Performing a Replace Edit

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> Editing Additional Clips into the Sequence > Performing a Replace Edit

Replace Edit button

To perform a replace edit:

Choose a sync frame in the source clip by moving the position indicator to display that frame in the Source pop-up monitor.

The sync frame can be an IN point, an OUT point, or any frame in- between that you want to sync to a frame in the existing shot in the sequence.

Choose the sync frame in the sequence for the edited shot that you want to replace by moving the position indicator in either the Composer monitor position bar or in the Timeline to that frame.

Select Tools > Command Palette.

Click the Edit tab.

Select Active Palette.

Click the Replace Edit button (blue).

The system replaces the clip.

If you are replacing a clip in an overlap edit, and the position indicator falls within the overlap, you might end up replacing the wrong material unless you select the entire segment you want to replace.

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