Apple Pro Training Series Final Cut Pro 6: Beyond the Basics

Chapter 2. Trimming Edits

Lesson Files		Lesson Files > Lesson 02 > Trimming.fcp
Media		Poker
Time		This lesson takes approximately 120 minutes to complete.
Goals		Improve overall editing efficiency
		Trim clips from the keyboard
		Utilize the Trim Edit window
		Use dynamic trimming
		Utilize multitrack trimming
		Perform asymmetrical trim edits

For many endeavors, the first 80 percent of the job takes only 20 percent of the time. That is to say, the last little bit of work—the finessing, refining, polishing, and so on—typically uses up a vast majority of the hours required to complete a project. Editing is a perfect example of this.

Roughing out a sequence or assembling the basic scene typically happens very quickly. In short order, you can watch your program ...