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Adobe Audition: Swapping clip positions in the timeline

Demo summary

A demonstration of the Option+Command (Mac) or Alt+Ctrl (PC) modifier to drag and swap the positions of two clips on the timeline without overwriting other footage.

Step-by-step

  1. Select the clip you want to move
  2. Hold down Option and Command (Mac) or Alt and Ctrl (PC) simultaneously
  3. Drag the clip to the new position on the timeline
  4. Release the clip when the triangles appear in the top left corner

Tips

  • Look for the little triangles in the top left corner to confirm you are in switch mode

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