As mentioned in the explainer, this method of trimming clips works well for occasional use, but for regular or professional use it will be important to learn ‘three point editing’. This involves selecting the ‘in’ and ‘out’ points for each clip BEFORE adding it to the timeline. See the Vegas example below (It refers to an older version of the software but the technique hasn’t changed):
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