Trimming video clips in Quicktime

Use the trimming bar in Apple's QuickTime Player to remove or “trim” parts (beginning and end) of a movie or a movie clip.

Description

Use the trimming bar in Apple's QuickTime Player to remove or “trim” parts (beginning and end) of a movie or a movie clip.

Activities

• Creating class video content
• Quick edits to recorded content

Trim a video

Video: Trimming a file in Quicktime

 

1. In the QuickTime Player app  on your Mac, open the movie you want to trim, then choose Edit > Trim.

2. Drag the yellow handles in the trimming bar. The area outside of the yellow handles is the area to be trimmed. 

   Tip: To make more precise edits, click and hold a handle to see individual frames of the clip.

3. Click Trim.