Apple Aperture 3.5 - Manual (Page 169)

Chapter 5 View and compare photos 169
Trim an audio clip
1 Select the audio clip in the Browser.
The audio controls appear in the Viewer with the selected audio clip’s filename displayed at
the top.
Play button
Trim button
Playhead
2 In the Viewer, click the Trim button.
The Trim controls appear.
3 Click the Play button to listen to the audio clip and determine which parts of the audio you want
to keep.
4 Drag the Start point to the beginning of the audio you plan to use, and drag the End point to the
position where you want the audio to end.
The Trim button turns yellow, indicating that the length of the audio clip has changed.
Drag the Start and End
points to trim the audio.
5 When you’re satisfied with the length of the audio clip, click the Trim button.
Tip: If you want to use more than one part of the audio clip, choose Photos > New Version from
Original (or press Option-G) for each additional part of the clip you plan to use, and repeat the
steps above.
Trim a video clip
You adjust the length of a video clip by choosing Trim from the Action pop-up menu.
Play button
Action pop-up menu
Playhead
1 Select the video clip in the Browser.
2 Move the pointer over the video image in the Viewer.
The video controls appear.
3 Choose Trim from the Action pop-up menu in the video controls.
The Trim controls appear.
4 Click the Play button to view the video clip and determine which parts of the video you want
to keep.
Note: If you move the pointer away from the Trim controls, they disappear. Move the pointer
over the Viewer to show them again.
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