Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 707)

2 Do one of the following:
• Drag one of the edit points using the Ripple tool to perform a ripple edit across all
tracks with selected edit points.
• Enter timecode values to edit numerically.
Asymmetrical Trimming with the Ripple Tool
Asymmetrical trimming allows you to simultaneously ripple edit points for clip items in
different tracks in opposite directions. For example, suppose you want to extend the Out
point of a video clip item by 2 seconds. If you do this by extending only the video clip
item, a 2-second gap is created on other tracks. If you select the In point of clip items on
other tracks and use asymmetrical trimming, you can simultaneously extend the In points
of the clip items, making them start 2 seconds earlier. The result is that the video clip
item is 2 seconds longer, and the audio clip items fill in the gap because they are 2 seconds
longer.
Asymmetrical trimming is a convenient way to create a split edit between two adjacent
sequence clips, but you can also use this feature with audio-only and video-only clip
items.
Asymmetrical trimming can be done either in the Timeline or in the Trim Edit window.
Tip: If you are doing a lot of asymmetrical trimming, you may find it helpful to turn off
linked selection by pressing Shift-L or clicking the Linked Selection button in the
upper-right corner of the Timeline. For more information about linked selection, see
“Linking and Editing Video and Audio in Sync.”
To create a split edit using asymmetrical editing
1 Select the Ripple tool.
2 Hold down the Option key, then click the Out point of a video clip to select it.
Holding down the Option key while selecting an edit point selects only that point, ignoring
any other items linked to that clip.
3 Hold down the Command key, then click the In point of an adjacent audio clip.
707 Chapter 44 Performing Slip, Slide, Ripple, and Roll Edits