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If there are no media handles available, consider using the Position tool instead. For more
information about the Position tool, see Arrange clips in the Timeline on page 117.
For more accurate visual feedback on edits involving contiguous clips, you can turn on “Show
detailed trimming feedback” in Final Cut Pro preferences. For a slip edit, this “two-up” display in
the Viewer shows the start and end points of the clip you’re slipping. For more information, see
Show detailed trimming feedback on page 137.
Slip a clip in the Timeline
1 Choose the Trim tool from the Tools pop-up menu in the toolbar (or press T).
The pointer changes to the Trim tool icon .
Tip: To switch to the Trim tool temporarily, hold down the T key. When you release the T key, the
tool reverts to the previously active tool.
2 Drag a clip left or right.
As you drag, a timecode eld indicates the amount of time you’re moving the start point and the
end point. Yellow edge selections on the start point and end point indicate a slip edit.
New position of frame
Yellow edge selections on the start
point and end point indicate a slip edit.
Original position of frame
67% resize factor
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