The most simple are to click and drag at either end of the clip until the desired point to make it shorter.

Trim clip - Sometimes we add too much of a media clip on our timeline and we want to make it shorter, or cut it up into smaller sections. Now when you click and drag the media thumbnail onto your timeline, only the section you selected will be added. Set in and out points - To specify which section of a piece of media you want added to your timeline, double click on the media in your media pool and set your “in point” (by pressing the “i” key when the playhead is at the correct point), and “out point” (by pressing the “o” key). You can even download the exact media files I used here so you can follow along.

Watch the tutorial below to learn how to use simple editing techniques to create a great video for your business, non-profit or project. If you’re looking for a simple and free video editing software, then this would be the place to start. And no, I don’t have any affiliation with the company behind the software. You could start using Davinci Resolve 15 for free within minutes by downloading it here. I’m recommending Davinci to my clients who do their own editing because of its intuitive interface, professional range of functionality (feature films have been edited on this!) and easy accessibility.

Premiere Pro, Final Cut and even iMovie are among the first recommendations people have, and even newer computer and mobile apps that you have to pay for that have less functionality than Davinci Resolve. Davinci Resolve is a free professional-grade video editing tool that is often overlooked in favour of more trendy tools.

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