

You can click and drag on these handles to trim unwanted footage from the start or end of your file.

Once activated, the Trim function displays a yellow outline around your video timeline with clickable “handles” at the start and end. The first is the Trim function, which can be found in the Edit menu or by using the keyboard shortcut Command-T.

Once your video file is open in QuickTime, you’ll find a few very useful video editing options. It’s important to note that while QuickTime supports many common video file formats, it doesn’t support everything, and you may need to convert your video using an application like Handbrake first. To get started, first open a compatible video file in QuickTime. But if you just need to make some quick edits to a video file’s length or combine a few clips into a single file, the built-in QuickTime app can get the job done. How to Edit Video on Your Mac with QuicktimeĪll new Macs include a copy of iMovie, Apple’s consumer-focused video editing application, and more advanced video editors such as Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere are also available on the Mac.
