# Reframe cut by cut

Set the framing shot by shot, and add little transitions between cuts, so a busy clip stays locked on the right person.

Most clips are made of a few cuts, where the video jumps from one shot to the next.
Cliphi frames each cut on the speaker for you. But when a clip switches between
people or the wrong thing ends up in the middle of the frame, you can step in and
set the framing for each cut yourself. That is what the **Cuts** tab is for. It is
the most hands-on control in the editor, and it is where you go when you want a clip
just so.

This is different from [fixing the framing](/help/fix-the-framing), which sets one
frame for the whole clip in a single tap. Reach for Cuts when different parts of the
clip need different framing.

## Open the Cuts tab

Open a clip, tap **Edit** under the preview, and pick **Cuts** from the row of tabs
(the crop icon).

![The Cuts tab, with the cuts row, the list of cuts, and the crop controls.](/help/reframe-cut-by-cut/01-cuts-tab.png)

If you see "No cuts available," make the clip once with **Get Clip** first, then come
back and the cuts will be ready to edit.

## Set how often it cuts

At the top, **Cuts** decides how choppy the clip feels:

- **Less** cuts between shots now and then.
- **More** cuts more often for a snappier feel.
- **Single** turns cutting off, so the clip stays on one shot the whole way.

## Frame the whole clip at once

With **Full** selected in the cut list, your changes apply to every cut together:

- **Crop** sets the shape. Leave it on **Auto** and each cut keeps the framing Cliphi
  chose for it. Pick a shape (like 9:16 or 1:1) to use the same one across the clip.
- The **Left to Right** and **Top to Bottom** sliders nudge the framing. Drag them, or
  tap Center, Left, and so on. If your cuts are framed differently, this reads
  "Mixed" until you set one for all.
- **Transitions** adds a little animation at each cut. **Random** mixes them up, or
  choose **None** to keep it clean.

## Frame one cut on its own

This is the real power of the tab. Tap a cut in the list (**1**, **2**, **3**, and so
on) to work on just that one. The preview jumps to it so you can see what you are
doing.

![One cut selected, showing its own crop, position sliders, and transition.](/help/reframe-cut-by-cut/03-transition.png)

For the cut you picked, set:

- **Select a crop** for the shape of this cut.
- **Left to Right** and **Top to Bottom** to place the subject exactly where you want.
- **Transition** for the animation going into this cut: Bounce, Whip, Blur, Punch,
  Glitch, Snap, or None.

Do the same for any other cut that needs it. Everything you set here is just for that
one cut, so you can keep the good ones as they are and only fix the cut that landed
wrong.

## Quick check before you Get Clip

- [ ] Play the clip through and watch each cut land.
- [ ] The right person is in frame in every cut.
- [ ] Nobody is cut off at the edge or sitting too low.
- [ ] The transitions feel smooth, not distracting.

## Related

- Frame the whole clip in one tap: [Fix a clip's framing](/help/fix-the-framing).
- Keep your text clear of the app buttons: [Keep text inside the safe zones](/help/safe-zones).
- What every control does: [The quick edit rail](/help/quick-edit-rail).