TRIM TO SELECTION GRAYED OUT!!!!

On my iMovie when I select a clip the "trim to selection" option is grayed out. I need this feature and any help to fix this would be appreciated.

This feature works in the Project pane, not the Events pane. You your mouse to drag over the portion of the clip you want to keep, right-click, and select "trip to selection".
If you want to reject footage in an event, use the Reject Tool.

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