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Chapter 34
Learning About Trimming Clips
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Controls That Affect Trim Edits
Before you perform a trimming operation, make sure to check that the following
controls are set properly for the operation you need to perform.
Linked Selection
Clip items that refer to the same media file are linked together when you edit them
into the Timeline. You can also link unrelated clip items together so you can operate on
them simultaneously, keeping them in sync.
For your convenience, you can keep linked selection turned on and temporarily disable
it as necessary. You can temporarily disable linked selection by holding down the
Option key while selecting or trimming a clip item in the Timeline. This allows you to
adjust one clip item at a time, even if it is linked to others. This is a good way to create
split edits, where the audio In or Out point is different from that of the video.
Snapping
If snapping is on, when you drag an edit point in the Timeline or Viewer, it snaps to In
or Out points, markers, keyframes, the playhead, and edits on other tracks. This can
help you quickly line up edits with other items in the sequence. You can turn snapping
on and off at any time, even in the middle of dragging edits and clips. You turn
snapping on and off by choosing View > Snapping, pressing the N key, or clicking the
Snapping button in the Timeline. For more information, see “
Click here to turn linked
selection on and off.
Click here to turn
snapping on and off.