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Last updated on Dec 14, 2023

Adjust the timing of footage within a clip without affecting its overall length or the position of surrounding clips in the timeline.

Use Slip Tool to adjust a clip's In and Out points without changing its position in the timeline.

A slip edit shifts a clip’s In and Out points forward or backward by the same number of frames in a single action. By dragging with Slip Tool, you can change a clip’s starting and ending frames without changing its duration or affecting adjacent clips.

Image showcasing how a clip is dragged left, moving its source In and Out points with slip edit.
In this slip edit, a clip is dragged left, moving its source In and Out points later in time.

Before you begin

Create a project, add media, and build a sequence on the timeline.

Use keyboard shortcuts or the Slip tool to make Slip edits.

  1. Select the clip you want to edit in the timeline.
  2. Press Y on your keyboard to activate the Slip Tool.
  3. Drag left or right over the clip to change its In and Out points. The overall duration of the clip will remain the same.

Keyboard shortcuts

When performing a slip edit with keyboard shortcuts, place the playhead on the clip you're slipping so you can view the slip edit being performed. You can use this method to align a video action with an audio cue.

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Slip clip selection left five frames

Windows: Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Left

macOS: Opt + Shift + Cmd + Left

Slip clip selection left one frame

Windows: Alt + Shift + Left

macOS: Opt + Cmd + Left

Slip clip selection right five frames

Windows: Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Right

macOS: Opt + Shift + Cmd + Right

Slip clip selection right one frame

Windows: Alt + Shift + Right

macOS: Opt + Cmd + Right

Result

You’ll be able to time the footage within a clip without affecting its overall length or the position of surrounding clips in the timeline.

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