Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
Figure 6.1
The red bracket indicates that no extra media is available.
Final Cut Pro can be set up to provide a clearer view of the two clips being trimmed. Simply press +,
(comma) to bring up the Preferences window. Then choose the Editing pane and select the Show Detailed Trim-
ming Feedback check box (see Figure 6.2).
Figure 6.2
Selecting the detailed trimming feedback in Preferences.
This displays both clips in the Viewer as they're trimmed and provides a view of the first clip's Out point (the
designated final frame) right beside the second clip's In point (the designated first frame). The following sec-
tions explore four different ways to trim a clip in the Timeline—Ripple, Roll, Slip, and Slide—as well as how to
use the Precision Editor.
Performing a Ripple edit
A Ripple edit takes place when the end of a clip is adjusted and the other clips in the edited sequence shift back-
ward or forward along the Timeline to accommodate the change. When a clip is trimmed by either shortening or
lengthening its start or end point, the overall duration of the edited sequence is also adjusted because of this
backward and forward shift. Because the Magnetic Timeline works to prevent any gaps, any change made to the
duration of a clip in the Timeline is essentially a Ripple edit. This is different from previous incarnations of Fin-
al Cut Pro, which required you to switch to a specific Ripple tool; here, you can achieve the same result with the
Select tool.
Hovering over a clip's edit point with the cursor brings up a left/right arrow with a filmstrip icon that points to
the clip that is about to be trimmed (see Figure 6.3). Placing the cursor to the left of the edit point causes the
filmstrip to point to the left, indicating that the end of the first clip is about to be trimmed. Placing the cursor
more to the right of the edit point causes the filmstrip to point to the right, indicating that the start of the second
clip is about to be trimmed.
