Operation Manual

Chapter 5: Video clips 83
Trimming with the Clip properties tool
Although it is possible to trim video clips
directly on the Timeline with full frame
accuracy, rapid, precise trimming is often easier to
achieve with the Clip properties tool. To access this
tool, select the clip you want to change, then use the
Toolbox ¾ Modify Clip Properties menu command, or
click one of the toolbox buttons at the top left of the
Movie Window. (Clicking the same button a second
time will close the tool.)
In the case of video clips – in fact, any clips other than
titles – you can also open and close the Clip properties
tool by double-clicking the clip in any Movie Window
view.
The Clip properties tool can be used to modify any
kind of clip. It offers an appropriate set of controls for
each type.
The Name text field: For a video clip, most of the clip
property controls are for trimming. The only exception
is the Name text field, which lets you assign a custom
name to the clip to replace the default one assigned by
Studio.
The Name field is provided on the Clip properties tool
for all clip types. Clip names are used by the Movie
Window’s Text view, and can also be viewed as fly-by
labels when your mouse moves over clips in the
Storyboard view.
Preview areas: Separate preview areas show the in and
out frames of the trimmed clip, together with a counter