Introduction
Replace edit is used to replace a clip with another clip and have the new clip fit in the same place and inherit all the effects of the original clip. This technique can increase editing speed. This post discuss various ways which can be used for replace edit.
Using Replace Clip
To replace edit clip using Mark In
- Open the sequence on the Timeline, and select the track item.
- Drag a clip on the Source Monitor and set Mark In points if needed.
- Press Alt (Option) and drag the clip on the Source Monitor on top of the selected clip on Timeline.
- Replacement clip now becomes the exact length of the clip it is replacing.
- Release the mouse button to complete the Replace Clip function.
In the below figure, a selected track item is replaced by dragging clip from the Source Monitor.
Using Replace With Clip
To replace edit using Replace With Clip menu
- Open the sequence on the Timeline, and select the track item.
- Choose the clip that will replace the selected clip in timeline. Open it into the Source Monitor.
- Math up the playhead on Source Monitor and Program Monitor. Playhead is in a common position on both the source and program monitor.
- Go to Clip > Replace with Clip > From Source Monitor, Match Frame. It will used match frame in replacing a clip.
- Transitions and other effects added to the clip, these will be applied to the new replacement clip.
Replacing Clip From Bin
To replace clip from Bin
- Open the sequence on the Timeline, and select the track item.
- Select the clip in the Bin that will replace the selected clip in timeline.
- Go to Clip > Replace with Clip > From Bin.
- Selected clip on the timeline will be replaced.