Delete clip and close gap

In Premiere Elements 11: -when I will delete a picture from the timeline in single picture show, the “delete and close gap” from edit menu or delete tab -only delete the picture, BUT DOES NOT CLOSE THE GAP!!!!
What’s wrong?

P.Konrad
The first screenshot that you posted showed the "orange" over the transitions suggesting that you had not rendered the Timeline transitions to get the best possible preview after you applied the transitions. In that state, I had no problems with Delete and Delete and Close Gap in my tests here.
In the second screenshot that you posted showed the complete Timeline content rendered...no "orange", just "green" which implies that you are now seeing the best possible preview. Again, in this state, I had no problems with Delete and Close Gap in my tests here.
From what you just wrote, it sounds like you had problems with Delete and Delete and Close Gap in the first case (with transitions unrendered), but did not when the whole Timeline content was rendered. Is that correct? If so, I cannot confirm that difference.
The first and second screenshots do not appear to show the same clips and are probably located at a different portion of the Timeline. In that case, I am still guessing that you have content above that portion of the Timeline where you are having the problem.
Right now it sounds like you have everything working. That is important. But, I would ask you to look into what I have just written to detemine if any of it applies to your specific situation.
Many thanks for the follow ups.
I have misintepreted any of your details and results, please do not hesitate to let me know.
Thank you.
ATR

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Xebarsus
Whenever you are adding clips to the Timeline, try holding down the Alt key of the computer main keyboard to avoid disturbing the existing Timeline content including splitting of audio.
Have you tried right clicking the Timeline file for deletion and selecting "Delete" instead of "Delete and Close Gap" and then use the Alt modifier as you drag the clip(s) around with the mouse cursor?
Please give all that a look and let us know the outcome? But that Alt Key maneuver should work for you as it has for many others.
Thanks.
ATR

"Delete and close gap" stopped working

Another first: In one project, but not in others, "Delete and close gap" will only work if I delete complete clips. If I try to trim a clip, either in the Timeline, or in the Sceneline by trimming in-points or out-points in the mini-timeline under the Monitor screen, a gap created by trimming a scene does not close up.
Stranger still -- Trying another approach to trimming a particular clip, I split it, then tried to delete one of the two new clips using "Delete and close gap. It deleted the new clip but did not close the gap. The action created a black clip image in the Sceneline where the deleted clip had bin, and this new black clip image could not be deleted.
In the Timeline, it is possible to drag the following scenes over to close the newly-created gap, but it's time-consuming. It's a drag, so to speak.
I'm almost done editing the project in question and can complete it without solving this problem, but if I suffered a similar loss of the ability to trim clips in a longer project without creating gaps in the clip sequence, or if "Delete and close gap" failed to work on split clips, I would very much want to know why, and how to restore the lost ability.
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Thanks, Robert -- You nailed it on your first guess. In this project, for the first time ever, I dragged an audio track to the Narration track. I know it's intended for narration that's recorded directly into PE, but I thought I'd see if I could use it as an extra track.
Also in this project, I've split the audio on the Soundtrack so it's non-continuous, with gaps in it, because I only need it in certain places. From your 2nd message, it's possible this could also be a/the cause of the problem.
I'll keep a close eye on my use of these tracks. In other projects, I have imported audio into the Soundtrack track without causing this problem, but those were continuous music tracks with no gaps.
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Editing my music video. At 2:35:22 I can Delete and Close Gap OK but at the previous clip at 2:34:15 clicking on Delete and Close Gap will delete the video but won't close the gap! Any suggestions? It's Adobe Premiere Elements 11 and running Windows 8. Everything has been OK until now.

John
Thanks for the follow up. Glad that you completed your project successfully.
The Delete and Close Gap issue relates to what is above or below the place where you want to delete and
close gap. And, also as presented in the blog that I cited previously.
When you are forced to do the manual delete and close gap, the dangers reside in disturbing the existing
Timeline in doing so. For that we need to discuss the use of what are called keyboard modifiers as part of the move.
The following link may help in that regard. I present it for informational and not promotional purposes
Premiere Elements: Arranging clips on the Timeline using modifier keys | lynda.com - YouTube
Best wishes as you move forward with your Premiere Elements projects.
ATR

Delete and close gap doesn't

When I delete a clip the gap does not close. I held the shift ctrl key down one time and now the ripple effect seems to be off.
Michael

It's audio clips. My audio is separate from the video so that solves that problem. I managed to do a reasonable facsimilie of the Mary Tyler Moore credits for our parody video.It's not perfect, but it does the job.   Michael
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 17:25:45 -0600
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Michael, The most common reason that gaps do not close, is that there is either an Audio Clip that "covers" the gap, or perhaps Video that does. Is either the case in your instance? Good luck, Hunt
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"Delete and Close Gap" on Premier 13 will "delete" a photo but will not "close the gap". How do I correct this?

The area just goes dark in the finished product for the time that was there before and the gap remains.

joseh54506628
What computer operating system is your Premiere Elements 13 running on?
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Depending on the circumstances, you may be forced to select the clip or clips in a group and do a manual close gap
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djvalente
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With the Audio Clip, how would you like PrE to handle that?
Would you like for the program to Cut the Audio too, and Delete that portion, or do you wish for the Audio Clip to not be affected?
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