Chapter 5. Trimming and Adjusting Two Edit Points

Lesson Files

Lesson 5 Project

Media

Monk and SeaWorld folders

Time

This lesson takes approximately 60 minutes to complete.

Goals

Trim two edit points at the same time

 

Slip In and Out points

 

Roll edit points

 

Extend edit points

 

Slide a clip

 

Reposition a clip

 

Keeping clips in sync

In the previous lesson, you used the Ripple tool to trim clips longer or shorter to refine the story, getting you closer to the intended length of your sequence. Now you’re ready to polish the clip edit points, clip location, and even clip content without changing the overall length of the sequence. To do this, you will use three Final Cut Pro tools: Slip, Roll, and Slide. You will also use the Selection tool to reposition clips ...

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