Dynamic trimming, Trimming an edit in the trim edit window – Apple Final Cut Pro 7 User Manual
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Playing Incoming and Outgoing Clips in the Trim Edit Window
If you are performing a ripple edit in the Trim Edit window, the side of the Trim Edit
window with a highlighted green bar is controlled by the J, K, and L keys. However, if you
are performing a roll edit, both sides are highlighted. In this case, you choose whether
the outgoing or incoming clip is controlled by the J, K, and L keys by moving the pointer
over the outgoing or incoming side of the window. The Play button on the active Trim
Edit viewer is highlighted.
Important:
The Space bar does not control playback on the incoming or outgoing sides
of the Trim Edit window.
To turn on playback with the J, K, and L keys in one side of the Trim Edit window
1
Move the pointer over the side you want to play.
The Play button is highlighted to indicate the side is active.
2
Use the J, K, and L keys to control playback on that side.
Dynamic Trimming
When the Dynamic Trimming checkbox is selected, the selected edit point moves to the
new position of the playhead whenever you use the J, K, or L keys. Press L to move forward,
press J to reverse playback, and press K to stop. Press J or L repeatedly to speed up and
slow down playback. Press K and either L or J together to perform slow-motion playback.
The playhead in the active Trim Edit viewer moves until you press K to stop. When playback
stops, the edit point in the active Trim Edit viewer is adjusted to the new position of the
playhead. A ripple or roll edit is performed depending on whether one side of the edit
point is selected, or both.
Trimming an Edit in the Trim Edit Window
Depending on how you like to work, you can choose one of several ways to use the Trim
Edit window.
To trim an edit point in the Trim Edit window
1
Select one or more edit points to trim using the methods described in
Closing the Trim Edit Window.”
2
If you’re trimming multiple edit points, choose the track you want to view from the Track
pop-up menu.
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Chapter 46
Trimming Clips Using the Trim Edit Window