MC110 Lesson 6: Trimming Narrative Sequences

What is the keyboard shortcut for activating trim mode?

Just the “U” key

What are the default “Go to previous trim” and “Go to next trim” keys on the keyboard

A and S

What key do you press when you want to select the A-side (outgoing) of a clip to trim?

P

What key do you press when you want to select the B-side (incoming) of a clip to trim?

] (right bracket)

What key do you press when you want to select both sides of an edit (dual roller) to trim?

[ left bracket

What are the three ways to exit trim mode?

-Press the trim mode button on the timeline pallet

-Press the U key on the keyboard

-Click anywhere in the Timecode Track (TC1) or Timecode Ruler

What is a split edit?

A film transition from one shot to another in which transition of the audio and video happen at different time

What is it called when you refine the soundscape of a scene ignoring the picture?

Radio edit

What does the A-Side monitor show in trim mode?

Shows the last frame of the outgoing shot

What does the B-Side monitor show in trim mode?

The first frame of the incoming shot

What section of trim mode displays the preview durations included when you click the play loop button (or spacebar) for example 2.5 seconds before or after the cut or 5 seconds total?

Pre-roll/post-roll durations

What are the little pink rectangles in trim mode that display the direction and number of frames you trimmed on each side of the edit (A and B side)- negative numbers mean you trimmed to the left, while positive numbers mean you trimmed to the right.

The Trim Counters

What is the button beneath the B-Side monitor in trim mode that when pressed plays a loop around the edit point in a single monitor?

Play Loop Button

What are the buttons in trim mode of media composer that perform a trim

• < or > trims one frame at a time

• « or » trims in 1/3 second increments 8 or 10 frames at a time

The Trim Buttons

What component of trim mode indicates trim time (Ripple, Overwrite, or Roll) active tracks, and side?

The Trim Rollers

What keys on the keyboard act as the trim keys?

m , . /

What should you focus on during the first pass through a rough cut?

Audio (the radio edit)

What do you press if you want to only preview the A-Side of the edit while looping on an edit in trim mode?

Press Q (Go to IN) while playback loops

What do you press if you want to only preview the B-Side of the edit while looping on an edit in trim mode?

Press W (Go to OUT) while playback loops

How do you pause playback while looping an edit in trim mode?

Click the Play Loop button (5 or Space Bar key) to pause playback

What button should you activate if you want to monitor audio while performing the Ripple trim?

Digital Audio Scrub Toggle

When using the numeric keypad to perform a trim how should you enter the numeric value to trim by a timecode value rather than frames?

Enter a number larger than 99

What does adding a lowercase f after values greater than 99 when using the numeric keypad to trim achieve?

It allows you to trim by hundreds of frames instead of by timecode. For example, to enter 200 frames, type 200f and press Enter.