User Manual

Slipping or Sliding Segments
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To select segments for slip or slide trimming:
1. Position the mouse pointer over one of the transitions for the segment you want to trim so
the pointer changes to a trim icon, and double-click the transition to select the segment for
slip trimming.
2. To select a segment for slide trimming, double-click the transition.
To select two or more segments on different tracks for simultaneous slip or slide
trimming, do one of the following:
t Press Shift and select the head and tail of a segment for slipping.
t Press Shift and select the outgoing tail frame of the preceding segment and the incoming
head frame of the following segment in a sequence for sliding.
Performing a Slip or Slide Trim
To slip or slide a shot:
1. After selecting the segments, as described in “Selecting Segments for Slip or Slide
Trimming” on page 754, do one of the following:
t Click any roller in the Timeline, drag the selected material to the left or right, and
release the mouse button.
t Use the numeric keypad to enter specific frame-count or timecode values, and press
Enter.
t Use the trim keys or buttons to shift the selection by 1-frame or 10-frame (8-frame for
24p) increments.
t Use the J-K-L keys.
2. Monitor the progress of the trim by using the monitors, the Trim counters, and the Timeline.
When you reach the end of available material while slipping a shot, the trim stops. Similarly,
when you reach the next transition while sliding a shot along a track, the trim stops. A red
bracket at the transition indicates the limit. After completing the initial slide, you can
perform another slide in the same direction.
3. When you finish, exit Slip mode or Slide mode by doing one of the following:
t Click another transition for trimming.
t Click either the Source/Record Mode or the Effect Mode button.
t Click the Trim Mode button on the Tool palette.
t Press the Escape key.