Trimming short videos

[chris_6698]

Hi

I have some videos that I would like to trim to perhaps 10 seconds or even a few seconds.... and i'm finding it difficult.

It is possible to 'mark manually' a small segment and then use the keyboard arrows left/right to go frame by frame to trim the segment... you do that on the left bar using right arrow, and then on the right bar using left arrow, to bring them together..

However, as it is such a small amount of video, it is then very difficult to navigate from one bar to the other.... the only way to do it is to leave a larger gap between the bars and then you have one shot to bring them together (scrolling frame by frame, though you can make it quicker by holding down the arrow), as the lines come closer together, it becomes impossible again to navigate to the other bar ... hope that makes sense!

Wondering if there is a more effective way to do this?

Appreciate there might be something on "Advanced".. but i haven't touched "Advanced" before as it appears more complicated.

For example, this one segment of video shows up twice in "Advanced".

Any advice greatly appreciated!

[John T Smith]

I only used advanced (in version 2021) and the \ key above the enter key is a zoom out command that MAY help

[chris_6698]

Thanks - but this did not work. The / button on my keyboard is to the left of the enter key, not above it, but i tried it and it has not worked. Thanks though

[Ann Bens]

Try and use the Advanced setting and trim the clips in the trim window (2025 - source monitor) before dropping them on the timeline.

[chris_6698]

Thanks.... I do not know how to trim in advanced mode.. there is nothing obvious to me on how to trim the segment... maybe something obvious that i'm missing

[Ann Bens]

Which Elements version are you using?

[chris_6698]

I'm on Adobe Premiere Elements 2024.

[Ann Bens]

Double click on clip in Project Assets

Trim window will open: set in and outpoint and drag to timeline.

[chris_6698]

Thanks for looking into it - appreciated.

The video segments I want to edit are not showing in Project Assets.  I can see full videos i've previously created, but not the small segment I am now trying to trim.

[chris_6698]

I've found out how this can be achieved...

So it is in Advanced... Following the 'Trim and split clips' guide (see image attached) will provide what isneeded (for future reference)