You can also hold the Alt key ( Option on Mac) while dragging from anywhere in the trimmer to add only the audio.
Realtime playback may not be possible, depending on the complexity of the timeline.
Playback ControlsĪlong the bottom of the Trimmer are the playback controls. However, while playback is the primary function of the viewer, the trimmer has additional tools specifically for selecting portions of your clips and adding those portions to the timeline. Playback on the Trimmer functions similarly to the Viewer, using similar playback tools. Any adjustments you make will immediately be reflected on the timeline as well. If you have already added a clip to the timeline, and need to trim it, you can also double-click the asset on the timeline to re-open it in the Trimmer, and adjust its In and Out points. This makes it easy to remove the start and end of a take, retaining the portion between ‘action’ and ‘cut’. During editing, the Trimmer can be used to identify a specific section of a media asset before adding it to your timeline as a clip.
This is useful for a variety of purposes.Īfter importing video files, you can preview the contents of each one to organize them in preparation for editing, or to identify the takes that you want to use in your edit.
The Trimmer allows you to view media directly from the Media panel, regardless of whether the media has been used on any timelines within your project.