Movavi Video Editor: Trimming and cutting clips on the timeline

Demo summary
The creator demonstrates how to use the selection tool to drag clip edges and the blade tool to split and remove unwanted sections of footage in Movavi.
Step-by-step
- Select the arrow (selection) tool from the toolbar.
- Grab the edge of a clip on the timeline and drag it to the desired start or end point.
- Click the 'close gaps' icon to automatically snap clips together and remove empty space.
- Select the blade tool to split a single clip into multiple segments.
- Click on the clip at specific points to create cuts.
- Switch back to the selection tool to select and delete unwanted segments.
Options
- Trim clips by dragging edges
- Split clips using the blade tool
Tips
- Use the 'close gaps' feature to keep the video together automatically when making trims.
- Use the blade tool specifically if you need to extract or use multiple different parts of a single long clip.
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