To modify shots in the timeline, you use the Edit menu.
To access the Edit menu:
In the Main menu, click Editing.
Click Edit.
The Edit menu appears.
(a) Trim In/Out buttons (b) Slip button (c) Mark In/Out buttons (d) Confidence Check button (e) Start TC field (f) Trim button (g) Slide button (h) Cut button (i) Join button (j) Delete Shot button (k) Scene Detect button (l) Trash button
The Edit menu is made up of the following buttons.
Trim In/Trim Out
Allows you to enter the number of frames to trim at the in or out point for the current shot. See Trimming the Head and Tail of a Shot.
Slip
Moves the source frames within a shot without adjusting the shot's position in the timeline. See Slipping a Shot.
Mark In/Mark Out
Sets the in or out point of the current shot at the Current Frame positioner in the Shot timebar. See Changing In and Out Points for a Shot.
Start TC
Sets the frame number or timecode at which you would like the timeline to begin. If you enter a frame number, it is converted into the corresponding timecode value and vice versa. See Modifying the Timeline's Starting Record Timecode.
Trim
Interactively sets the shot's in and out points when you drag left and right in the viewers. Use the left viewer to trim the in point and the right viewer to trim the out point. See Trimming Interactively.
Slide
Slides a cut point forward or backward. See Sliding the Cut Point between Shots.
Cut
Cuts one shot into two at the Current Frame positioner. See Inserting Cuts.
Join
Joins two shots coming from the same source clip with consecutive source timecode. See Joining Shots.
Delete Shot
Deletes a shot from the timeline.
Scene Detect
Starts a scene detection process. When changes in your footage are above a threshold, a cut is introduced. See Using Scene Detection.
Confidence Check
Allows you to compare your current timeline with a clip coming from a digital cut of your offline edit. See Performing a Confidence Check.
Trash
Deletes shots from the Library or Storyboard when you drag them to the Trash button.