How to Trim, Split, and Duplicate Clips

Modified on Tue, 9 Jul at 10:06 PM

This article explains how to Trim, Split, and Duplicate clips in our Advanced Editor. Here’s how to use these features effectively:

How to Trim Clips in the Advanced Editor

1. To trim a clip, simply click to select the clip on the timeline.

2. Once the yellow bars appear, click and drag them to the points you want your clip to start and stop.

3. Click the yellow Trim button that appears above the timeline to confirm your edit.

1. Select the clip you want to split in your timeline.

2. Drag the scrubber to the point you want to split.

3. Click the Split button that appears on the scrubber to split the clip into two individual clips.

1. Select the clip you want to duplicate in your timeline.

2. Click the Duplicate button.

Medal offers multiple editing tools to suit your needs:

Quick Trimmer: The primary tool for trimming clips and removing audio. It's also the screen where you review clips, create links, post, or delete them.
Full Session Editor: Designed for long recordings. Use it to cut multiple clips from one long video. After creating a clip, you can open it in the Quick Trimmer or the Advanced Editor.
Advanced Editor: Ideal for more complex edits. Here, you can trim, split, and duplicate clips, as well as create montages by adding multiple clips to the timeline. Note that duplicating a clip in the Advanced Editor does not duplicate it in your library; it simply creates a copy for more advanced edits.

If you have any questions regarding these features, please create a ticket and we will help you resolve it as soon as we can.