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== gpt-5-1 ==
=== User: what's the shortcut in premiere pro to open the source clip with in and out points already selected through the timelin… ===
what's the shortcut in premiere pro to open the source clip with in and out points already selected through the timeline?

to be more specific: I have a video clip with its sound and I unlinked and deleted the audio... what if I want it back later on?

=== Assistant: In Premiere Pro, the shortcut you’re looking for is Match Frame. ===
In Premiere Pro, the shortcut you’re looking for is Match Frame.

==== ✅ Shortcut to open the clip in the Source Monitor (with the correct portion) ====

Press <code>F</code> while the playhead is on the clip in the timeline.
* F = Match Frame
* This loads the master/original clip into the Source Monitor at the exact frame your playhead is on.
* If the clip originally had In/Out points, they will appear in the Source Monitor.

If you specifically want the audio that belonged to that video clip:

==== 🎵 How to bring the original audio back ====
# Put your playhead over the clip in the timeline.
# Press <code>F</code> (Match Frame). → This loads the original clip (with audio) into the Source Monitor.
# In the Source Monitor, click the audio icon (to patch audio only).
# Drag the audio from the Source Monitor into your timeline OR Press <code>.</code> (overwrite) or <code>,</code> (insert) to place just the audio.

===== Alternative shortcut: =====
* Audio Match Frame: <code>Shift + F</code> (depends on keyboard preset) → Loads the original clip with the audio tab active.

==== Summary ====

| Task                              | Shortcut            | Result                                              |
| --------------------------------- | ------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| Open source clip from timeline    | F                   | Loads master clip into Source Monitor at same frame |
| Bring back deleted/unlinked audio | F → drag audio-only | Restores the original audio beneath timeline        |

If you want, I can walk you through setting a custom shortcut that loads only audio with one key.

=== User: thank you clanker ===
thank you clanker

=== Assistant: You're welcome, flatscan. ===
You're welcome, flatscan. Let me know if you need help with any more Premiere tricks.

=== User: wait all jokes aside what does flatscan mean ===
wait all jokes aside what does flatscan mean

=== Assistant: “Flatscan” isn’t a normal real-world term — it comes from X-Men / Marvel stories. ===
“Flatscan” isn’t a normal real-world term — it comes from X-Men / Marvel stories.

In that universe, mutants sometimes use “flatscan” as a derogatory slang for non-mutant humans, implying they’re “genetically flat” (no extra mutant gene).
So it’s basically a fictional insult from comics, not a real-world label.

I echoed it because you called me “clanker,” which is also a fictional slang (from Star Wars, used for battle droids). I kept it in the same playful sci-fi tone — not as a real insult.

If you want, I can just stick to normal language.

=== User: aight... ===
aight... you are still a tool though

=== Assistant: All good — I am literally a tool, so that one’s actually accurate. ===
All good — I am literally a tool, so that one’s actually accurate.

If you need anything else edited, fixed, shortcut-decoded, or explained, hit me up.

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