• Apple Final Cut Pro Legacy

  Preserving Keyframe Moves in Final Cut when switching footage

  Posted by Melissa Smith on November 15, 2005 at 11:18 pm

  Is there a way to replace footage in a keyframed move without disturbing the keyframes?

  I was suggested using a nested composition, but not sure if that’s the best way.

  Thanks,
  Lauren

  Melissa Smith replied 20 years, 6 months ago 4 Members · 6 Replies
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  Bouncing Account needs new email address

  November 16, 2005 at 12:23 am

  Click once on (highlight) the “old” clip (before you “remove” it) and hit Apple-C (Copy).

  Replace (Overwrite) the “old” clip with the “new” clip.

  Click once on (highlight) the “new” clip and hit Option-V (Paste Attributes).

  When the Attributes window comes up, choose as many of the check-boxes that apply (“Basic Motion” is the one for movement and position key-rames.)
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  Bret Williams

  November 16, 2005 at 3:25 am

  An even more effective method is to copy the new clip from the bin (or wherever). Highlight the old clip and right click and choose paste attributes. Choose to paste the media. In this way it swaps out the footage, but leaves the filters and keyframes intact.

  FCP can do weird things when you paste keyframes. It seems to put them wherever it wants.
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  Bryce Whiteside

  November 16, 2005 at 5:54 am

  Don’t forget that you can disclose your keyframes right in the Sequence Timeline with Option-T. If one of them is visible in your Timeline clip you can drag them back in unison to where they need to be.

  FYI,
  Bryce Whiteside

  PS Advanced Editing Techniques in Final Cut Pro HD by DigitalFilm Tree & Michael Wohl had some techniques but my instructor textbook isn’t next to me at the moment–news at eleven.

  Don’t worry Mr. B. I have a cunning plan…

  PowerBook 1.67 Ghz ATI 9700 128 MB 2 GB
  Final Cut Pro HD
  DVD Studio Pro 3
  Motion
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  Melissa Smith

  November 16, 2005 at 3:22 pm

  Thanks!

  I have some questions:

  -How do I “replace (overwrite)” as you mention in the second step?

  -Do I select the clip in the timeline or bin when following these instructions?

  Thanks,
  Lauren
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  Bouncing Account needs new email address

  November 16, 2005 at 3:41 pm

  [Lauren] “-How do I “replace (overwrite)” as you mention in the second step?”

  Drag it from the Viewer window over to the Canvas window.

  The choices pop up.

  Or there are keyboard choices for all of these.

  [Lauren] “-Do I select the clip in the timeline or bin when following these instructions?”

  Click on it.
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  Melissa Smith

  November 17, 2005 at 10:56 pm

  Thanks everything worked out!

  Lauren

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