Expanded edit mode

Expanded edit mode takes the best of edge-trimming and A/B-roll editing to provide a fast, accurate method of trimming events.

  1. Select the event you want to edit.

  2. Perform any of the following actions to enter expanded edit mode:

    • Choose Edit | Select | Enter Expanded Edit Mode.

    • Press 5 on the numeric keypad.

    • Double-click the event edge.

    In expanded edit mode, a red bracket is displayed to indicate which event edge will be trimmed, and the track is displayed in an A/B roll: events before the edit point are displayed in the A roll and subsequent events are displayed on the B roll. Additional frames available for editing are shown on the other side of the edit point:

    The Video Preview window displays a split-screen preview so you can monitor frames on both sides of the edit point.

  3. Drag event edges of the edit point or use the 1, 3 and 4, 6 keys on the numeric keypad to trim the current event edge:

    • Drag the transition/crossfade between two events — or drag the cut arrow between the track layers — to perform an adjacent trim. Red brackets are drawn on both event edges to indicate that both events are being trimmed. You can also hold Ctrl+Alt while dragging an event edge to perform an adjacent trim.

    • Press 1 to trim one video frame left, or press 3 to trim one video frame right (or hold Ctrl+Shift+Alt while rolling the mouse wheel).

    • Press 4 to trim one screen pixel left, or press 6 to trim one pixel right (or hold Ctrl+Shift while rolling the mouse wheel). Depending on the current zoom level, the trim duration will vary.

    • Hold Ctrl while pressing 1 to time compress one frame left, or press 3 to time stretch one frame right.

    • Hold Ctrl while pressing 4 to time compress one pixel left, or press 6 to time stretch one pixel right.

    • Hold Alt while pressing 1 to slip trim (the media moves with the event edge) one frame left, or press 3 to slip trim one frame right.

    • Hold Alt while pressing 4 to slip trim one pixel left, or press 6 to slip trim one pixel right.

    • Hold Ctrl+Alt while pressing 1 to slide a crossfade or transition one frame left, or press 3 to slide one frame right (adjacent trim).

    • Hold Ctrl+Alt while pressing 4 to slide a crossfade or transition one pixel left, or press 6 to slide one pixel right (adjacent trim).

    TIP Pressing 5 on the numeric keypad exits expanded edit mode. If you are not in expanded edit mode, press 1, 3, 4, and 6 on the numeric keypad to nudge events on the timeline by frame (1 and 3) or by pixel (4 and 6).

  4. You can select the next point you want to edit using either of the following methods:

    • Click another event edge on the timeline.

    • Click the indicator between the A and B roll:

    • Press [ or ] (or 7 or 9 on the numeric keypad) to move the cursor to the event edge you want to trim.

  5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 as needed.

  6. To exit expanded edit mode and return to the previous window layout; perform any of the following actions:

    • Choose Edit | Select | Exit Expanded Edit Mode.

    • Press 5 on the numeric keypad.

    • Double-click the event edge.

    • Press Esc.

    For more information, see Saving and recalling window layouts