Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.0.9) - Manual (Page 135)

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Slip a clip in the Timeline
1 Choose the Trim tool from the Tools pop-up menu in the toolbar (or press T).
The pointer changes to the Trim tool icon .
Tip: To switch to the Trim tool temporarily, hold down the T key. When you release the T key, the
tool reverts to the previously active tool.
2 Drag a clip left or right.
As you drag, a timecode field indicates the amount of time you’re moving the start point and the
end point. Yellow edge selections on the start point and end point indicate a slip edit.
New position of frame
Yellow edge selections on the start
point and end point indicate a slip edit.
Original position of frame
When you release the mouse button, the slipped clip appears in the Timeline with a new start
point and a new end point.