When making a Ripple Edit, what happens to the durations of the subsequent clips?

A Ripple Edit is a feature in video editing software that allows you to adjust a clip's duration by either trimming or extending it, while simultaneously moving the subsequent clips in the timeline to accommodate this change.

When you perform a Ripple Edit and shorten a clip, the subsequent clips shift to fill the gap left by the removed portion of the clip. Conversely, if you extend a clip, the subsequent clips will move down the timeline to maintain the sequence. This means that the overall duration of the subsequent clips remains unchanged as they are simply repositioned rather than altered in length. Therefore, when you make a Ripple Edit, the operation directly affects only the selected clip and the positions of any following clips, not their actual durations.

This characteristic of Ripple Edits is essential for maintaining continuity in the editing process, allowing for efficient organization of a timeline without the need to manually adjust each clip following an edit. The other possibilities presented—like doubling the durations, making clips shorter without context, or removing them entirely—do not accurately describe how Ripple Edits function within a timeline.