Apple Final Cut Express HD: Getting Started - Manual (Page 62)

62 Chapter 4 Basic Editing
Deleting Clips From a Sequence
As you edit, you can delete items from your sequence at any time, provided that the
track you want to remove them from is not locked. There are two ways to delete items
from a sequence—a lift delete and a ripple delete.
Important: Removing clips from a sequence does not delete the original master clips
from the Browser, nor does it delete source media from your computer.
Doing a Lift Edit
A lift edit removes any selected items from the sequence and leaves a gap. This is
useful if you have a series of clips already edited into your sequence and you don’t
want to move them (for example, if they’re all synchronized to a piece of music). If you
want to remove one or more clips from the middle of such a sequence, the lift edit is
the best way to do so.
A B C
A C
Before edit
After edit
Gap
Selected clip