Trimming During a Playback Loop
An alternative method for trimming is to view the transition continuously in a playback loop and use the keyboard to adjust the transition in 1-frame or 10-frame (8-frame for 24p) increments until you achieve the trim you want. You can perform this procedure in any of the Trim modes, using single-roller or dual-roller trims.
To trim during a playback loop:
1.  Click the Trim Mode button to enter Trim mode, and select transitions for trimming.
2.  Click the Play Loop button to repeatedly play the selected transitions.
  To make adjustments to the playback loop for preroll, postroll, or intermission intervals, see Reviewing the Trim Edit.
3.  Press a keyboard equivalent to perform a Trim function. Also, if you are having difficulty determining which side of the transition to trim (for example, during a difficult audio edit), use the Go to IN and Go to OUT keys to review only one side.
The system performs the trim before the next playback loop; therefore, you can view the trimmed transition during playback and then make further changes until you are satisfied with the result.
4.  When you are finished, exit the playback loop:
  Click the Play Loop button.
  Press the space bar.

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