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these clips abut one another as a continuous sequence, without any of them overlapping
any others.
(Top) Before removing gaps, (Bottom) After removing gaps
This is an extremely powerful and wide-ranging command. However, it’s made safer by
following strict rules in order to maintain overall A/V sync in timelines:
 Gaps will not be removed past the point where video and/or audio clips will overlap
one another.
 Gaps will not be removed if they’re under superimposed video clips that bridge the gap.
 Gaps will not be removed if one or more continuous audio clips bridge the gap.
 If a linked set of video and audio items has a gap that includes an L or J split edit, it will
be closed to the point that the audio or video, whichever extends the farthest, abuts
the nearest clip to it.
 Disabling a track’s Auto Select Control omits that track from consideration when
following the above rules. This lets gaps on other tracks be closed so clips overlap
those on the Auto Select-disabled track.
WARNING: Performing Remove Gaps with Auto Select disabled on one or more tracks
could result in massive loss of video/audio sync if you’re not careful. To avoid this,
Shift-click one video Auto Select control (or press Option-F9) and one audio
AutoSelect control (or press Command-Option-F9) to toggle all video and all audio
Auto Select controls until they’re all turned on at once.
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