Confused by Ripple Editing

[Altone]

As a relative newcomer to Ulead VS 10plus, I am confused about ripple editing. I understand what it does, but I cannot understand why it isn't a default setting. Why would I ever choose to not use ripple editing? What are the dissadvantages of using it?
Perhaps I haven't got the full grasp of what it means. When would it be advantageous for me to not use it?
I have edited various films using ripple editing and at times I forget to check if it has been activated, and I can see no difference in the resultant film.
Sort me out, Thanks

[surfer]

I am also a quit new user but i never use ripple editing! I never need it. When i delete a scene the rest of the scenes are filiing the gap so this is what i want.

[Altone]

surfer wrote

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When i delete a scene the rest of the scenes are filiing the gap so this is what i want.

This is what is confusing me, I also have noticed the fact that the rest of the scenes fill the gap, so what exactly is the purpose of enabling ripple editing? I thought that enabling ripple editing caused this to happen. It happens whether ripple editing is enabled or not.

[Ron P.]

The one disadvantage of Ripple Ediitng is when you have inserted say on overlay clip or title in the middle of your project. This of course would cause the Title and overlay tracks to shift. Now perhaps you have decided that you didn't want that overlay clip, or the clip in the main video track, so you go to delete it. With Ripple enabled, you will also delete what is associated with that overlay clip.

I have edited various films using ripple editing and at times I forget to check if it has been activated, and I can see no difference in the resultant film.

What difference are you expecting? Ripple Editing has no affect on quality. Also if you're workflow is such that you plan your project well, then Ripple Editing would not be used much.

Ron P.

[Altone]

vidoman wrote

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What difference are you expecting? Ripple Editing has no affect on quality. Also if you're workflow is such that you plan your project well, then Ripple Editing would not be used much. 

Thanks for the reply vidoman.
I wasn't expecting any difference in the quality of the resultant film, I refered to the shifting of clips etc. I obviously am planning my project well, if, as you say ripple editing would not be used much, and therefore no advantage would be gained. If future I will ignore ripple editing.
Thanks for the help.

[Ron P.]

However, for instances where you need to insert something like an image, lower-third title, or video clip, later on during your editing, it does prove to be a valuable feature. Then it will keep everything synced up. There's nothing worse then working on a project for hours, inserting something toward the beginning, then to find that overlays after that no longer are where they need to be. To go back and try to align them all can be a royal pain, and time consuming...

So it's intended purpose, to save time and headaches, is very valuable...

Ron P.

[Altone]

Your last reply is what I know and expect of ripple editing. It is a valuable asset when editing, what confuses me is, because it is so valuable, why isn't it on as a default, and what harm would it do to have it switched on permanantly. This is where I am confused. Why haven't Ulead switched it on as a default setting? They obviously think it better to have it off.

[Ron P.]

Your last reply is what I know and expect of ripple editing. It is a valuable asset when editing, what confuses me is, because it is so valuable, why isn't it on as a default, and what harm would it do to have it switched on permanantly. This is where I am confused. Why haven't Ulead switched it on as a default setting? They obviously think it better to have it off.

I think the answer is in the Why hasn't, why doesn't Ulead do several things... It is one of those great mysteries of the universe....

Ron P.

[Altone]

We'll let it rest at that, vidoman.
Thanks for the info.