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The ripple, slide, slip, and roll edits are all under one function in Resolve: the Trim Edit mode. Let’s check out what they are and how they perform different functions.

In Resolve, trim is a dynamic process. When you’re in the Trim Edit mode, you can complete different trim edits depending on where you place your cursor on the clip. This is a much faster process for performing edit tasks. You no longer have to hit various keyboard shortcuts or find the particular edit tool icon. Remember, you need to be in the Trim Edit mode (T on the keyboard) to perform these functions.

These are best learned by experimentation once you know roughly what they do.

• Bring your cursor just in from the edge of a clip to perform a ripple edit. Ripple editing adjusts the size or position of clips, and moves any subsequent clips accordingly. Also deleting via Delete (as opposed to Backspace), moves all subsequent clips forward to fill the space vacated by the deleted clip (and deletes corresponding portions from all tracks). As a side note, if the edge of your clip is highlighted green, that means the clip still has unused footage—so you can extend it. If the edge is red, that signifies there’s no more footage to work from.

• You can perform a roll edit by placing the cursor directly within an edit point of two clips. When the cursor is between both clips, the following icon will appear. This moves both the right edge of the left-hand clip and the left edge of the right-hand clip at the same time.

• Place the cursor on the frame thumbnails to perform a slip edit (not underneath). It's easy to accidentally perform a slide edit instead of a slip edit, as the area from one tool to the other is minimal. A slip edit slides the content of the clip within the clip.

• A slide edit involves placing the cursor underneath the thumbnail previews and onto the area with the clip’s filename.