# Adding In and Out points to a clip

1. In the **Project** panel, double-click a clip to open it in the **Source** monitor.
2. In the **Source** monitor, preview your clip to determine how much of it you would like to add to your sequence.
3. To add an **In** point to your clip, position the **playhead** where you would like the **In** point to appear. Press **I** (on keyboard) to create the **In** point.
4. To add an **Out** point to your clip, position the **playhead** where you would like the **Out** point to appear. Press **O** (on keyboard) to create the **Out** point.

![In and Out points added to a clip in the Source monitor.](https://3591901250-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MftQkLPGsIluh7mWN7Y%2F-MhZuOkE12uk-AULE44L%2F-MhZunpjosOSBbxJZcnC%2Fadding-in-and-out-points.PNG?alt=media\&token=09ac2482-3e48-4976-b62b-9b89b0d972d1)
