Delete vs Ripple Delete

What's the difference between delete and ripple delete?

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Written by Misha Tenenbaum
Updated over a week ago

Delete

The Delete tool removes a clip in the timeline and leaves a gap. The icon looks like two dotted brackets. It can be found in the tool's palette.

  • Make sure you first SELECT the clip on the timeline that you want to Delete by either clicking on it or drawing a box around it with the mouse.

Delete Tool

Ripple Delete

Keyboard Shortcut: [shift + Delete]

The Ripple Delete tool removes a clip and the gap it leaves behind from the timeline. The icon looks like a bracket with a dotted line. It can be found in the tools pallet.

  • Make sure you first SELECT the clip on the timeline that you want to Ripple Delete by either clicking on it or drawing a box around it with the mouse.

Ripple Delete Tool

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