User Manual

The timeline is where you will build your edit and is like a board with tracks you can attach clips
to, move them around and trim their edits. Tracks let you layer clips over others which gives you
more flexibility to try different edits and build transitions and effects. For example, you can try
an edit with a clip on one track without affecting other clips on tracks below it.
There are different ways to add clips to the timeline, such as smart insert, append, place on
top and more.
Appending Clips
When selecting takes and assembling an edit, you will likely want to add these shots to your
timeline one after the other. The append tool is perfect for this task and will get you editing
very fast.
Click on the append icon to quickly
add clips to the end of the last clip
To append a clip:
1 Double click on a clip in the media pool to open it in the viewer.
2 Using the scratch trim tool, drag the in and out points to select the precise duration of
your shot. You can also press the ‘i’ and ‘o’ keyboard shortcuts to set in and out points.
3 Now click the ‘append’ icon underneath the media pool.
Your first clip will be placed at the head of the timeline.
Repeat steps 1 to 3 to keep adding more clips and they will automatically append,
ensuring there are no gaps in the timeline.
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