Trimming Clips

ScreenFlow uses a few simple commands for quick editing of clips in your timeline.

Splitting a Clip

To split your clip into two smaller clips, position the scrubber over the moment where you want the split to occur, then press the T key. This splits the selected clip at the scrubber into two separate clips.

Trimming a Clip

To trim content off the front of selected clip, position the scrubber at the time you want the clip to begin, then press the W key. This trims all content from the front of the clip up to the scrubber.

To trim the end of the clip, position the scrubber at the time where you want the clip to end, then press the E key. This trims all content from the end of the clip back to the scrubber.

You can also grab either end of the clip and pull it inward to trim it. If the edge of the clip has already been trimmed, you can pull the edge out from the clip to restore trimmed content.

These actions change the amount of time the clip plays; it does not modify the underlying file (for images, video, and audio).