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Magnetic Timeline on Windows

In Filmora on Windows, the magnetic timeline automatically snaps clips together, preventing gaps during editing. When you trim, move, or delete a clip, surrounding media adjusts instantly to maintain alignment. This smart feature streamlines workflow, reduces manual effort, and ensures a smooth, organized editing experience, especially for beginners.

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Steps to Enable and Use the Magnetic Timeline on Filmora

Step 1. Start With a New Filmora Project

To begin, launch Filmora on your device and click on the New Project button. Next, import multiple videos to the tool’s interface and drag them to the editing timeline.

create new filmora project

Step 2. Enable Magnetic Timeline

Now, head to the timeline where all the clips are present and click on the Magnetic Timeline icon located on the left side. This will align all the clips without leaving any gaps in between.

enable timeline snapping filmora

Functions You Can Perform on Multiple Clips on a Magnetic Timeline

With Filmora, you get the ability to perform multiple actions on the clips within the magnetic timeline. Here are the functions that you perform:

Trim

To trim the clip, simply hold the end of the video track that you want to trim and drag forward or backward.

trim clip in timeline

Copy/Paste

  1. Select the clip that you want to copy within the magnetic timeline and right-click on it to enable a list of options. Locate the Copy option and click on it.
    copy clip filmora timeline
  2. Next, right-click again on the timeline and choose the Paste option to successfully paste the copied video.
    paste clip in timeline

Delete

To delete a certain clip, select it and then right click for the options list. Press the Delete option located within the list. Conversely, select the clip and press the Delete icon located within the toolbar above the timeline.

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Change Speed

After selecting the clip, tap on the Speed icon above the timeline and select from the Slow, Fast, and Normal speed.

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