Lesson 5. Trimming Edit Points

Lesson Files	Lesson 5 Project
Media	A Thousand Roads > Amanda folder; Motocross > Team Story folder
Time	This lesson takes approximately 60 minutes to complete.
Goals	Trim overview
	Trim an edit point by dragging
	Trim clips in the V2 track
	Trim one track of a linked clip
	Trim using the Ripple tool
	Trim clips in the Viewer
	Trim using the Razor Blade tool
	Extend an edit point

No matter how you edit clips into a sequence, once they're there, you will want to refine. The refining process is based on the concept of trimming. There are several ways to trim in Final Cut Pro. You can drag an edit point in the Timeline, use a Razor Blade tool to cut off a portion of a clip, or use the Ripple tool to trim an edit point. You can even trim a clip in the Viewer window. Trimming clips often changes the length of a sequence, making it longer or shorter. In this lesson, you will practice trimming clips in different ways.

Trimming two-up display in Canvas