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Note: By default, the selection markers hide when nothing is selected, making it easy
to determine whether or not a frame is selected. To turn off this option so that the
selection markers appear even when nothing is selected, change the “Hide selection
indicators for empty selection” option in QuickTime Player preferences.
Cutting, Copying, or Deleting a Section of a Movie
Selecting and moving, copying, or deleting (trimming) part of a movie is easy in
QuickTime Pro.
To cut, copy, or delete part of a movie:
1 Move the playhead until the desired frame appears, or select the part of the movie you
want to modify (use the In and Out selection markers and the arrow keys).
2 Choose Edit > Copy, Cut, or Delete.
If you choose Copy or Cut, you can paste the selection elsewhere.
3 Position the playhead where you want to paste the selection and choose Edit > Paste.
QuickTime Pro inserts the selection you pasted at the position of the playhead.
You can also delete all parts of a movie that are not selected by choosing Edit > “Trim
to Selection.”
Note: After you delete parts of a movie, the file size stays the same until you choose
File > Save As and select “Save as a self-contained movie.”
Combining Two QuickTime Movies into One
With QuickTime Pro, you can easily add one movie to another to make one longer
movie.
To combine two movies:
1 In QuickTime Player, choose Edit > Select All to select the entire contents of the first
movie.
2 Choose Edit > Copy, then open the second movie.
3 Move the playhead to the point at which you want to insert the movie (usually the very
beginning or end of the original movie), and choose Edit > Paste.
4 Choose File > Save As to name and save the new movie.