How to Copy and Paste at the Current-Time Indicator in Adobe Premiere Pro

In the Adobe Premiere Pro Timeline, the “current-time indicator” appears as a vertical line that moves through the Timeline over all your clips. It shows the location of the current frame in each monitor’s time ruler. The current-time indicator appears at the light blue triangle on the ruler. You can use the current-time indicator to paste in clips at specific points in the timeline.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. You can copy and paste single clips or multiple clips at one time. The relative spacing of multiple clips, both horizontal in time and vertical in tracks, will be maintained.

2. Select one or more clips in the sequence. You can use the "Selection Tool" in the Toolbox. To select multiple clips, hold down the “Shift” key while clicking. Go to "Edit," and then "Copy."

3. Back in the timeline panel, move the current-time indicator to the point where you want to paste your clip or clips.

4. Select the track where you want your pasted clips to be copied by clicking on it.

5. To overlay the pasted clips in a track that is empty, go to "Edit," and then "Paste."

6. To insert the clips in between cuts, go to "Edit," and then "Paste Insert."