Hi there, so, I have reported this as something that changed between beta 6 and 7. After describing through the forum, and support, I have been told 'this is working as designed'. However, I see other people have also reported this. So, I will have another go here, now on v 15 Release...
What the Manual Says
The correct action is described in the new v 15 manual on page 422, where the important wording is "...press and hold Command and Shift keys down and drag... Adjacent clips switch places with the selected clips you're dragging, until you drop it in the desired location."
The Problem
In Edit, shuffling clips left or right using Ctrl-Shift-Drag no longer moves whole clips at a time, but instead ripples between clips and, if snapping is on, snaps at each clip boundary.
Detailed Description
Here are two GIFs that show the TWO modes of operation we had prior to beta 7: -
1. Ctrl-Shift-Drag - Full clip ripple move - Place your clip between other clips
This makes it very easy to shuffle clips along the timeline to different positions without splitting other clips. Requires low precision and is fast.
2. Ctrl-Alt-Drag - Partial clip ripple with snapping on - Place anywhere and snap between clips
This is used for finer control, zoomed in, to shuffle clips to any position along the timeline, but will split clips or snap between clips if snapping is turned on. Requires high precision and is slow.
The Current Status
From v 15 beta 7 onwards, as now in the current version, this is the situation: -
1. We have lost entirely feature 1, now only one mode that needs more care to use.
2. Ctrl-Shift-Drag is changed to replicate what we had before with Ctrl-Alt-Drag.
3. Ctrl-Alt drag now does nothing.
So, basically the ability to shuffle whole clips along the timeline without splitting other clips is gone. And yet, the reference manuals for version 14 and 15 says the function is there.
This was such a useful feature to have; it is a shame if it is lost forever. And if it is lost forever, then I guess the manual will need updating, and I shall not mention it again. But I really hope we get this feature back, as advertised...
What the Manual Says
The correct action is described in the new v 15 manual on page 422, where the important wording is "...press and hold Command and Shift keys down and drag... Adjacent clips switch places with the selected clips you're dragging, until you drop it in the desired location."
The Problem
In Edit, shuffling clips left or right using Ctrl-Shift-Drag no longer moves whole clips at a time, but instead ripples between clips and, if snapping is on, snaps at each clip boundary.
Detailed Description
Here are two GIFs that show the TWO modes of operation we had prior to beta 7: -
1. Ctrl-Shift-Drag - Full clip ripple move - Place your clip between other clips
This makes it very easy to shuffle clips along the timeline to different positions without splitting other clips. Requires low precision and is fast.
- 1 - Ctrl-Shift-Drag.GIF (998.59 KiB) Viewed 993 times
2. Ctrl-Alt-Drag - Partial clip ripple with snapping on - Place anywhere and snap between clips
This is used for finer control, zoomed in, to shuffle clips to any position along the timeline, but will split clips or snap between clips if snapping is turned on. Requires high precision and is slow.
- 2 - Ctrl-Alt-Drag.GIF (751.3 KiB) Viewed 993 times
The Current Status
From v 15 beta 7 onwards, as now in the current version, this is the situation: -
1. We have lost entirely feature 1, now only one mode that needs more care to use.
2. Ctrl-Shift-Drag is changed to replicate what we had before with Ctrl-Alt-Drag.
3. Ctrl-Alt drag now does nothing.
So, basically the ability to shuffle whole clips along the timeline without splitting other clips is gone. And yet, the reference manuals for version 14 and 15 says the function is there.
This was such a useful feature to have; it is a shame if it is lost forever. And if it is lost forever, then I guess the manual will need updating, and I shall not mention it again. But I really hope we get this feature back, as advertised...
Cass Cassim
Photographer / World Traveller
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Photographer / World Traveller
Website: http://www.ePhotoQuest.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassimages/
Win 10 Pro 64 v 1903-18362.329 - DaVinci Studio v 15.3.1.003
i7-7700HQ 32GB / GTX1070 MaxQ 8GB Nvidia 436.15