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‌Trimming Using Timecode Entry‌‌

You can also use absolute or relative timecode entry to trim clips and edits. What is trimmed depends on the selection you’ve made prior to entering timecode. If you want to use timecode to trim the selection forward relative to its current position, be sure to type an equal sign or plus (= or +) before the timecode value; to trim the selection backward relatively, type minus (–) before the timecode value.

— To roll an edit: Select the center of an edit point, enter a timecode value, and press Return.

— To ripple an edit: Select either the outgoing or incoming half of an edit point, enter a timecode value, and press Return.

— To slip a clip: Select a clip, and press S if necessary to switch to Slip mode, enter a timecode value, and press Return.

— To slide a clip: Select a clip, and press S if necessary to toggle to Slide mode, enter a timecode value, and press Return.

How to Enter Timecode Values

When entering timecode, type each pair of hour, minute, second, and frame values from left to right, with a period representing a pair of zeros for fast entry. The numbers you enter appear in the Timecode field at the upper left-hand corner of the Viewer with focus. When you’re finished typing,

press the Return key to execute the Timecode command. The rules for timecode entry are as follows:

— The rightmost pair of timecode values (or period) you enter is always the frame number.

— A period to the left or to the right of any number you type is considered to be a pair of zeroes.

— A single period between two numbers is considered to either be a single zero or ignored if it’s between two pairs of numbers.

— Any untyped pairs of values to the left of what you enter are assumed to be whatever those values were prior to the timecode you entered; this makes it easy to type partial timecode values even when the Timeline starts at hour one.

— It’s not necessary to enter colons or semicolons.

Absolute timecode is entered simply by typing in a timecode value. So long as no clips or edit points are selected when you press the Return key, the playhead will move to that timecode value. If an edit point or clip is selected, those will be moved or trimmed to the corresponding timecode value, if possible. Here are some examples of absolute timecode entry using this method:

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