Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Follow these simple steps to set the poster frame:
1.
Select the clip in Browser.
2.
Use the transport controls in Viewer, and play or scrub to the frame you want to
use as the clip's poster frame.
3.
From the Transport Controls HUD Action pop-up menu, choose Set as poster frame.
Notice that your clip's thumbnail in the Browser updates to display the new frame.
Trimming the clip
Chances are the clip you recorded is longer than you want to actually show people. For example,
when you pressed the Stop Recording button on your camera, you probably shook the camera
slightly, and it would be nice to edit that bump out of your clip. Aperture 3's main video-editing
capability is trimming a clip, where you adjust the in and out points to remove any unwanted head
and tail on your video clip. To trim a clip, follow these steps:
1.
Select the clip in Browser.
2.
From the Transport Controls HUD Action pop-up menu in Viewer, choose Trim.
Aperture changes the HUD to the Trim HUD, as shown in Figure 9.4.
9.4
The Trim HUD allows you to adjust your clip's in and out points.
3.
Click the yellow handles representing the in and out points in your video and drag
them to the desired in and out points.
Note that there is no Snap to Playhead feature
or way to zoom in for a frame-accurate trim. It can take a couple tries to set the right in
and out frames on long clips.
4.
Click Trim to finish trimming your clip.
To reset your clip's in and out points, choose Reset Trim from the Transport Controls HUD Action
pop-up menu.
Exporting a Video Clip
It's possible to export either your original clip or the trimmed version of your clip. Select it and
choose either File
Master or Version, respectively. Unfortunately these commands
don't provide any transcoding options.
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Export
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