Operation Manual

Chapter 5: Video clips 91
unbroken video, is needed less often but is also readily
performed in Studio.
The procedure is analogous to the one for inserting
video: simply reverse the roles of the two tracks at
every step.
Split editing
In “split editing”, a clip’s audio and video are
separately trimmed so that the transition to one occurs
before the transition to the other.
Availability: Split editing is not supported in the SE and QuickStart
versions of Studio. Under Studio Plus, split editing may also be
carried out on the overlay video and audio tracks, using analogous
methods to those described here.
In an “L-cut”, the video precedes its sync audio; in a
“J-cut”, the audio comes first.
Tip: For faster, more precise trimming, you may find it
helpful to have the Clip properties tool open when
following the procedures in this section. To open the
tool, just double-click one of the video clips before you
begin.
The L-cut
In an L-cut, the cut to new video comes before the cut
in the audio.
Imagine a videotaped lecture in which the video
periodically cuts away from the speaker to show travel
or nature scenes illustrating the lecture topic.