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Trimming clips, Using the trim tool – Grass Valley NewsEdit XT v.5.5 User Manual

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Chapter 6

Trimming Your Clips

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Digital News Production

Trimming Clips

You will often need to shorten your clips or change the starting or ending frame.
In NewsEdit you trim clips by changing the Mark In and Mark Out points.

You can also trim clips in the Bin without bringing them into the Timeline. See
“Trimming Your Media Clips in the Bin” on page 137 for instructions.

Using the Trim Tool

One way to trim your clips while in the Timeline is to use the Trim Tool.

To select the Trim Tool, press

3

on your keyboard or click the

Trim Tool

button

in the Timeline Toolbar.

You can also double-click on the video track for the clip you want to trim.

Lock
Duration

Add
Handles

Play
Past

Loop
Playback

Mark In

Mark
Out

Out