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For precise control, click on a Trim handle, hold it, and use the left or right arrow keys on
your keyboard to trim one frame at a time. Check the Video mark in / out timecodes in the
Options Panel to monitor your trimming. The Mark in / out points can also be set by pressing
[F3] and [F4], respectively.
You can also use Zoom controls to display each frame of your video in the Timeline and trim
one frame at a time. The Scroll Bar makes navigating through your project quicker and easier.
A wheel mouse can also be used to scroll, and to zoom by pressing [Ctrl].
Trimming a clip
The best part of editing your movie on your computer is the ease with which you can snip and
trim with frame by frame accuracy.
To trim a clip from the Timeline:
1. Click a clip in the Timeline to select it.
2.Drag the yellow Trim handles on either side
of the clip to change its length. The Preview
Window reflects the position of the Trim
handle in the clip.
3. To trim frame by frame, refer to the Video
mark in / out timecodes in the Options
Panel. These represent precise positions of
frames in the Timeline.
4. Other clips in your project automatically
reposition themselves according to changes
made.
It is most convenient to use the Trim Bar in adjusting your clips. This is the green bar beneath
the Preview Window which represents the selected portion of a clip. If the clip has not been
trimmed, the green bar extends along the entire length.
To trim a clip with the Trim Bar:
1. Select a clip from the Timeline or the Library.
2. Click and drag a Trim handle to set the trim
position.
3. When you have selected the area you want
to trim, click Apply.
4. Hold down [Shift] and click Play Clip to
selectively play only the trimmed portion of
the clip.
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