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In Split edit, You can set separate video and audio start and end points in an individual clip. You can use split edits in many different situations, once such example is to start the audio of a conversation before its video clip is introduced.

• Select the clip which you wanted for split edit

• Separate the audio by Control + S or by double clicking the clips audio waveform

• Drag the start point of the video to right

• Drag the start point of the audio to left

• Adjust the audio levels to make it smooth by key frames

• Zoom the time line by Command + Plus Sign (+)

• Zoom out the time line by Command + Minus Sign (–)

• Use Zoom Tool by pressing Z key Once selected just click or drag the are where you want to Zoom. Abd use Option key to zoom out

• Shift + Z will fit to zoom into the available window size

• Use Zoom slider to choose difference appearance controls

Snapping makes it easier and quicker to line up clips with other items in the project. Clips snaps to:

Clip boundaries (start and end points)

The play head and the skimmer

Markers

Keyframes

Range selections

Turn snapping on or off Press N

• You can use the J, K, and L keys to play through a project with different speeds

• Use skimmer or play head to move across

• Navigate frame by frame by left and right arrow keys

• Navigate subframe by subframe by Option + left and right arrow keys

• Use Down and Up arrow keys to move to previous or next edit points

• Press Home key to move to start of the timeline

• Press End Key to move to the end of the timeline

• Press Control + ' (Apostrophe) and Control + , (Semicolon) to move to the next and previous marker

• Navigate using time code
  Press Control + P and enter the time code value

Markers are reference points you can place within clips to locate, identify, annotate, and navigate to specific frames. Markers helps to Sync clips, add editing notes, and to manage to do items.

Markers are classified as

• Standard Markers (blue)

• Chapter markers (orange)

• to-do items (red)

• Completed to-do items (green)

• Comma (,) - Move the selection left by one frame

• Shift + Comma (,) - Move the selection left by 10 frames

• Period (.) - Move the selection right by one frame

• Shift + Period (.)​ - Move the selection right by 10 frames

• Option + Comma (,) - Move the selection left by one subframe:

• Option + Shift + Comma (,) - Move the selection left by 10 subframes

• Move the selection right by one subframe: Press Option + Period (.)

• Move the selection right by 10 subframes: Press Option + Shift + Period (.)

• Option + Command + Up arrow will move the clip up from primary storyline without ripple​

• Option + Command + Down arrow will shift down the clip from primary storyline without ripple

• B - Blade tool

• Command + B - to cut a clip

• ​Shift + Command + B - to cut a primary and connected clip together

• Shift + X - Adjust edit points to the play head position

• Option + Left Bracket - to trim off the start of the clip

• Option + Right Bracket - to trim off the end of the clip

• T - Trim Tool

• Command + Plus Sign (+) - Zoom the time line

• Command + Minus Sign (–) - Zoom out the time line

• Z - Zoom Tool

• Option + Z - Zoom Out with zoom tool

• Shift + Z - fit to zoom into the available window size

• N - Snap on or off

• left and right arrow keys - Navigate frame by frame

• Option + left and right arrow keys - Navigate subframe by subframe

• Down and Up arrow keys - Move to previous or next edit points

• Home (fn + Left Arrow) - Move to start of the timeline

• End (fn + Right Arrow) - Move to the end of the timeline

• Control + ' (Apostrophe) and Control + , (Semicolon) - Move to the next and previous marker

• Control + P - To enter specific the time code value​

• M - Marker

• To select a clip press C

• To playback a clip press /

• Enable audio meter by Shift + Command + 8 or by selecting it from below the viewer

• Control + Option + 1 to set to waveform only

• Adjust the wave form size = Control + Option + Up/Down keys

• Clip Hight in timeline = Shift + Command + Plus/Minus keys

You can adjust the loudness or volume from Audio inspector or directly from the timeline.

• -12 to -16 considered as the standard loudness while recording

You can enable the equalizer and customize it from inspector window

From effects you can choose the desired effect to apply in any of your audio or video clip

Playback levels are shown in three colors - Green, Yellow, and red. Red indicate the peak levels.

Always keep it in green levels so that you avoid clipping

Reference wave forms (If not showing set the same in references) shows the maximum visual resolution of your wave form

You can see the average volume levels from audio meter or by keeping your pointer on the volume bar on any clip.

You can adjust the volume change from inspector or directly from the timeline by adjusting the vertical bar (volume bar)

Press Control + Option + L and enter the db value and press enter (Applies to single o multiple clips)

You can select any range in a clip (press R) and increase or decrease the volume with the help of above methods

Fade will help you make a smooth transition between clips

Keep the audio levels at -12 dBFS (decibel full scale) for a 16 bit audio

Keep the audio levels at -18 dBFS for 24 bit audio.

• C - To select a clip press

• / - To playback a clip press

• Control + Option + 1 - to set to waveform only

• Control + Option + Up/Down keys - Adjust the wave form size

• Shift + Command + Plus/Minus keys - Clip Hight in timeline

• Control + Option + L - To enter the db value (Applies to single o multiple clips)

You will learn how to add titles and credits to your movie.

• Open Titles and generators tab located at the top left corner.

• Choose the title by skimming over each one

• Once decided you can drag and drop it into the timeline, Or just double click on it .

• You can edit the title either in inspector window or directly by double clicking on the added title.

• Control + T will add the default title

• you can add lower thirds from Titles and generators tab

• Control + Shift + T will add the default lower third

• Text opacity, position, and other adjustments can be done in Inspector window