To backtime from a source clip's OUT point when edited between marks, what should you do to the IN point?

To backtime from a source clip's OUT point when edited between marks, what should you do to the IN point?

• A. Clear IN point and then mark an OUT point at the endpoint for the content
• B. Clear OUT point, then mark an IN point
• C. Do nothing; backtiming happens automatically
• D. Set both IN and OUT to the same

Answer: (A)

Backtiming from the OUT point means using the end of the desired content as the anchor and then adjusting the start point accordingly. If you’re editing between marks on a source clip, the current IN can constrain how you reposition the start. Clearing the IN point removes that constraint, and then marking an OUT point at the endpoint for the content gives you a clean endpoint to reference. With the IN freed and the OUT set at the content’s end, you can apply the backtime action to place the IN at the correct position so the duration ends exactly at that OUT. This is why clearing the IN and then marking the OUT at the content’s end is the correct approach.

Backtiming from the OUT point means using the end of the desired content as the anchor and then adjusting the start point accordingly. If you’re editing between marks on a source clip, the current IN can constrain how you reposition the start. Clearing the IN point removes that constraint, and then marking an OUT point at the endpoint for the content gives you a clean endpoint to reference. With the IN freed and the OUT set at the content’s end, you can apply the backtime action to place the IN at the correct position so the duration ends exactly at that OUT. This is why clearing the IN and then marking the OUT at the content’s end is the correct approach.