Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 580)

Because this command shifts all clips to the right of the gap to the left, the command is
not available if a clip on another track overlaps this gap. (This would change the
relationship of the overlapping clip to the rest of your sequence, or change the audio-video
sync if it’s an audio clip underneath a video clip.)
If you don’t care about the sync relationship between the rest of your sequence and the
overlapping clip, you can lock tracks containing overlapping clips and then use any of
the above commands to close the track gap.
To close a track gap without affecting any other tracks in the sequence
1 Click the Lock Track control of any tracks with clips that overlap the gap you’re trying to
close.
2 Close the gap by doing one of the following:
• Position the playhead anywhere within the gap, then choose Sequence > Close Gap
(or press Control-G).
• Control-click anywhere within the gap, then choose Close Gap from the shortcut menu.
• Select the gap by clicking it, then press Delete.
To close a track gap using the Select Track Forward tool
1 Make sure snapping is turned on.
For more information, see “Snapping to Points in the Timeline.”
2 Select the Select Track Forward tool in the Tool palette.
3 Click the first clip to the right of the track gap.
All clips to the right are selected.
4 Drag the selected clips to the left until they close the gap and snap into place beside the
earlier clip.
To determine the duration of a track gap in the Timeline
1 Option-click the Auto Select control for the track with the gap.
2 Position the playhead in the gap.
3 Do one of the following:
• Choose Mark > Mark Clip (or press X).
580 Chapter 38 Arranging Clips in the Timeline