> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://cutaway-docs.mintlify.site/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Timeline and clips > Move around your video, cut out parts, and arrange clips. The **timeline** is the strip along the bottom of the editor. It shows your whole video from start (left) to end (right). ![The timeline with a clip selected. A small bar above the preview shows Split and more options.](https://mintcdn.com/cutaway-docs/XxDikROkCqqX_dyv/images/screens/clip-selected.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=XxDikROkCqqX_dyv\&q=85\&s=e678ecce83178f771e42da366c7affb2) It has three rows: 1. **Text and effects**: text, zooms and callouts you've added. 2. **Video**: your clips. The wavy line is the sound of your voice. 3. **Audio**: music and sound effects. ## Move around * **Click** anywhere on the timeline to jump there. The purple **playhead** line moves to that spot. * Press **Space** to play or pause. * Press **←** or **→** to move one frame. Hold **Shift** to move one second. * Use the **zoom slider** to the right of the play controls to see more detail on the timeline. * Small **flags** on the ruler mark moments you flagged while recording. Click one to jump there, or press **\[** and **]** to go to the previous or next flag. ## Cut out a part **1. Mark the start** Move the playhead to where the part you don't want begins. Press **I**. **2. Mark the end** Move the playhead to where it ends. Press **O**. **3. Cut it** Press **X**, or click the **scissors** button next to the play controls. > [!TIP] > > The easiest way to cut out a mistake is by selecting the words in the transcript. See [Edit by transcript](https://cutaway-docs.mintlify.site/edit/edit-by-transcript.md). Cut parts show as striped areas on the timeline. Nothing is deleted for good. You can always bring it back. ## Split a clip Splitting chops one clip into two pieces, so you can move or remove one of them. Move the playhead to where you want to split and press **S** (or **Command + B**). You can also click the small **scissors** on the playhead. ## Trim a clip Click a clip to select it. Then drag its **left or right edge** to make it shorter. Drag it back out to undo the trim. ## Reorder and remove clips * **Reorder**: drag a clip left or right. * **Remove**: select a clip and press **Backspace**. Removed clips can be put back. ## The clip panel Click a clip to open its panel on the right. Here you can: * give the clip a **Name**, * press **Earlier** or **Later** to move it one place in the order (or press **⌥←** / **⌥→**), * press **Split at playhead**, * pick a **View**: what the clip shows, such as **Screen only** or **Camera only**. **Automatic** lets Cutaway choose. When you remove a clip, it isn't gone. It moves to **Off the timeline** in the panel. Press **Put back at the end** (or **Put back**) to bring it back. ## Add more video or photos Press the **+** at the end of the video row, then choose **Video or photo from my files…** and pick files from your Mac. A **photo** becomes a clip of its own. It shows for 5 seconds at first. To change how long it shows: * click the photo clip, press **Length** in the bar above the preview, and drag **Shown for**, or * drag the right edge of the photo clip on the timeline. > [!TIP] > > Want a picture or video to show **on top of** your footage while your voice keeps playing? That's B-roll. See [B-roll](https://cutaway-docs.mintlify.site/edit/b-roll.md). ## Select a stretch of the timeline Drag across the video row to select a stretch of time. You can also press **I** at the start and **O** at the end. Double-click the footage to select the part between two cuts. The panel on the right then shows what you can do with that stretch: * **Cut**: remove it. **Restore** brings back any parts already cut inside it. * **Keep as is** (or press **L**): AI changes will leave this part alone. * **Speed**: play this part at **0.5×**, **1×**, **1.5×**, **2×** or **4×**. Your captions follow the new speed. * **Show here**: pick what shows in this part, such as **Screen only**, **Screen + camera**, **Camera** or **Split**. * **Add**: put a **Zoom**, **Text**, **Callout**, **Section card**, **Lower third** or **Mask** over this part. * **Ask for a change here**: describe a change in your own words, like "Less movement in this section", and press **Preview the change**. When you preview a change, a bar appears above the preview. Switch between **Before** and **After** to compare. Press **Accept** to keep the change, or **Discard** to throw it away. Only the part you selected changes. ## Work with several blocks at once Hold **Shift** or **Command** and click blocks on the timeline to select more than one. Click a block again the same way to take it out. With blocks selected you can: * drag one to move them all, * press **⌥←** or **⌥→** to nudge them one frame (add **Shift** for one second), * **Copy** them (**Command + C**) and **Paste at the playhead** (**Command + V**), * **Duplicate** them (**Command + D**), * **Remove all** of them (or press **Backspace**). You'll find **Copy**, **Paste at the playhead** and **Duplicate** in the **…** menu above the preview, or by right-clicking a block. ## Snapping When you drag a block, its edges snap to useful spots: the playhead, clip changes, flags and the edges of other blocks. A thin line shows where it snapped. Hold **Option** while you drag to turn snapping off. ## Transitions A **transition** is a smooth change from one clip to the next, instead of a sudden jump. You need two or more clips for this. Click the small button where two clips meet on the timeline, then choose **Cross-dissolve** (one blends into the other), **Dip to black** or **Dip to white**. **Hard cut** means no transition. * **Length**: drag to make the transition shorter or longer. * **Use on every clip change**: in the clip panel, copies this transition to every place where two clips meet. * **Remove all**: in the clip panel, turns every transition back into a hard cut. A transition never changes how long your video is. ## Simple and Advanced timeline Next to the play controls is an **Advanced** switch. The simple timeline shows three rows: text and effects, video, and audio. Turn **Advanced** on to see every layer on its own row, such as views, masks, speed changes and sound effects. A button above the preview then lets you pick **1 visible timeline** or **3 visible timelines** (or press **Command + T**). ![The advanced timeline with separate rows for clips, zooms, layouts, text, blurs and music](https://mintcdn.com/cutaway-docs/XxDikROkCqqX_dyv/images/screens/timeline-advanced.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=XxDikROkCqqX_dyv\&q=85\&s=ca8908ff830811833e61f68f24a3372a) ## Undo Made a mistake? Press **Command + Z** to undo. See [Undo and versions](https://cutaway-docs.mintlify.site/edit/undo-and-versions.md). This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.