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Jonathan Gentry · July 15th, 2009, 06:26 PM

I'm trying to work quickly with the trimmer to preview the media clips that I have. I'm noticing that it takes several clips to start playback of a clip in the trimmer. First I double click the file (loads in trimmer) then I have to click in the trimmer timeline and finally I have the hit spacebar or the play button. I just want to be able to select the clip and play it in the trimmer. Any way to do this without the multi-clicks.

-Jonathan

Mike Kujbida · July 15th, 2009, 07:14 PM

Jonathan, even if I only open a portion of a clip in the trimmer, all I have to do is hit the space bar and it plays right away, no clicking required.

Richard Jones · July 16th, 2009, 04:04 AM

The file you have opened in the Trimmer is a single selection and will play from start to finish unless you select within it. I use the I and O keys to identify my cut points (Alt + R or L arrow moves single frame by single frame if you want complete accuracy) and this makes a selection marked by the yellow bar. You can then play this selection in Preview or press A to add the selected clip to the Timeline (use Tab to decide whether to transfer video only, audio only or both).

I find this a very quick way to edit accurately but you will need to use Auto Ripple if you are trying to insert a scene between others already on the Timeline.

Richard

July 15th, 2009, 06:26 PM	#1
Jonathan Gentry Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 183	Trimmer I'm trying to work quickly with the trimmer to preview the media clips that I have. I'm noticing that it takes several clips to start playback of a clip in the trimmer. First I double click the file (loads in trimmer) then I have to click in the trimmer timeline and finally I have the hit spacebar or the play button. I just want to be able to select the clip and play it in the trimmer. Any way to do this without the multi-clicks. -Jonathan

July 15th, 2009, 07:14 PM	#2
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	Jonathan, even if I only open a portion of a clip in the trimmer, all I have to do is hit the space bar and it plays right away, no clicking required.

July 16th, 2009, 04:04 AM	#3
Richard Jones Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Woking, England Posts: 116	The file you have opened in the Trimmer is a single selection and will play from start to finish unless you select within it. I use the I and O keys to identify my cut points (Alt + R or L arrow moves single frame by single frame if you want complete accuracy) and this makes a selection marked by the yellow bar. You can then play this selection in Preview or press A to add the selected clip to the Timeline (use Tab to decide whether to transfer video only, audio only or both). I find this a very quick way to edit accurately but you will need to use Auto Ripple if you are trying to insert a scene between others already on the Timeline. Richard