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1191Motion User Guide
As you drag, the pointer becomes a slip pointer, a dimmed bar representing the full
range of the audio clip appears over the green bar, and a tooltip appears, showing the
In and Out points of the audio clip.
Note: You can only slip media that has had its In or Out points trimmed, leaving unused
audio available on either side or both sides of the green bar.
Trim an audio track visually
Trim an audio track to reduce track length or to have it start or end at a specific point in
time.
In Motion, do one of the following:
• In the Audio Timeline, place the pointer over the beginning or end of a green bar until
the trim pointer appears, then drag left or right.
As you drag, a tooltip shows you the new In or Out point and the duration of the
modified track.
• In the Audio list, select a track, place the pointer over the beginning or end of the green
bar in the mini-Timeline until the trim pointer appears, then drag left or right.
As you drag, a tooltip shows you the new In or Out point and the duration of the
modified track.
Trim an audio track numerically
1. In the Audio list in Motion, select an audio track.
2. Open the Properties Inspector and show the Timing parameters.
3. Adjust the In, Out, or Duration value sliders
As you adjust the value sliders, the green bars in the Audio Timeline and mini-Timeline are
updated.
Trim an audio track from the Mark menu
• In the Audio list in Motion, select an audio track, then do one of the following:
• Change the track’s start point: Move the playhead to the frame you want, then
choose Mark > Move Selected In Point.
• Change the track’s end point: Move the playhead to the frame you want, then choose
Mark > Move Selected Out Point.