Extend selected clip to next clip?

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Extend selected clip to next clip?

PostThu May 29, 2025 8:04 pm

Hey everyone,
Is there shortcuts that would allow me to select a clip and then extend the left or right side of the clip to the next clip?
We have something similar in REAPER (DAW) and it's extremely useful.

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Dax.
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Re: Extend selected clip to next clip?

PostFri May 30, 2025 12:49 am

E shortcut is Extend Edit to Playhead. That might get you there.
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Re: Extend selected clip to next clip?

PostFri May 30, 2025 8:37 am

Thanks Jim, but, no, that requires extra steps. Much less efficient than my request, unfortunately.
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Re: Extend selected clip to next clip?

PostFri May 30, 2025 8:44 am

Programming-wise, it would be:
Check if there is a next clip on the same track after the selected clip,
If exists, set the clip-end-time of the selected clip to the clip-start-time of the next clip.

Currently we would need to select the edit point, reposition playhead, then run the shortcut. This is 3 manual interventions rather than 1.
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Re: Extend selected clip to next clip?

PostFri May 30, 2025 2:34 pm

If it's a new feature you're wanting, there is a separate forum for Feature Requests.

viewforum.php?f=33

Best practice is to search first, to see if someone already asked. If not, post one idea per thread with a very brief description of the idea in the thread's title.
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Re: Extend selected clip to next clip?

PostFri May 30, 2025 5:04 pm

Thanks Jim, I've been a software beta tester (specialising in UI/UX) since 2008. :)

I was asking if a command already existed.
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Re: Extend selected clip to next clip?

PostSat May 31, 2025 10:56 pm

As a single step, no. That would have to be a new feature, or scripting might get you there. (Or Macros with something like a StreamDeck.)
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