Inserting a Clip w/out Moving Other Layers

Let's say I want to insert video only to the Video 1 layer and have it move that layer's content to allow for the insert, but keep the other video and audio layers the same. Is there a way to do that? What I have been doing which is a pain is to heighlight all the clips on video 1, move them, drag the new clip in, then heighlight the clips in video 1 again and move them back. There has to be an easier way.
Thx for the help!

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Hi,
Wondering if anyone else is having similiar issue as I am. It's not the end of the world but I do think it's some type of bug issue with CS6 (or maybe I'm doing something wrong).
Without boring you with too many details, part of my workflow includes using Premiere to not only create discs and final products for clients, but also supplying them with a data file copy of their content. When I start a project I set in and out points for my clips and then export the raw clips as compressed files (usually .mov or .mp4). When exporting from CS6 it seems easy enough, I simply select the clip I want to export, choose my export settings and set the "source range" to "clip in/out". Simply enough.
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Ok, took the same small clip and exported it twice (with my clip in/out set in Premiere and with "clip in/out" selected in the "source frame" in the export settings). Exported via queue into AME, the exported file did not have my in/out points it was merely the full clip that I had selected. Exported via Premiere (clicked Export instead of Queue), viola the exported file had the in/out points correct.
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such as your platform (Mac or Win),
exact versions of your OS, of Photoshop (not just "CS6", but something like CS6v.13.0.6) and of Bridge,
your settings in Photoshop > Preference > Performance
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machine specs, such as total installed RAM, scratch file HDs, total available HD space, video card specs, including total VRAM installed,
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