After you have added footage to your timeline, you can use a variety of editing tools to help shape your edit.

Trim clips

You can trim a clip by clicking and dragging the ends of the clip inward or outward to remove unwanted footage or extend it.

Add fades

Each clip has fade handles in the corners. Just click and drag the fade control to create smooth fade-ins and fade-outs.

Cut clips

On the top of your timeline, you will find several editing tools. Select them by clicking on them or you can hover your mouse over the button to see the keyboard shortcut. For example, press B on your keyboard to select the Cutting tool. Then just click anywhere on a clip to add an edit point - a super quick way to split a video and remove sections you don't need.