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Dynamic Trimming
In Trim View, you can use key combinations to dynamically trim while your outgoing and incoming clips
are playing.
To trim with the J-K-L keys:
1 In Trim View, select either the incoming, outgoing, or both clips.
2 Use one of the following J-K-L key combinations to trim:
■ Press the J or L key once to play backward or forward, then press K to stop and perform the trim
at the desired frame. You can also press J or L multiple times to play faster before pressing K. This
method works for Trim mode only.
■ Press and hold K, then press J to trim one frame backward or L to trim one frame forward. This
method works for Trim, Slip, and Slide modes.
The trim viewports and the timeline update as you perform your trim. While pressing J or L, you can
see a phantom positioner moving along the timeline to help you see where you want to trim.
To trim during playback:
1 In Trim View (with Trim, Slip, or Slide mode selected), select a playback option from the Play button
(such as Loop), and click Play.
2 While your selection is playing (with the desired number of preroll and postroll frames), you can use
the Trim 1 Frame Forward, Trim 1 Frame Backward, Trim <n> Frames Forward, and Trim <n> Frames
Backward keyboard shortcuts.
Trim View Settings
In Trim mode, the Trim View displays the last (outgoing) and first (incoming) frame from the two clips you
are trimming (as seen in the example, above). In Slip or Slide mode, the Trim View changes to a four frame
display, which, in addition to the incoming and outgoing frames of the clip you are slipping or sliding, also
displays the outgoing frame of the preceding clip and the incoming frame of the subsequent clip on the
timeline.
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