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Trimming Clips Without Rippling the Timeline
Most basic adjustments in the Fairlight page only affect the selected clip or region of the Timeline. Clips to the right of the adjusted area of the Timeline are generally left alone so as not to inadvertently change sync when you don’t expect it. This section covers the most basic parts of the Fairlight page’s “seven-point editing” paradigm.
Multi-Point Editing Overview
Each clip in the Timeline has several draggable handles and click targets that let you perform different editing tasks using the pointer.
— In point: The left edge of the clip can be dragged to resize the beginning of the clip.
— Out point: The right edge of the clip can be dragged to resize the end of the clip.
— Fade In handle: A handle at the upper left-hand corner of the clip that only appears when the mouse is positioned over that clip, used to fade the audio in by dragging it to the right, or as part of a crossfade between two audio clips. Fades can be reset (eliminated) by double-clicking the fade handle.
— Fade In curve: A handle at the center of the Fade In curve that only appears when the curve is exposed, used to adjust the power of the fade in. This handle can be dragged vertically to change the X-Level of the fade, and horizontally to change the X-Point of the fade. Fade curves can be reset by double-clicking the curve handle.
— Fade Out handle: A handle at the upper right-hand corner of the clip that only appears when the mouse is positioned over that clip, used to fade the audio out by dragging it to the left, or as part of a crossfade between two audio clips. Fades can be reset (eliminated) by double-clicking the fade handle.
— Fade Out curve: A handle at the center of the Fade Out curve that only appears when the curve is exposed, used to adjust the power of the fade out. This handle can be dragged vertically to
change the X-Level of the fade, and horizontally to change the X-Point of the fade. Fade curves can be reset by double-clicking the curve handle.
— Level: Considered an editorial characteristic, the level of any given audio clip can be adjusted via a level overlay running across each clip. The level of any clip can be reset to the default 0.0 dB by double-clicking the level overlay.
— Position: Clicking anywhere within the middle of a clip in Pointer or Range mode, or on the bottom of Focus mode, lets you drag that clip either forward or backward in time, or to another track.
Resizing the In and Out Points of a Clip
Trimming the head or tail of a clip in the Fairlight page means to resize the In or Out point of that clip, making it shorter or longer accordingly.