When you extend a clip to its maximum length in either direction, the clip edge turns red.
Enter a new duration for a clip using timecode You can change the total duration of one or more selected clips by entering a timecode value. 1 Select one or more clips in the Timeline. 2 Do one of the following: ••
Choose Modify > Change Duration (or press Control-D).
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Double-click in the center of the Dashboard in the toolbar.
The timecode entry field appears in the Dashboard.
3 Enter a new duration for the selected clip. Final Cut Pro moves the end point of the clip to the duration you entered, and any subsequent Timeline clips ripple accordingly. For more information about entering timecode values, see Navigate using timecode on page 144. Note: If you enter a duration longer than the available media in the clip, Final Cut Pro extends the duration to the maximum length of the clip. Trim to a selection 1 In the Timeline, select the part of a clip that you want to keep. Range selection
Original clip
For information about making range selections, see Select a range on page 93.
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