Screencast: Arranging Clips
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1 Arrange Your Clips
Open the Collections bin and drag your clips onto the timeline.
![Clip Library](images/edit/win/arrange-01.jpg)
![Timeline](images/edit/win/arrange-02.jpg)
![Timeline vs. Storyboard](images/edit/win/arrange-tip-01.jpg)
Timeline View vs. Storyboard View
Try both views: toggle the icon shown to the right (find it above the timeline).
Viewing the project as a storyboard may seem more intuitive, but the timeline view shows the relative length of video and audio clips.
We'll be using the timeline view for this tutorial.
2 Cut and Splice
Click on a clip and position the playhead where you want to split the clip.
![Position Playhead](images/edit/win/arrange-03.jpg)
Use Clip > Split (Ctrl + L) to cut the clip into two.
![and Cut](images/edit/win/arrange-04.jpg)
Rearrange the remaining pieces, or press delete to remove the unneeded portion.
3 Shave the Edges Off
Click on a clip and hover your cursor over the beginning or ending of the clip — the cursor will turn into a red double arrow. Drag the clip edge to shave off the outer portion.
![Set Crop Marks](images/edit/win/arrange-05.jpg)
![Precision Zooming](images/edit/win/arrange-tip-02.jpg)
Zooming and Precision
Get a different perspective on the timeline with the zoom slider. When on the timeline, hold alt and press the left or right key to nudge your playhead a single frame.
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