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# Split and merge

> Split video clips and merge them back together.

You can break a clip into smaller sections for precise editing or combine clips back together when you want to edit them as one unit.

## Split

To split a clip:

1. Place your playhead in the timeline where you want to make the cut.
2. Click the **Split** button, or right-click the clip and click **Split clip**.

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Things to note about splitting:

1. Slide clips cannot be split. Only video clips can be split.
2. Splitting a video clip will also split all associated elements (e.g., highlights, effects) and the script at the same point.

## Merge

Merging lets you combine clips back into a single clip after splitting.

There are two ways to merge:

1. Right-click on a clip in your timeline and click **Merge with previous **or**Merge with next** .
2. Place the playhead at the boundary between two clips and click **Merge**. After splitting, the **Split** button will automatically change to **Merge**.

### Conditions for merging

You can only merge two clips if:

1. Both clips are video clips (you cannot merge a slide clip with a video clip).
2. The two video clips come from the same source input.
3. You have not trimmed out any portion of the video between the two clips.