Premiere Pro Guru: Professional Trimming

Learn to trim on the timeline, perform various kinds of trim edits, trim audio, and incorporate keyboard shortcuts that make the work go faster.

Getting Started

• Welcome
• Using the exercise files

1. The What, Why, and How of Trimming

• Understanding the importance of precise trimming
• Trimming audio and video
• When to trim in the editing process
• Choosing a trimming technique

2. Trimming on the Timeline

• Using the Selection tool
• Snapping and Linked Selection
• Razor tool
• Extend edits
• Roll and ripple edits
• Slip and slide edits

3. Trim Edit Mode

• Understanding Trim Edit mode
• Adjusting Trim Edit mode preferences
• Trim Edit mode in action

4. Trimming and the Keyboard

• Timeline and tool shortcuts
• Trimming shortcuts
• Creating a custom shortcut
• Linking shortcuts to trim
• Advanced ripple shortcuts

5. Audio Trimming Techniques

• Overlapping audio edits
• Utilizing audio waveforms
• Trimming and mixing

Conclusion

• Next steps