Trim Video

[Rick Ratzlaff]

When setting up a video I often record footage ate the beginning that I want to delete. It does not seem to be able to do that?

[borate]

Very easily done.  SPLIT at the desired end of the footage.  Right-click in the split-out area and DELETE or DELETE (ripple).  If a black hole is left, right-click and CLOSE GAP.

[Nationalsolo]

Hi

Several ways to do this. The most logical is:-

1. Load your video to VP
2. Drag and drop it onto a track (Normally Video Track 1)
3. Move the red cursor line to the point where you want your project to actually start. (You can also play the project to this point)
4. Split the video
5. Right click the on the unwanted section
6. Select Delete from the menu
7. Right click again and select Close the Gap.

The Simpler way..

1. Place the clip on the track
2. Move red cursor line to start of the clip
3. Grab the cursor line in the dark grey band above the track. (Not the block at the top) and drag it to the proposed start of the project..
4. The area moved over will turn blue......
5. 

Right click the blue area and then the Delete prompt that appears. The timeline will readjust as the selected area is deleted..If you are not happy with it click the blue  Undo arrows on the top toolbar.

Nat