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CLIPSTER Edit Tool User Guide
Figure 6-44: Changing the length of a transition
During the positioning of the in- or outpoint handler of clips you can
see a representation of the length of the clip in its timeline track. The
blue line right above the clip shows its original length:
Figure 6-45: Display of original length of clip
With this you can easily determine whether and how much head or tail
is available to, for example, create a transition.
6.4.10 Advanced Trimming
The advanced trimming features of the Edit Tool work the same way as
the changing of in- and outpoints of elements already added to the
timeline (see section “How to Change In-/Outpoints in the Timeline”
The length of a timeline element, i.e. its outpoint, can also be
adjusted frame accurately with its timeline element properties
(see section “General Items of the Properties Area” on
page 7-3).
As long as the insert mode of the Edit Tool is active, the subse-
quent clips and embedded operators will automatically adjust
their positions on the timeline respectively. When the Edit Tool
is set to the overwrite mode, gaps may occur in the timeline.
More information on this can be found in section “The In-
sert/Overwrite Mode of the Timeline” on page 6-34.
The in- or outpoint handler will react to certain elements of the
timeline (snapping mode) to allow for an automated position-
ing. You can deactivate the snapping mode and activate a fine
tuning mode by pressing the [Shift] key. Further information
about the snapping mode can be found in section “Moving
Clips within the Timeline” on page 6-38.
head/tail indicator