Delete All Gaps: Quickly remove every gap across the entire Timeline with a single click.
Last updated on
Oct 1, 2025
Learn how to delete gaps between clips in Premiere Elements.
Efficient editing starts with a clean timeline. Starting with the 2026 release, Premiere Elements offers a new Delete All Gaps tool which lets you automatically remove empty spaces between clips with a single action. Ideal for polishing rough cuts or tightening sequences before export, this feature ensures smoother transitions and a more cohesive final product.
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This feature is available in Guided Room and Advanced Room workspaces.
When you are working in the Advanced Room, the Timeline will now flag any existing gaps (blank spaces between clips) using a visual indicator. This makes it easier to spot unintentional pauses or missing footage that could affect the flow of your final video.
When gaps are present in the Timeline, hovering the mouse over a gap will display this graphic. Users can then choose to delete either all gaps at once or only the selected gap.
You have two convenient ways to handle gaps:
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Delete This Gap: If you want to keep some gaps for stylistic reasons, you can remove only the specific one.
To use the Timeline menu option:
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Go to Timeline > Delete All Gaps to remove all gaps before exporting the video.
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Before exporting, Premiere Elements performs a final check. If any gaps are still present in the Timeline, a warning dialog box will appear when you click Export. This prompt ensures you don’t accidentally export a video with unwanted blank frames.
What to do if a warning dialog box pops up:
When you click Export with gaps still present in the Timeline, a warning dialog box alerts you that gaps remain in the timeline..
Review the warning dialog and choose whether to remove the gaps before proceeding.
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Additional preference:
To disable gap overlay graphics while still receiving the export warning, go to Preferences > Timeline and uncheck Enable timeline mouse menu options for Delete All Gaps. Preview your Timeline to ensure all gaps are addressed before exporting.
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