<p>Mark In, Mark Out, Extract. </p>

<p>Do not use the Razor tool. I've made the same newbie mistake as you. :)</p>

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2014-03-28T06:50:04.397Z
2014-03-28T06:50:04.397Z
hendry
<p>The problem is not the razor tool.  You must have slid the contents of the part you razored back in time using one of the other tools.  The easiest way to recover is to undo the edits or to simply drag out the original again.  The razor tool is completely non-destructive, so it hasn't altered your original video at all, just the parts of the video in your sequence no longer line up with the actual time things occurred.  </p>

<p>It's worth noting that as a matter of technique, it's generally preferable to open a source clip in the preview window and use the In and Out points to choose just the part of the clip you want to bring over and then assemble clips together.</p>

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2013-11-23T17:45:02.490Z
2013-11-23T17:45:02.490Z
AJ Henderson
<p>I'm trying out video editing for the first time and basicly I just want to cut a part of my video.</p>

<p>So I take Razor tool and click on these two blue lines I've drawn with MS Paint:
<img src="https://i.sstatic.net/iW5ZA.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></p>

<p>And now my clip is <strong>ruined</strong>. When playing or going frame by frame it jumps back and forth.</p>

<p>Like here: 
<img src="https://i.sstatic.net/lZAAP.jpg" alt="enter image description here">
See that casting bar in video preview? It should be <strong>shrinking</strong>, but I go few frames ahead and it <strong>grows</strong>, because video gets back in time: 
<img src="https://i.sstatic.net/oVTti.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></p>

<p>How did I manage to screw up so easily? How to correctly cut that part so I could move it/delete it without screwing up <em>whole</em> clip?</p>

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2013-11-23T17:41:24.350Z
This makes me reminisce of putting SWTOR back on my system and logging in.
AJ Henderson
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Adobe Premiere - Razor Tool screws up clip
Lars
# Adobe Premiere - Razor Tool screws up clip

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-11-23)

I'm trying out video editing for the first time and basicly I just want to cut a part of my video.

So I take Razor tool and click on these two blue lines I've drawn with MS Paint:
![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/iW5ZA.jpg)

And now my clip is **ruined**. When playing or going frame by frame it jumps back and forth.

Like here:
![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/lZAAP.jpg)
See that casting bar in video preview? It should be **shrinking**, but I go few frames ahead and it **grows**, because video gets back in time:
![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/oVTti.jpg)

How did I manage to screw up so easily? How to correctly cut that part so I could move it/delete it without screwing up *whole* clip?

**Tags:** editing, premiere

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: This makes me reminisce of putting SWTOR back on my system and logging in.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2014-03-28. Score: 1

Mark In, Mark Out, Extract.

Do not use the Razor tool. I've made the same newbie mistake as you. :)


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### Answer by username_1 on 2013-11-23. Score: 1

The problem is not the razor tool. You must have slid the contents of the part you razored back in time using one of the other tools. The easiest way to recover is to undo the edits or to simply drag out the original again. The razor tool is completely non-destructive, so it hasn't altered your original video at all, just the parts of the video in your sequence no longer line up with the actual time things occurred.

It's worth noting that as a matter of technique, it's generally preferable to open a source clip in the preview window and use the In and Out points to choose just the part of the clip you want to bring over and then assemble clips together.


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