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  • Holding shift snaps on timeline are off by 1 frame

    Posted by Eric Pereira on May 14, 2025 at 4:27 am

    When I hold shift on the timeline to move a layer exactly side by side with the layer above or below it, when I zoom in I can see it is always overlapping by 1 frame.

    How can I snap the layer so it is exactly side by side without overlapping?

    I don’t want to waste time zooming in with so many layers, and I don’t like wasting a single frame.

    John Martin
    replied 1 year, 2 months ago
    2 Members · 6 Replies
  • 6 Replies
  • John Martin

    May 14, 2025 at 10:33 am

    hey i’m recording a video tutorial with all the solutions for you, keep an eye on here

  • John Martin

    May 14, 2025 at 10:55 am
  • Eric Pereira

    May 20, 2025 at 7:44 pm

    Thank you for the advice.

    I don’t want to install an older version. I might try upgrading if anything.

    I will try the tip about sequencing.

  • John Martin

    May 20, 2025 at 8:39 pm

    the sequencing trick is good indeed!🔥

  • Eric Pereira

    May 21, 2025 at 2:55 am

    Ok, what I just realized is that even though it might still be a weird bug, the workaround is to put my layer into the timeline and THEN shift drag it beside the layer.

    What I was doing was dragging it straight onto the timeline and trying to shift drag it directly beside a layer, which wasn’t working.

    I found that if I just put it somewhere beyond the layer and then try it, it works.

  • John Martin

    May 21, 2025 at 4:45 am

    that’s it, you did it!

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