Which editing action keeps a clip's duration while moving it?

• A. Moves a clip while maintaining its duration
• B. Clip content without changing length
• C. Clipping
• D. Automatically align clips

Answer: (A)

Moving a clip as a single block along the timeline keeps its duration because you’re not changing the clip’s in and out points. The duration is defined by those points, so when you reposition the clip, you’re simply translating it to a new spot without trimming or extending it. This is the standard edit you use to re-time a shot’s placement without altering how long it lasts on screen.

Other options describe different actions. Trimming or cutting would alter the clip’s length. Changing the content inside the same duration (slipping) keeps the length but changes what frames are shown, not the clip’s position. Automatically aligning clips is a separate feature and doesn’t describe just moving a clip while preserving duration.