
Confirm the cut with the entry “Split clip” in the “Modify” menu or with the shortcut key ‘CMD + B’ (B = Blade).Place the playback marker (called the “playhead”) at the point where you want to make the first cut.Navigate in the Timeline to the appropriate place in the clip you want to cut.To cut a passage out of a video clip, a video clip must be cut twice: At the beginning and the end of the passage to be removed. Drag the respective edge marker towards the center of the video clip.

The mouse cursor changes its appearance to indicate that the edges of the clip can be “moved”.Ģ. Move the mouse cursor to either end of the video clip in the Timeline.Alternatively, you can select the clip and add it to the timeline using the ‘E’ key.Use the mouse to drag the video clip from the upper left area (the so-called “browser”) to the lower area of the application (the so-called “timeline”).Navigate to the location where the file is stored and select it and confirm the import by clicking the “Import selection” button.Import the video file that you want to trim using the Import button.Create a new project in the Movie category.Sownload and install iMovie from the Mac App Store if you don’t already have it.With iMovie such a program is available free of charge under macOS. shorten the beginning and end, but also cut out passages in the middle, you will need a video editing program. If you want to cut your video more elaborately, i.e. Choose a location and file name for the shortened video.in the “File” menu, or with the shortcut key ‘CMD + S’.


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