Working With Clips - Ulead PYRO1394DV User Manual

Working with clips

The best part of editing your movie on your computer is the ease with which you can snip and
trim with frame by frame accuracy.
Trimming a clip using the Trim bar
1. Select a clip by clicking on it in the Library.
2. Click and drag a Trim handle to set the trim position.
3. When you have selected the area you want to trim, click the Apply
button.
4. You can selectively play only the trimmed portion of the clip by holding
the Shift key and clicking the Play button.
Trim handles
Video clip selected in the Library, ready to be
trimmed using the green Trim bar.
Notes:
• The green bar beneath the Preview window represents the selected portion of the clip. If the clip has
not been trimmed, the green bar extends for the entire length.
• Watch the Mark in/out displays on the Options panel to monitor your trimming. The Mark in/out points
can also be set by pressing F3 and F4, respectively.
• For precise control, click on a Trim handle, hold it, and use the Arrow keys on your keyboard to trim
one frame at a time.
Insert media
files button.
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Inserting a video clip onto the Timeline
• From the Library, drag and drop the clip to the Timeline.
• To insert a clip directly to the Timeline, clip the Insert media files
button, located to the left of the Timeline.
Apply button.