Able to edit an existing Quicktime Movie into a shorter version?

Hi,
Many thanks in advance for your attention.
1. In Quicktime Help, there is a way of trimming an existing Quicktime Movie (selecting part of a Movie).
2. Supposedly, one can trim down a movie by moving Markers in Quicktime and then Saving this "New Movie." (an edited version of the old one).
3. But when I try, I can't get the markers to appear.
4. Is this function available only with Quicktime Pro?
- Ross

Hi, Russ
You can try SimpleMovieX.
http://www.aeroquartet.com/SimpleMovieX
It can do the same as QuickTime Pro and can be used for free.
(I'm the developper of this application.)
Regards, BJ

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