Editing tools

The Tools button below the timeline allows you to select the active editing tool.

Click the button and choose a tool from the menu.

Tool

Description

Edit Tool: Use the Edit Tool to select, trim, and move clips on the timeline.

For more information, see "Trimming clips" and "Moving clips."

Press E when the timeline has focus to switch to the Edit Tool.

Hold Shift while dragging the end of the audio or video stream with the Edit Tool to enable Edit Streams mode temporarily. For more information, see "Stream editing (L-J cuts and rolls)."

Hold E to switch to the Edit Tool temporarily. When you're finished editing, release the E key, and the previous editing tool will be restored.

Roll Trim Tool: Use the Roll Trim Tool to trim the edges of two adjacent clips simultaneously.

For more information, see "Trimming clips."

Press R when the timeline has focus to switch to the Roll Trim Tool.

Hold Shift while dragging the end of the audio or video stream with the Roll Trim Tool to enable Edit Streams mode temporarily. For more information, see "Stream editing (L-J cuts and rolls)."

Hold R to switch to the Roll Trim Tool temporarily. When you're finished editing, release the R key, and the previous editing tool will be restored.

Select Tool: Use the Select Tool to select clips.

For more information, see "Selecting clips and positioning the cursor."

Press C when the timeline has focus to switch to the Select Tool.

Hold C to switch to the Select Tool temporarily. When you're finished selecting clips, release the C key, and the previous editing tool will be restored.

Slip Tool: Use the Slip Tool to select, slip, and slip trim clips.

For more information, see "Slipping clips."

Press P when the timeline has focus to switch to the Slip Tool.

Hold P to switch to the Slip Tool temporarily. When you're finished editing, release the P key, and the previous editing tool will be restored.

Split Trim Tool: Use the Split Trim Tool to split and trim clips by clicking where you want to split and dragging to trim the resulting clip. If you click without dragging, the clip is split at the point you click.

For more information, see "Trimming clips."

Press T when the timeline has focus to switch to the Split Trim Tool.

Hold T to switch to the Split Trim Tool temporarily. When you're finished editing, release the T key, and the previous editing tool will be restored.

Fade Tool: Use the Fade Tool to adjust the level or opacity of a clip and adjust fade in/out curves.

For more information, see "Clip fades."

Press F when the timeline has focus to switch to the Fade Tool.

Hold F to switch to the Fade Tool temporarily. When you're finished editing, release the F key, and the previous editing tool will be restored.

Envelope Tool: Use the Envelope Tool to automate volume over the length of the clip.

For more information, see "Clip volume automation."

Press V when the timeline has focus to switch to the Envelope Tool.

Hold Shift while dragging the end of the audio or video stream with the Envelope Tool to enable Edit Streams mode temporarily. For more information, see "Stream editing (L-J cuts and rolls)."

Hold V to switch to the Envelope Tool temporarily. When you're finished editing, release the V key, and the previous editing tool will be restored.