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Am editing a very long movie with thousands of pics and videos. Problem when I cut a clip near the end and want to paste near the beginning - it takes forever to scroll back to paste one clip. I tried the forward slash shortcut (\) but it takes me to the movie beginning and starts to play - so cannot paste the clip. Is there an easier way to cut a clip and quickly paste in much farther away
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iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.15
Press the slash shortcut and then immediately press the K key to stop the play. That will get you back to the beginning of the movie. Then you can cut and paste your clip there or nearby.
Or, you can swipe the timeline left or right to get to other places on the timeline quickly. There's also a slider bar below the timeline that you can use to move around the timeline. Best first to use the slider above and to the right of the timeline to contract your timeline to as small as it will get.
-- Rich
Press the slash shortcut and then immediately press the K key to stop the play. That will get you back to the beginning of the movie. Then you can cut and paste your clip there or nearby.
Or, you can swipe the timeline left or right to get to other places on the timeline quickly. There's also a slider bar below the timeline that you can use to move around the timeline. Best first to use the slider above and to the right of the timeline to contract your timeline to as small as it will get.
-- Rich
Another way to move around the timeline quickly is to use the j, k, and l keys. Tap the j key to move backward faster and faster as you repeatedly tap it. Tap the k key to stop. Tap the l key to move forward faster and faster as you repeatedly tap it.
-- Rich
Rich - excellent suggestions - both worked. You solved my problem. Thanks so much. Best Regards, Bob
Great. Glad I could help.
-- Rich
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