--- title: What does snapping help with when I move clips on the timeline? description: Use alignment assistance to place clips more precisely. --- Snapping helps align clips with timeline reference points as you position them in invideo Editor. It is useful when you want adjoining clips to meet cleanly instead of leaving a small accidental gap. Clips with opacity curves on the timeline being moved so their edges snap together After positioning a clip, zoom in and check the join. Listen across the edit as well as watching it. Correct visual alignment does not by itself guarantee a smooth audio transition. Check linked audio too whenever you reposition footage.