X

182Final Cut Pro User Guide
2. Drag a clip left or right.
As you drag, a timecode field indicates the amount of time you’re moving the start point
and the end point. Yellow edge selections on the start point and end point indicate a
slip edit.
When you release the mouse or trackpad button, the slipped clip appears in the timeline
with a new start point and a new end point.
Note: If either the start point or the end point turns red as you drag, you’ve reached the
end of the available media for that side of the clip.
With the current selection, you can also slip the clip with keyboard shortcuts by doing
one of the following:
• Press Comma (,) or Period (.) to nudge the start and end points one frame to the left
or right. You can also press Shift-Comma or Shift-Period to nudge the start and end
points 10 frames to the left or right.
• Press the Plus Sign (+) key or the Minus Sign (–) key followed by the timecode
duration to slip the clip left or right, then press Return.