Specifications

ptg
105
Performing Trims
The second video-centric pass, on the other hand, is usually performed
using dual-roller trim because you want to maintain sync and leave your
perfected audio timing unaltered.
Performing Trims
Now that you know what each trim technique does, let’s explore how to
trim in Media Composer.
To enter Trim mode:
1. In the Timeline, place the position indicator near the transition you want
to trim.
2. Click the Record Track buttons for all tracks that you want to trim.
3. Do one of the following:
 Click the Trim Mode button in the Timeline palette.
 Click the Trim Mode button between the Source and Record
monitors.
Trim Mode button
 Press the U key on the keyboard.
In addition to selecting the appropriate tracks and clicking the Trim Mode but-
ton, you can enter Trim mode by lassoing the transition that you want to trim.
To lasso the transition:
1. Position the pointer in the gray area above the top track in the Timeline.
2. Click the mouse button, and drag a lasso around a transition (on one
or more tracks). The position indicator snaps to the lassoed transition.
Lasso the transition, starting in the
gray area above the Timeline
3. After you enter Trim mode, if necessary, select or deselect the Record
Track buttons to isolate the tracks you want to trim.
Trim Mode button
NOTE If you need to
lasso tracks beneath the
top track of the Timeline,
you can press and hold
Alt (Windows) or Option
(Macintosh) as you lasso.
This will allow you to
access any tracks within
the sequence and not
just those located near
the top track.
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