Apple Final Cut Express 4 User Manual
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Chapter 35
Trimming Clips Using the Trim Edit Window
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 Scrubber bar: The scrubber bar runs along the entire width of each of the two viewer
areas in the Trim Edit window, below the video image. To scrub, or move, through a
clip or sequence, drag the playhead across the scrubber bar. You can also click
anywhere in the scrubber bar to instantly move the playhead to that location.
 Jog control: The jog control allows you to move the playhead as if you were actually
moving it with your hand, with a one-to-one correspondence between the motion of
your mouse and the playhead’s motion. For more information, see Chapter 6, “
,” on page 79 and Chapter 7, “
 Shuttle control: This control lets you quickly play through clips and sequences at
different speeds, in fast and slow motion. Drag the slider to the right to fast-forward
and to the left to rewind. Playback speed varies depending on the distance of the
slider from the center of the control. For more information, see Chapter 6, “
,” on page 79 and Chapter 7, “
Transport Controls
The Go to Previous Edit and Go to Next Edit buttons allow you to change which edit
point in your sequence is shown in the Trim Edit window. Other controls allow you to
play back only the edit you’re trimming to see how it works.
 Go to Previous Edit: Click to move the previous edit point in your sequence into the
active area of the Trim Edit window.
 Play In to Out: Click to play from the beginning of the first clip to the end of the
second clip.
 Play Around Edit Loop: Click to play from a point before the current playhead position
to a point following. The time intervals before and after the playhead position are
determined by the preview pre-roll and post-roll settings in the Editing tab of the
User Preferences window. (For more information, see Chapter 62, “
 Stop: Click to stop playback and position the playhead on the edit point.
 Go to Next Edit: Click to move the next edit point in your sequence into the active
area of the Trim Edit window.
Go to Previous Edit
Go to Next Edit
Play Around Edit Loop
Play In to Out
Stop