If you're looking for a way to cut clips in your favorite videos, look no further than iMovie! This user-friendly video editing software comes pre-installed with your Mac and allows you to trim and edit your footage with ease.

To get started, open iMovie and create a new project in the Movie category. If you don't have iMovie installed on your Mac, you can download it from the Mac App Store for free.

Once you've created your project, navigate to the Timeline view where you'll see your video clip displayed. To cut a passage out of a video clip, you need to cut it twice: at the beginning and end of the passage you want to remove. To do this, move the mouse cursor to either end of the video clip in the Timeline and drag the edge marker towards the center of the video clip.

Alternatively, you can select the clip and add it to the timeline using the 'E' key. Use the mouse to drag the video clip from the upper left area (the so-called 'browser') to the lower area of the application (the so-called 'timeline').

To import a video file that you want to trim, navigate to the location where the file is stored and select it. Confirm the import by clicking the 'Import selection' button.

Once your video clip is in the Timeline, you can use the mouse to drag the yellow border markers from the beginning and end towards the middle so that the area between represents your finished video.

To confirm your cuts, go to the Edit menu and select Delete or press the Backspace key. You'll see the selection highlighted in blue. You can also confirm your cut with the key combination CMD + B.

If you want to make multiple cuts, repeat the process by placing the playback marker (called the 'playhead') at the point where you want to make the next cut and selecting Split clip from the Modify menu or using the shortcut key CMD + B.

Finally, choose a location and file name for the shortened video in the File menu or with the shortcut key CMD + S. Save the shortened video by clicking on the 'Save...' button.

That's it! With these simple steps, you can cut clips in iMovie on your Mac and create professional-looking videos that are sure to impress.

How to cut clips in imovie on mac