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Mark In Button

The Mark In button is used for trimming any type of clip

in the Video Editor, and it sets the new point at which the

trimmed clip will start. Mark In is only available when there is at

least one clip selected in the Video Editor.

NOTE: When no Mark In point is selected, the beginning of a clip is used

by default.

To set a video Mark In point:

1 Select the clip in which you wish to set a Mark In point by

single-clicking it (it will become outlined in green).

2 Pause the video at the frame at which you want to set the Mark In

point (or drag the Timeline Indicator to the point at which you want

to mark an in point).

3 Click the Mark In button.

4 The Mark In point will be set and the clip will be automatically

shortened in the project.

NOTE: Although the clip will appear shortened in the project, the original

clip is not altered. MovieStar performs non-destructive editing, meaning that

the project uses pointers to the original file rather than changing the file

itself. This means that you can always return to the original clip if you

want. Just drag the edges of the clip to expand it back to its full length.

NOTE: You can also in effect set a Mark In point by directly dragging the

left edge of a video clip. This method is quicker, but less accurate than using

the Timeline Indicator.

Mark Out Button

The Mark Out button is used for trimming any type of

clip in the Video Editor, and it sets the new point at

which the trimmed clip will end. Mark Out is only available when

there is at least one clip selected in the Video Editor.