Day 2: Advanced Editing

Objectives

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General Learning Objectives:

  • Understand how to use advanced editing tools.
  • Understand how to modify tracks within the timeline.
  • Be able to apply basic transitions/effects to video and audio clips.

Specific Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the functions of the following tools:
    • Track Select Forward / Backward
    • Ripple Edit Tool
    • Rolling Edit Tool
    • Rate Stretch Tool
    • Slip Tool
    • Slide Tool
    • Type Tool
    • Markers
  • Know how to make the following adjustments within the timeline:
    • Insert / Replace / Rearrange clips in the Timeline
    • Disconnect audio and video

Outline

Introduction / Hook:

  • Any questions from last class?
  • Review the material from the last class.
  • How you hook the class in is up to you. We suggest showing the class a finished video, either one you’ve made before or the finished video example from the class files.

Advanced Editing Tools:

  • Track Select Forward / Backward (A, Shift + A)
    • This will select everything in all tracks ahead of / behind where you clicked, which can be useful when you’re trying to move lots of clips at the same time.
  • Ripple Edit Tool (B)
    • This tool trims the edges of videos and then automatically ripple deletes the empty space so that any video(s) further on in the timeline are automatically shifted back.
    • Does not work properly if the Linked Selection button is deselected.
  • Rolling Edit Tool (N)
    • This tool adjusts the lengths of two videos that are next to each other. You can shorten one video and simultaneously lengthen the other without moving the position or end-points of either clip.
    • Cannot be used if the entire video(s) are on the timeline. Only if there are small portions of those videos in the timeline.
  • Rate Stretch Tool (‘R’)
    • This tool is a manual version of the Speed/Duration dialogue box. The tool appears to be making the video longer or shorter, but in reality is either speeding up or slowing down the video. Sounds and voices are affected, so if you want to maintain pitch, it is best to use the Speed/Duration dialogue box.
  • Slip Tool (Y)
    • This tool is a bit tricky to explain. Imagine that you’ve used In/Out points to take a 10 second portion of a video and placed it in the timeline. This 10 second duration is like a window for the slip tool. When you use this tool, the duration stays the same, but the moment you are seeing from the original video is slipped forwards or backwards.
    • Very useful when you have a specific time duration you need to stay between, but you want just a few seconds before the moment you currently have in the timeline.
  • Slide Tool (U)
    • The concept behind this tool is very similar to the Slip tool and the Rolling edit tool. Whereas the Rolling edit tool changes the end-point of a video, the Slide tool will slide your desired clip between the two clips around it, lengthening or shortening the clips beside it naturally.
  • Type Tool (T)
    • Allows you to place text within the frame.
    • Once text has been placed, you can format the text (font, position, size, etc.) by going into the Effect Controls panel and twirling down the portion about text.
  • Markers (M)
    • Markers can be edited and changed by double clicking on them.
    • If you want to place a marker on the timeline, click the marker button in the program panel.
    • If you want to place a marker on a specific point in a clip, make sure you have that specific clip selected and then use the marker button within the timeline panel.

Making Adjustments in the Timeline:

  • Rearrange clips without overwriting other files (Command + Click)
    • By command clicking, you can place a video in front of other videos without deleting them. This can be a bit wonky sometimes, so it’s best to only try this when you’re in the beginning stages of putting a video together.
  • Disconnect Linked Audio and Video
    • Right click and choose “Unlink”
    • Deselecting the Linked Selection button in the Timeline toolbar automatically un-links everything.
  • Snap in Timeline Button on Timeline
    • This will stop videos from naturally magnetizing to the ends of other videos, markers, or other smart locations.
    • Used primarily to make very small manual edits.

Conclusion:

  • Review Questions
  • Recap: Today we learned
    • How to use advanced editing tools.
    • How to make adjustments to video and audio in the timeline
    • How to apply basic transitions to video and audio clips
  • Next time we’ll learn about: Audio
  • Be sure to remind the class about Badges!