Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 1153)

Dragging an edit point with the Speed tool slows down one clip while speeding up the
adjacent clip. No clips move in the Timeline as a result; only the edit point between the
two clips moves. This is a two-sided edit, meaning that two clips’ edit points are affected
simultaneously: the first clip’s Out point and the next clip’s In point are both adjusted.
However, no other clips in the sequence are affected.
Note: When you adjust an edit point with the Speed tool, the overall duration of the
sequence stays the same, but both clips change their speed and their duration. As with
a roll edit, one clip gets longer and the other clip gets shorter to compensate.
To adjust the speed of two adjacent clips in the Timeline using the Speed tool
1 Select the Speed tool in the Tool palette (or press SSS).
2 Select an edit point between two clips.
If linked selection is on, the edit points of linked items are also selected. For more
information, see
“Controls That Affect Trim Edits.”
3 Drag the edit point left or right.
As you drag, the clips display their adjusted speeds as a percentage of their default speeds.
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