Operation Manual

82 Pinnacle Studio 9
This default trimming behavior simplifies editing under
most circumstances, but Studio also gives you a way to
invert the behavior when needed. If you press the Ctrl
key before you begin trimming a clip on the video track,
neither that clip nor any other will be repositioned, and
gaps are not closed up. There is no effect on other
tracks.
Meanwhile, using Ctrl when trimming clips on other
tracks again inverts the normal behavior. The clips on
the track will close in to fill any gap left by the trim.
Clips on tracks besides the one being trimmed are again
unaffected.
Note: See page 60 for a description of the parallel
behavior of Ctrl when deleting clips.
Clip-trimming tips
If you are having difficulty manipulating the edges of
clips during trimming, try the following:
• Verify that the clip you wish to trim is selected, and
that it is the only one selected.
• Expand the Timescale until it is easier to make fine
adjustments.
• Avoid expanding the Timescale too far, which
makes clips appear very long. If that happens, undo
until the scale is the way you want it; or reduce the
scale by dragging it towards the left; or select an
appropriate value from the Timescale’s context
menu.