The Focal Easy Guide to Final Cut Pro X, 3rd Edition

EDITING

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and picture. The ability to mark a range in the Timeline is a very important enabler

for achieving precise results.

Editing Overview

Note the shortcuts below to perform

the four types of edits:

1 Append: E

2 Connected: Q

3 Insert: W

4 Overwrite: D

The above ways of editing are all incredibly useful for getting content into the

Timeline. You can also drag clips directly into the Timeline from the Browser.

Each edit can be performed by

pressing the appropriate button

to the center left of the interface.

Drag into the Primary Storyline

and the Clip is Inserted.

Drag into the Timeline as a

Connected Clip.

BROWSER

Connect Insert Append Overwrite ...