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How do you Slide a clip frame by frame using the keyboard?
When you select a clip in the timeline, you can type + or – (number of frames) and it will slide the clip left or right. But, what if I wanted to slide frame by frame until I reached the point that I wanted? Is that possible? It’s similar to holding down Command+ Left Arrow or Right Arrow in After Effects to move the playhead forward.
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Select the clip in the timeline. If there is nothing around it you can use the bracket [ ] or comma and period keys to move the clip. I it is adjacent to another clip you need to select the clip first then active the Slide tool (SS) then you the shortcuts to slide the clip.
All the best,
Tom
Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 2 Editing Workshop” Class on Demand “Complete Training for FCP5” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy” DVDs
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Works also with slip as well.
You can also trim a selected edit with the bracket keys.
For all of these maneuvers, I do this on the fly while looping around the edit.
Pre-Roll should be adjusted to be equal to post-roll and then you can get into a rhythm.
Kevin Monahan
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The way I do this is hit the option key and the arrow key for 1 frame an add the shift key for 5 frames. Very handy.
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Option-right arrow to slide down, Option-left arrow to slide up, If something is in the way, Option-up arrow to take it to a higher track, and then option-right or left to slide it. If you’ve moved it to a higher track because something’s in the way, then you’ll need to trim out the start and end after silding.
Neil
FCP Editor, Mumbai, India.
Completely PAL.
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