Apple Final Cut Pro HD (4.5): New Features - Manual (Page 66)

66 Chapter 2 Editing and Trimming
Filling a Timeline Gap With Slug
In Final Cut Pro 4.0 and earlier, filling a Timeline gap with slug performed a fit-to-fill
operation, applying a constant speed change to the slug. In Final Cut Pro 4.1 and later,
choosing the Fill with Slug shortcut command uses as many two-minute slug
generators as necessary to fill the gap.
Adding Edits on Auto-Selected Tracks
The Add Edit command (Control-V) in the Sequence menu works like the Razor Blade
tool, adding an edit point to all clips in the Timeline at the current position of the
playhead. This command works on all tracks with Auto Select turned on.
Asymmetrical Trimming
Asymmetrical trimming allows you to simultaneously ripple edit opposing video and
audio edit points in opposite directions. One common reason to do this is when
creating split edits on two adjacent clips, but this feature can also be used with audio-
only and video-only clips.
Asymmetrical trimming can be done either in the Timeline or in the Trim Edit window.
Note: If you are doing a lot of asymmetrical trimming, you may find it helpful to turn off
the linked selection option by pressing Shift-L or clicking the Linked Selection control in
the upper-right corner of the Timeline. For more information about linked selections, see
Volume II, Chapter 6, “Editing in the Timeline,” in the Final Cut Pro 4 User’s Manual.
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