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■ TRIMMING METHODS

When there is a need to trim, I almost always find myself using J-K-L trimming

because it can be used for small and large trims. For example, if you are extending the

tail of the video on shot A to cover some of the dialogue on shot B, you can click the L

key, play it in real time to the point where the shot is to be extended, and then press

the spacebar to stop trimming. The trim is made instantly. For more close-up and

shorter trims, you can use the K and L keys to roll forward and the J and K keys to

roll backward. If you place your middle finger on the K key and then alternate the

motion using the J and L keys, you can “rock and roll” through the media until you

find the point where the trim looks best. As the J, K, and L keys are used, the A and B

side monitors show you the last and first frames of the transition.

When you use the J, K, and L keys, start slowly. There is no reason to press the

L key and do a trim at full speed. Use the K and L keys first, and move slowly forward.

Then stop and take a look at what you’ve done. If it’s a mess, you can always undo it,

so there’s no reason to be frightened.

Slipping and Sliding (Xpress Pro Only)

Two methods frequently used by film editors are known as slipping and sliding. If

you’ve done only video work, they may be new to you. Slipping and sliding allow you

to trim shots in ways that previously took much more time. In both cases, they are

methods of trimming on linear systems that would normally take two or more steps.

Although they still can be done using conventional trimming methods, the ease in

which they can work makes it more desirable to use these methods.

Slipping

Slipping can be defined as the process of adding and subtracting frames proportion-

ately to a chosen shot. Let’s use an example of an event that occurs. We cut to a shot of

an explosion. The director likes the duration of the cut but is not satisfied with what

occurs when you cut it in. The director wants to see more at the beginning of the cut

(so the audience can establish the scene before the bomb explodes) and wants to see

less at the end of the shot after the bomb explodes.

In this example, you would ordinarily trim backward on the A side of the transi-

tion so that the scene can register, and then go to the end of the cut and take away

frames so that the scene doesn’t go stale. An easier way to do this is to use slipping.

To enter Slip mode, lasso from right to left covering the entire segment to be

slipped (see Figure 5.13). If you want to slip a series of shots, such as in a montage,

drag the lasso around the end of the last segment to be slipped and continue until it is

around the beginning of the first segment to be slipped. You can control slipping using

all the trim methods described previously, including J-K-L trimming.

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