Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.0.9) - Manual (Page 128)

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2 Choose Edit > Trim to Selection.
Final Cut Pro trims the clip start and end points to the range selection.
Trimmed clip
The unwanted sections are removed from the clip and the project, and the subsequent clips in
the project ripple accordingly.
Nudge edit points with keyboard shortcuts
You can fine-tune the start or end point of a clip using keyboard shortcuts. You can move the
edit point by one or more video frames, and you can also move the edit points of connected
audio clips (those not in the primary storyline) by subframes.
1 In the Timeline, select the start or end point of the clip you want to trim.
2 To move the edit point, do any of the following:
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To move the edit point left by one frame: Press Comma (,).
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To move the edit point left by 10 frames: Press Shift-Comma (,).
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To move the edit point right by one frame: Press Period (.).
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To move the edit point right by 10 frames: Press Shift-Period (.).
3 If you want to move the edit point of connected audio clips by one or more subframes, do any of
the following:
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To move the edit point left by one subframe: Press Option-Comma (,).
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To move the edit point left by 10 subframes: Press Shift-Option-Comma (,).
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To move the edit point right by one subframe: Press Option-Period (.).
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To move the edit point right by 10 subframes: Press Shift-Option-Period (.).
For more information about subframes, see View audio waveforms at the audio sample level on
page 163.
The clip is trimmed and the Timeline updates accordingly.