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=Editing Clips=

Trim a clip in the Monitor panel
> The Monitor panel shows the frame at the location where you dragged the handle. ==Remove frames from the middle of a clip== You may want to retain material at the beginning and end of a clip for your movie, but remove material from its middle. You can split the clip right before the unwanted section begins, creating two clips; then you can trim the unwanted material from the beginning of the second clip. The unwanted material is removed from the beginning of the second clip (or end of the first clip, if you chose to edit that clip), and the gap created between the first and second clips is automatically closed. ==Retrieve frames in the Monitor panel== ==Zoom in and out of the Monitor panel mini-timeline== When using the Sceneline, a mini-timeline is visible in the Monitor panel. You can change the zoom level to display the mini-timeline in more or less detail. Just above the mini-timeline is a thin zoom control. The zoom control controls both the zoom level of the mini-timeline and the portion of the mini-timeline you view. When the zoom control is fully extended, you can see the entire mini-timeline. Using the zoom control does not affect the zoom level of the displayed clip or movie. Drag the claw at either end of the zoom control toward the center of the Monitor panel to zoom in, or toward the edge to zoom out.
 * 1) Select a clip in the Sceneline.The clip appears in the Monitor panel, with a clip representation containing the clip’s filename in the mini-timeline.
 * 2) Do one of the following:
 * To trim the clip from the beginning, drag the In point handle [[image:http://help.adobe.com/en_US/PremiereElements/8.0/Win/Using/images/SetInHandle.png]] (on the left of the clip representation) to the right.
 * To trim the clip from the end, drag the Out point handle [[image:http://help.adobe.com/en_US/PremiereElements/8.0/Win/Using/images/SetOutHandle.png]] (on the right of the clip representation) to the left.
 * 1) In the Sceneline, select the clip containing unwanted material.The clip appears in the Monitor panel, with a clip representation containing its filename in the mini-timeline.
 * 2) Drag the current-time indicator in the Monitor panel to the frame where the unwanted material begins.
 * 3) In the Monitor panel, click the Split Clip button [[image:http://help.adobe.com/en_US/PremiereElements/8.0/Win/Using/images/split.png]].Two clip representations replace the original in both the mini-timeline and the Sceneline.
 * 4) Select the representation of the second clip in the mini-timeline. Note: You can also select the first clip and edit it as follows by setting a new Out point.
 * 5) Drag the In point handle [[image:http://help.adobe.com/en_US/PremiereElements/8.0/Win/Using/images/SetInHandle.png]] of the clip representation to the right until it is past the unwanted material. [[image:http://help.adobe.com/en_US/PremiereElements/8.0/Win/Using/images/ed_29.png]]In the mini-timeline, drag the In point handle to trim frames from the beginning of a clip.
 * 1) Select a clip in the Sceneline.The filename for the clip, and its In and Out points becomes visible in the mini-timeline of the Monitor panel.
 * 2) In the mini-timeline of the Monitor panel, do one of the following:
 * To retrieve frames at the beginning of the clip, drag the In point handle [[image:http://help.adobe.com/en_US/PremiereElements/8.0/Win/Using/images/SetInHandle.png]] to the left.
 * To retrieve frames at the end of the clip, drag the Out point handle [[image:http://help.adobe.com/en_US/PremiereElements/8.0/Win/Using/images/SetOutHandle.png]] to the right.

You can remove or regain trimmed frames from either end of a clip by dragging the clip’s edge in the Timeline. To help you locate the precise frame you want, the Monitor panel displays the frame at the changing In or Out point of the clip as you drag. If another clip is adjacent to the edge you’re trimming, the Monitor panel displays the frames of both clips side by side. The frame on the left (the Out point) is earlier in time, and the frame on the right (the In point) is later in time. Subsequent clips, as well as blocks of empty space, in the Timeline shift as you drag the clip’s edge. A tool tip displays the number of frames you are trimming as you trim them. This window displays a negative value if you drag the clip’s edge toward the beginning of the movie, and a positive number if you drag toward the end of the movie. You can tell whether you have trimmed a clip by looking for a small gray triangle in the top corner at either end of the clip in the Timeline. The triangle indicates you have not trimmed that edge.[|c] The Timeline during (above) and after (below) trimming. The gray triangle in the corner of the clip disappears when you trim.
 * To zoom in, drag the claw [[image:http://help.adobe.com/en_US/PremiereElements/8.0/Win/Using/images/claw.png]] at either end of the zoom control toward the center.
 * To zoom out, drag the claw [[image:http://help.adobe.com/en_US/PremiereElements/8.0/Win/Using/images/claw.png]] at either end of the zoom control out toward the edge of the mini-timeline.[[image:http://help.adobe.com/en_US/PremiereElements/8.0/Win/Using/images/tip_help.png]]To view a different area of the mini-timeline, drag the middle of the zoom control to scroll the mini-timeline right or left. When zoomed in, you may not see the slider shift position, but you will see the mini-timeline scroll as you drag right or left.

For linked clips (video that includes a soundtrack), dragging the edge of one clip changes the In or Out points of both clips. Sometimes you want to trim linked clips independently to create split edits (also known as L‑cuts and J‑cuts). Pressing Alt when you trim allows you to set the In and Out points of the video and audio separately. ==Trim clips in the Timeline== ==Remove frames from the middle of a clip in the Timeline== You can retain content at the beginning and end of a clip for your movie and remove content from its middle. Split the clip before the unwanted section begins, and then trim the unwanted material from the beginning of the second clip resulting from the split. ==Retrieve frames in the Timeline== ==Extend audio before or after linked video== The audio can begin before the video or extend it after the video into the next clip (or vice versa). Trimming linked audio and video separately is called a split edit. Usually, when you create a split edit in one clip, you must create one in the adjacent clip so they don’t overlap each other. You can create two kinds of split edits: > AClip trimmed for J-cutBClip trimmed for L-cut >> Alt-dragging a clip temporarily unlinks the clips. When you want to move or edit them together, select them again.
 * 1) In the Timeline, click the Selection tool [[image:http://help.adobe.com/en_US/PremiereElements/8.0/Win/Using/images/P_Select_Lg_N.png]]. [[image:http://help.adobe.com/en_US/PremiereElements/8.0/Win/Using/images/tip_help.png]]To trim only one clip of a linked pair, Alt‑select the combined clip to temporarily unlink them. Select them again to move them as a unit.
 * 2) Position the pointer over the edge of the clip you want to trim until the correct icon appears:
 * Trim-In icon [[image:http://help.adobe.com/en_US/PremiereElements/8.0/Win/Using/images/TLRippleIn.png]] to trim the beginning of a clip.
 * Trim-Out icon [[image:http://help.adobe.com/en_US/PremiereElements/8.0/Win/Using/images/TLRippleOut.png]] to trim the end of a clip.
 * 1) Drag the edge to the desired frame. The Monitor panel displays the frames as you drag, also showing the frame from the adjacent clip (if any). Subsequent clips in the track shift in time to compensate for the edit, but their durations remain unchanged. Note: You cannot drag the In point of a clip to the left past the edge of an adjacent clip.
 * 1) In the Timeline, drag the current-time indicator to the frame where the unwanted section of a clip begins.The frame appears in the Monitor panel.
 * 2) In the Monitor panel, click the Split Clip button [[image:http://help.adobe.com/en_US/PremiereElements/8.0/Win/Using/images/split.png]].This splits the clip at the point selected.
 * 3) Click the Selection tool [[image:http://help.adobe.com/en_US/PremiereElements/8.0/Win/Using/images/P_Select_Lg_N.png]].
 * 4) Double-click the clip to the right of the split. This opens the clip in the Preview window. Note: You can also open the clip to the left and make the following edits by setting a new Out point.
 * 5) In the Preview window, drag the current-time indicator [[image:http://help.adobe.com/en_US/PremiereElements/8.0/Win/Using/images/E_CTIMonitor.png]] to the frame just after the last frame of unwanted material.
 * 6) Click the Set In Point button [[image:http://help.adobe.com/en_US/PremiereElements/8.0/Win/Using/images/SetInButton.png]]. This trims the unwanted material from the beginning of the second clip and shortens the clip in the Timeline, leaving a gap between it and the clip before
 * 7) [[image:http://help.adobe.com/en_US/PremiereElements/8.0/Win/Using/images/ed_27.png]]Clip is split (top), In point is set (middle), Resulting gap (bottom)
 * 8) Right-click in the gap in the Timeline, and then click Delete And Close Gap.
 * 1) In the Timeline, click the Selection tool [[image:http://help.adobe.com/en_US/PremiereElements/8.0/Win/Using/images/P_Select_Lg_N.png]].
 * 2) Position the pointer over the edge of the clip you want to trim until the correct icon appears:
 * Trim-In icon [[image:http://help.adobe.com/en_US/PremiereElements/8.0/Win/Using/images/TLRippleIn.png]] to retrieve frames from the beginning of a clip.
 * Trim-Out icon [[image:http://help.adobe.com/en_US/PremiereElements/8.0/Win/Using/images/TLRippleOut.png]] to retrieve frames from the end of a clip.
 * 1) Drag the edge to the desired frame. Note: To change the In or Out point of only the video or only the audio of a linked clip, press Alt as you drag. You do not need to hold down the Alt key once you start to drag.
 * A J-cut, or audio lead, in which audio starts before linked video, or video continues after the audio.
 * An L-cut, or video lead, in which video starts before linked audio, or audio continues after the video.
 * 1) In the Timeline, click the Selection tool [[image:http://help.adobe.com/en_US/PremiereElements/8.0/Win/Using/images/P_Select_Lg_N.png]].
 * 2) If the clip is adjacent to another, Alt-drag the audio portion down to a separate track so there is empty space next to it.
 * 3) (Optional) Move the current‑time indicator to the video frame you want to trim, and make sure Snap is enabled with a check mark. (If it isn’t, choose Timeline > Snap.)
 * 4) Position the pointer over the edge of the video clip you want to trim, and do one of the following:
 * If trimming the beginning of the clip, when the Trim‑In icon [[image:http://help.adobe.com/en_US/PremiereElements/8.0/Win/Using/images/TLRippleIn.png]] appears, press Alt and drag the edge to the desired frame. (You can release the Alt key after you begin dragging.) Notice that the video stays aligned with the previous clip.
 * If trimming the end of the clip, when the Trim‑Out icon [[image:http://help.adobe.com/en_US/PremiereElements/8.0/Win/Using/images/TLRippleOut.png]] appears, press Alt and drag the edge to the desired frame. (You can release the Alt key after you begin dragging.) Notice that subsequent clips in the track shift left.
 * 1) If you need to trim an adjacent clip so its audio doesn’t overlap with the linked clips you’ve just trimmed, repeat step 3 on the adjacent audio clip.
 * 2) If the audio and video get out of sync in step 4 (a red number appears next to the clip name in the track), right‑click the number on the audio clip (not the video clip), and choose Move Into Sync.