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Clipchamp: Trim video edges and delete gaps

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Demo summary

The tutorial shows how to drag the front and end handles of a clip to trim the duration and how to use the 'delete gap' feature to remove empty space on the timeline.

Step-by-step

  1. Click on the video clip in your timeline
  2. Drag the front handle to the right to trim the start of the clip
  3. Drag the end handle to the left to trim the end of the clip
  4. Click the trash can icon to delete the resulting gap
  5. Right-click the empty space and select Delete Gap if the icon does not appear

Options

  • Drag the handle back to the left to restore accidentally cut footage

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