Trimming & Splitting

Split Clips

Split a clip at the playhead into two clips:

1. Move the playhead to the cut point.
2. Press ⌘B (Split at Playhead).

Or use the Blade Tool: press B, then click a clip where you want to cut. Press Escape or A to go back to the arrow tool.

When Group Edits is on (the default), a split cuts all clips at the split point. When it is off, a split cuts only the selected clips.

Right-click a clip and open Split for more options: Keep Both, Delete Left or Delete Right.

Delete Clips

Select one or more clips, then:

• Press Delete to delete them.
• Press ⇧Delete to delete them and close the gap (Ripple Delete).

When Ripple Edit is on (the default), a normal delete also closes the gap.

Trim Clips

• Drag the left or right edge of a clip to make it shorter.
• Press ⌥[ to trim the start of a clip to the playhead.
• Press ⌥] to trim the end of a clip to the playhead.

A snap guide line shows where the edge will land.

Edit by Transcript

You can also cut a recording by deleting words from its transcript. See Text-Based Editing.

Undo and Redo

Every edit is one undo step. Your undo history stays with the project, so you can undo edits after you close and reopen it.

• ⌘Z: undo
• ⌘⇧Z: redo

Related Guides

• Timeline & Tracks
• Keyboard Shortcuts