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360Final Cut Pro User Guide
Trim a clip under a transition
The transition includes icons that make it easy to trim the left or right clip without affecting
the transition.
1. Select a transition in the Final Cut Pro timeline.
2. Drag one of the trim icons in the upper-left or upper-right area of the transition.
Note: You may need to zoom in on the timeline to make the trim icons appear.
Dragging the trim icon in the upper left adjusts the right clip’s start point, and dragging the
trim icon in the upper right adjusts the left clip’s end point. A number appears showing how
many frames you have added to (negative numbers) or subtracted from (positive numbers)
the clip’s duration. Trimming the clip doesn’t affect the transition’s duration, but it does
affect the project’s duration.
You can also use the precision editor to trim the clips under the transition.
Adjust transitions in the Final Cut Pro inspector and viewer
You can adjust a transition using the controls in the Transition inspector and viewer.
1. In the Final Cut Pro timeline, select the transition to adjust.
This example explains how to modify the Circle transition, but you can modify any
transition.
The viewer shows the onscreen controls for the selected transition.