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Forward Select Tool in FCP X?
The ol’ tttt (four t’s) in FCP 7 would select everything to the right (forward select). Is there a similar command/shortcut in FCP X?
thx
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Park your playhead before the clips you want to select. Go to the timeline index and press “shift/alt/down” to selects all clips to the right. (or “shift+alt+down” to select all clips to the left.)
Once the clips are highlighted select the position tool and punch in the duration you want your clips moved by.
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John, your index method sounds awesome. I’ll have to try it.
Ernie, this will sound weird, but what are you trying to do?
If you need to move all clips right, and in addition to John’s advice, there are a few ways to do this.
The fastest way is to put your playhead at the beginning of the first clip you want to move right and hit option-w to insert a gap. You can then select that gap, hit control-d for duration and type a duration in tc.
Alternatively you can select the first clip in the primary you want to move, then shift select the last clip on the primary. This will select all clips on the primary you want to move. Hit the p key for position tool and drag the clips to the right.
All connected clips that are connected on the selected primary clips will move as well.
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Shift Z, draw marquee, p drag (or type number).
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Hello…this was the first thing I could not get my head round with FCPX so used to hitting “tttt” was I.
When you start using gaps more as advised you’ll realise you no longer have any use for it but it does take getting used to.
This forward select shortcut (press “shift/alt/down” to selects all clips to the right. or “shift+alt+down” to select all clips to the left.) is a new one on me but I tried i and it doesn’t seem to work for me??
If you’re anything like me you’ll find yourself hitting “P” even more than “tttt” now.
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Oh my – I know I’ll adjust but…COMPLICATED!
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Thanks, Jeremy, and thanks to everyone for the tips.
It’s just a workflow thing for me. SOMETHING IS ABOUT TO BE INSERTED, I WANT SPACE HERE, A NICE CLEAN BREAK, just a personal thing.
Sounds as though the gap is the way. Still haven’t used or figured out the placeholder.
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Nope I have yet to be enlightened as to the need for placeholder instead of a gap…I’m sure there is a reason yet to be revealed!
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and then suddenly it doesn’t seem so…this was the advice given to me…all of a sudden it starts to feel more normal …I struggled with the initial blocking out and have come to realise one has to be a bit more structured and it is best to use Primary Storyline for main “chunks” I think, whereas I have been used to using v1,2,3 and 4 “checkerboard” style for overlaps and handles…but the magic of the primary storyline is that it negates the need for this style of working..I am still struggling with it a bit I admit.
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