Choosing a trimming method in the Program Monitor
You’ve already learned about the three types of trims you can perform (regular, roll, and
ripple). Using Trim mode in the Program Monitor makes the process easier because it
provides rich visual feedback. It also provides subtle control when dragging, regardless of the
Timeline panel view scale: Even if the Timeline panel is zoomed a long way out, you’ll be
able to make frame-accurate trim adjustments in the Program Monitor Trim view.
1. Open the sequence 12 Trim View.
2. With the Selection tool (keyboard shortcut V), hold down Option (macOS) or Alt
(Windows) and double-click the video edit between the first video clip and the second
video clip in the sequence. Holding this modifier key selects just the video edits and leaves
the audio tracks untouched.
3. In the Program Monitor, hover the pointer over the A and B clip images (but don’t click
yet).As you move the pointer from left to right, you’ll see the tool change from Trim Out (left
side) to Roll (center) to Trim In (right).
4. Drag in between both clips in the Program Monitor to perform a rolling edit trim.Adjust the timing until the time display on the lower-right side of the Program Monitor, as
an overlay on the B clip image, reads 01:26:59:01.Note
Clicking the A or B side will switch which side is being trimmed. Clicking in the
center will switch to a rolling edit.5. Press the Down Arrow key three times to jump between edits until you have selected the
edit between the third and fourth clips (the cut in the audio track counts as one jump).The outgoing shot is too long and shows the actor sitting down twice.
6. When dragging in the Program Monitor to trim, the color of the tool indicates the type of
trim you’ll perform. Red indicates a regular trim and yellow indicates a ripple trim.You can quickly change the trim type by holding Command (macOS) or Ctrl (Windows)
and clicking one of the images in the Program Monitor. After clicking, you’ll need to move
the pointer in order for the color of the tool to update.Now, Command-click (macOS) or Ctrl-click (Windows) one of the images in the Program
Monitor until the trim tool pointer turns yellow. This indicates that you’ve selected the