Thanks! Is there a keyboard shortcut for this?

@Wayne-McIlvaine

A good question! The PDF manual says there is "Edit>Find Gaps". But that is nowhere to be seen here. The program Help says it's in "Edit>Move View>search for gaps" CTRL SHFT C but that doesn't exist/work either. 😎

Added: If you're the mouse mode for "single track" (the pointer options above the left end of the timeline), if you create a gap then close it by dragging to the left, all the objects to the right will get dragged along too, so no gap will be created further along the timeline.

@AAProds, @Wayne-McIlvaine

Hi

In VPX 14 the Find gaps feature is there, however it only tells you where the gaps are, there is no option to remove them automatically and you cannot remove the gaps while the dialog is open

. . . . mouse mode for "single track" . . . . create a gap then close it by dragging to the left, all the objects to the right will get dragged along too, so no gap will be created further along the timeline. . . . .

Do note this affects only the track it is being used on, objects on other tracks will not move to maintain sync.

John EB

@Wayne-McIlvaine

Hi Wayne,

The main trick is to not have gaps in the first place. How are you getting the gaps?

Note that Magix defines gaps as any gap in the timeline, not just a track. So, if there is a gap on Track 1 but it is covered by an object on another track, it is not considered to be a gap.

@johnebaker

Hi John EB,

New feature in VPX14?

Right-click on a blank area:

and all gaps get closed.

John CB

@Wayne-McIlvaine

Hi Wayne,

The main trick is to not have gaps in the first place. How are you getting the gaps?

Note that Magix defines gaps as any gap in the timeline, not just a track. So, if there is a gap on Track 1 but it is covered by an object on another track, it is not considered to be a gap.

Thanks John. How do you NOT end up with gaps during editing?! 😆 My style is to slap every clip on the timeline and then make sense of it all as I trim the beginning, middles and ends of clips, and move them around. I like to keep things tight together as I go, so I have a sense of how long the final video is going to be, and doing it all manually is a chore. AAProds' recommendation works for me, so I'm all good, but I'd love keyboard shortcuts. 😆

Thanks everyone!

PS - Any insight on my second question, as to what is the latest version of VPX13? I can't seem to find a patch section on Magix' website, just a full install, and I do not want to uninstall and reinstall to find out. Thanks!

@browj2

Hi John.

I think find and close gaps has been around since the introduction of the infusion engine.

At least it is present in both MEP 2022 and VPX 12.

Not a feature I've found necessary personally

@Wayne-McIlvaine

Last patch for VPX 13 was .138

I have a similar workflow but often use short cross-fades. Make sure you have the magnet icon active for more accurate butt joining.

Ray.

@browj2

Hi John

. . . . New feature in VPX14? . . .

Not according the manuals VPX had this feature at least from VPX 4, possibly VPX 3 - it was not present in VPX 2 and I do not have the VPX 3 manual.

. . . . Right-click on a blank area: . . . .

Interesting that this is a separate function from the Search for gaps! This is present in MEP 2021 and 2022 but no 'Search for gaps'

John EB

@Wayne-McIlvaine

Hi Wayne,

You are not using the proper tools for editing. I edit similar to you, but I don't get gaps.

See this tutorial and save yourself hours of work:

John CB