Edit on the timeline

Place clips in the order you want, then play the sequence before making detailed changes.

Make the basic cuts

• Drag a clip edge to trim its start or end.
• For an exact cut, select a clip, move the playhead inside it, then choose Trim start to playhead or Trim end to playhead in Properties. Linked audio and attached captions follow the trim; later clips stay in place.
• Move the playhead and choose Split at playhead to cut a clip.
• Delete a selection to leave a gap.
• Use Ripple delete to remove it and close the gap.
• Set In and Out points to preview or export only part of the sequence.

Example: if a recording starts with three seconds of silence, drag its left edge until speech begins. Play across the new start before continuing.

Place media precisely

Open a media item's menu and choose Add at playhead or Add at end of sequence. Adding at the playhead uses an available track without moving existing clips.

To use only part of a source, open it in the source monitor and mark In and Out points. Choose Add at end of sequence to append that range, Insert edit to shift later clips, or Overwrite edit to replace the range at the playhead. Check the video and audio target tracks before inserting.

Work with tracks

Keep picture, music, voice, captions, and adjustments on separate tracks when you need to change them independently. Lock a track before editing nearby clips. Mute or solo tracks while checking the mix.

Linked video and audio move together until you unlink them. The editor rejects a move when its target is locked, incompatible, or already occupied.

Review the picture

Use the source monitor to mark a useful range before adding it to the sequence. Use the program preview to check the assembled timeline. Canvas guides and snapping help position text and visual layers.

Play across every cut after changing speed, a transition, or an effect. Preview uses the same effect rules as export, but the export readiness check remains the final test of codec and source support.

Undo and use shortcuts

Undo and redo cover timeline edits. Open Editor settings to search, change, import, export, or reset keyboard shortcuts. The editor warns when a shortcut conflicts with another command or a browser action.

For repeated sections, create a nested composition. Published composition controls can expose selected text, color, number, toggle, or media values for each instance.