6. Enhanced Edits
These edit functions are used after building your rough cut with the basic edit functions.
Tip
Some of these functions benefit from the two-up display when using the associated tool. Select the “Show detailed trimming feedback” option in the Editing pane of Final Cut Pro > Preferences.
Trim Tool
Four edit functions appear within the Trim tool: Ripple, Roll, Slip, and Slide. The Trim tool switches to the appropriate edit based on the pointer’s position in the Timeline.
Tip
You can trim the selected edges with keyboard shortcuts: left by one frame (,), left by 10 frames (Shift-,), right by one frame (.), right by 10 frames (Shift-.). To adjust numerically, see the “Dashboard” section in Chapter 1.
Alternative Trim Methods
The Edit menu contains some additional trimming options.
Tip
When trimming a secondary storyline, achieve consistent results by trimming a clip within the storyline rather than the storyline itself.
Precision Editor
The inline Precision Editor allows you to see the available media for two clips at an edit point. You may either double-click an edit point, or select an edge and then press Control-E to show the editor.
To enter the Precision Editor where a transition exists, double-click an edge of the transition. You may roll an edit point with the transition applied and change the transition’s duration.
Replace
The Replace edit function exchanges an entire Timeline clip for another clip.
1. Drag the new clip over the existing Timeline clip. When the clip highlights, release it.
2. Choose the desired Replace function.
Auditions
Auditions allow you to perform rapid Replace edits to preview different clips within a Timeline. They can be created in the Event Browser or the Timeline.
Tip
Audition without opening the window by selecting the audition clip and using Control-Left Arrow and Control-Right Arrow to cycle through the alternates. You must reassign or disable Mac OS X 10.6 Spaces or 10.7 Mission Control shortcuts (in System Preferences > Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts), or you must reassign the Final Cut Pro Commands.
Retime
Constant and variable speed changes are available in Final Cut Pro. The Retime pop-up menu provides access to speed presets and the Retime Editor (Command-R).
The Retime Editor appears in the Timeline and allows you to adjust a retiming effect.
When working with speed segments, you may change the end frame affected by the retiming without adjusting the speed.
