Now, in this scenario, Bob’s interview is over and what I’ll do now is add in Susan’s interview clip RIGHT AFTER Bob. It’ll make this NEW shortcut much more valuable) (If you haven’t seen that lesson yet, I highly encourage you to go back and check it out FIRST. So, let me show you how to do it… Lets move on…įirst, we’ll open Bob’s interview video clip, right here in Finder.Īnd, if you remember our previous pro tip – I told you how to trim off any video clip using QuickTime. Open File clip 1 > Add File Clip 2 > Save. What does this process look like in QuickTime? Now this process is like 10 steps and 30 minutes of your life, right? Import your clip > create a new Timeline or Project > Make your edits > Render, Export, Rename your new video So, what the process of editing two clips together look like inside of iMovie? Here it is:

So I understand where you’re coming from.īut let me invite you on a quick adventure and challenge conventional wisdom by accepting the idea that simple video edits like this, can actually be done on the fly.

The answer to this question is that it’s conventional thinking. In this particular case, the first question that might pop up in your mind would be like: “Jon, WHY would I consider editing two clips together inside of QuickTime, when I can just use a real video editor like iMovie or Final Cut Pro and do the same thing using one of these?” ( Video Source: How to EDIT MERGE Clips Together in QuickTime – PRO TIP) Preliminary Overview In this Pro Tip lesson, I’m going to show you how you can edit two clips together DIRECTLY inside of QuickTime. How to Edit Two Clips Together Directly Inside QuickTime

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