Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 99)

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Basic Editing
The heart of video editing involves arranging and trimming
clips in a sequence. Final Cut Pro provides easy-to-use tools
and editing procedures for efficient editing.
Next, you’ll try out basic video editing methods and use simple tools to select and
trim clips.
Trim Clips Jump In:
Once you’ve ordered clips in a sequence, you may need to adjust the clips, shortening,
lengthening, or repositioning them in the Timeline. Final Cut Pro provides editing and
trimming tools that allow you to change clips in a sequence without creating gaps. In
this section, you’ll try using some of these tools.