Perform rolling edit

Last updated on Jun 23, 2025

Learn how to adjust the timing between two clips without affecting the overall duration of your sequence.

Rolling Edit Tool lets you adjust the cut position between two clips without changing the combined duration of the two clips. Clicking the edit point with the Rolling Edit Tool selects both sides of the edit point.

Use Rolling Edit Tool to move the cut point between two clips.

  1. Select the clip you want to edit in the timeline.

  2. Use N on your keyboard to activate the Rolling Edit tool.

  3. Select and drag the edge of the clip left or right to adjust the timing.

Keyboard shortcuts

  • Ctrl-click (Windows) or command-click (macOS) on the edit point with the Ripple Edit tool to bring up the Rolling Edit tool.
  • To trim only one track of a linked clip, use Alt (Windows) or Option (macOS) as you perform a split edit (L-cut or J-cut).