Operation Manual

CyberLink PowerDirector 4
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Trim a Video Clip Using Precise Cut
If you need to trim video extremely accurately (for example at the
frame level), use the Precise Cut feature in the Media Editor window.
The Media Editor is a large, resizable preview window that offers a
magnified timeline that is particularly useful for accurate trimming of
longer videos.
To trim a video clip using Precise Cut in the Media Editor, do this:
1. Select the clip you want to modify.
2. Click Tr im .
• Click Clip on the preview window, if necessary.
3. Click . The Media Editor window opens.
4. Click to enable the Precise Cut magnifier, then click to
zoom the timeline in or to zoom out.
5. Enter a mark in and mark out time. You may do this in one of the
following ways:
• Click inside the timecode box and enter a time using your
keyboard.
• Drag the mark in/mark out sliders to the correct time
position.
• Use the playback buttons.
Note: Drag the bottom slider for more precise control.
6. Click the Mark in and Mark out buttons.
7. Click to close the Media Editor window.