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Editing Your Media
Once you have your media in the workspace you can perform edits and
refinements to it. Editing is a broad term that encompasses a number of
different functions: you can, for example, trim unwanted sections from
video or audio clips, increase or decrease the speed of a video clip, or
touch up your photos. This section describes all of the editing processes
that you can perform on the different types of media clips.
Note: The functions in this section can only be performed in Timeline view.
Split a Clip
You can split a media clip into two clips at the current position of the
Timeline slider. The procedure is the same for any type of clip (video,
photo, audio or effect) except for transitions.
Note: Splitting a video or audio clip does not delete any portion of the
content. Both halves of a split video or audio clip can be stretched back to
any length up to the original duration.
Trim a Video or Audio Clip
Video clips captured from external capture devices often contain
unwanted portions at the beginning, between the scenes you want or
at the end. These unwanted portions can easily be removed in
CyberLink PowerDirector using the Trim function.
Likewise, if you want to tailor your audio clip to fit the duration of a
video clip, you can easily trim your audio clip to a desired length.
Note: Trimming a video or audio clip does not delete any portion of the
content.
You can perform either a simple trim or a multiple trim. Multiple trim
allows you to trim several portions from a video clip, resulting in
individual clips, which are independent of the original clip. You can also
