do it backwards.

It’s 3 steps, but I’ll take it.

Thanks everyone!

Edit: So it looks like you can use either I or O, regardless of which direction you’re trying to extend, as long as your shift+I or O is consistent with your first I or O.

-Graham

OSX 10.6.8
AE CS5
FC Studio 3
Octo 2.26GB MacPro, 16 GB RAM

[Misha Aranyshev]

I prefer I and shift-I because O is inclusive. Use it all the time to roll-trim when I need to trim more than a couple of frames.

[Owen Wexler]

hitting whatever key you have set for the trim monitor (it’s the “U” key for me), selects the closest edit point as well, and then you can use your up and down arrow keys to jump between edit points with the trim monitor open.

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[Edward Brosens]

When selected with ‘v’ hold down ‘control’ push the ‘arrow down key’ and hold, release the ‘control key’ (still holding arrow down), press ‘e’.

[Graham Hutchins]

That’s the thing. One intuitive key combo.

Thanks!

-Graham

OSX 10.6.8
AE CS5
FC Studio 3
Octo 2.26GB MacPro, 16 GB RAM

[Yves Bourgeois]

That’s great guys! I’ve been trying to figure that one out for ages, great simple solution Edward.

yb