Lesson 6. Fine-Tuning the Rough Cut
Time
This lesson takes approximately 70 minutes to complete.
Goals
Remove selected ranges
Add gap clips
Use the Range Selection tool
Understand trimming
Ripple trim with the Select tool
Ripple and roll trim with the Trim tool
Slip a clip
Slide a clip
Extend edit points
As an editor, you begin with broad strokes to craft a story. You started a rough cut in Lesson 4 with just four interesting people talking about an exciting sport. In Lesson 5, you completed the foundation by inserting B-roll of the crowd, connecting several cutaways of the racers, and adding another storyline. All of these techniques helped create a more clearly defined story.
Now that you’re comfortable with clip placement, you can focus your ...
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