Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.1.2) User Manual
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Chapter 7
Edit your project
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To trim the edit point, do one of the following:
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To move the edit point forward: Press the Plus Sign (+) key, type a timecode duration for the
trim, and press Enter.
•
To move the edit point back: Press the Minus Sign (–) key, type a timecode duration for the trim,
and press Enter.
The timecode entry field (with blue numbers and the plus or minus sign) appears in the
Dashboard in the toolbar as you type.
Timecode entry field
The clip is shortened or extended by the amount of time you entered, and subsequent clips in
the Timeline are rippled accordingly.
Note: You cannot use this feature to extend a clip beyond its maximum duration.
For more information and tips on entering timecode, see
on page 143.
Cut the start or end of a clip at the playhead
Some of your video clips may have sections at the beginning or the end that you don’t want to
include in your project. You can easily trim off these ranges with a single command, even while
playing back the project. No selections are required. This type of edit is sometimes called a top
and tail edit.
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In the Timeline, position the playhead or the skimmer on the frame at which you want to trim
the clip.
Skimmer
Original clip
67% resize factor