Splitting a clip

You can split a clip in the Timeline by using the razor tool (). Splitting a clip creates a new and separate instance of the original clip. It can be useful when you want to use different effects that can't both be applied to a single clip, such as different clip frame rates. When you split a clip, Premiere creates a new instance of the clip and any clips to which it is linked. If Sync mode is off, Premiere splits only the audio or video portion of linked clips.

Note: If you want to change effect settings over time, you needn't split the clip; you can apply keyframes to a single clip instead. See Understanding keyframes.

To split a clip:

Do one of the following:

To split multiple tracks at the same point in the Timeline:

Select the multirazor tool () and click a clip in the Timeline at the point where you want to split it. Premiere splits all unlocked clips on any unlocked track at that time point into two independent instances in the program.

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