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J,k, and l keys – Apple Final Cut Express HD: Getting Started User Manual

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Chapter 4

Basic Editing

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To check the In and Out points of your clip:

m

Click the Play In to Out button.

Moving In and Out Points

You can change In and Out points in the Viewer as often as you like. After reviewing
the In and Out points in your clip, you may decide you want to change the location of
the In point, Out point, or both.

To move In and Out points, do one of the following:

m

Play the clip again, following the steps above, and mark new In and Out points.

m

Drag the In and Out points along the scrubber bar to the preferred locations.

J,K, and L Keys

Use the J, K, and L keys to quickly play through your clip. J cycles through various
speeds in reverse, K stops playback, and L cycles through a variety of speeds going
forward. When you’ve identified your In and Out points, press I to mark the In point
and press O to mark the Out point.

Play In to Out

Drag the In point or Out
point to a new location.

Scrubber bar