FeatureVideo editing
Trim dead air from your recordings
Recordings often start early and end late, leaving dead air before the real content begins. The Trim Edges tool fixes this by cutting a fixed amount of time from the start or end with a single click, tightening the recording so it opens on action.
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0:03Recordings often start early and end late. Find the fix under Trim edges.
0:09Cut fixed time from start or end. One click shaves the first second off.
0:17And one more trims the tail. Watch this cut. Your bite now opens on action.
0:24No more dead air before the good part, just a clean, confident start that pulls viewers straight in.
Trim Edges cuts a fixed amount of time from the start or end of a recording with one click each, removing sluggish openings and lingering endings so your clip opens right on the action.
Why it matters
It removes dead air before the good part, giving viewers a clean, confident start that pulls them straight into the action.
What changed
The edit panel now includes a Trim Edges tool that cuts a fixed amount of time from the start or end of a recording, one click per edge.
How it works
- 01Open Trim Edges in the edit panel
- 02Click once to shave the first second off the start
- 03Click once more to trim the tail end
Common questions
- What does Trim Edges do?
- It cuts a fixed amount of time from the start or end of a recording, removing early or late dead air.
- Where do I find this tool?
- It's located under Trim edges in the edit panel.
- How much does each click trim?
- One click shaves the first second off the start, and one more click trims the tail end.
- Why should I use it?
- It removes dead air before the good part, so your recording opens with a clean, confident start that pulls viewers in.