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  • A basic Question

    Posted by Sascha Engel on June 14, 2010 at 8:03 pm

    I know, this might be unworthy question of somebody working since years with FCP. But I just never figured it out:
    If I want to just change the length of either the audio or video part of a clip, I always lock the track I do not want to influence, adjust the other one, then unlock again, or Select Video & Audio, de-link it, adjust and re-link.
    Is there any key to hold down, or any other shorter way to do this?

    Thanx.

    Sascha

    Sascha Engel replied 16 years, 2 months ago 4 Members · 5 Replies
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  • Shane Ross

    June 14, 2010 at 8:05 pm

    Either unlink the clips, so that the video and audio are separate, or turn off the LINKED SELECTION option…button on the upper right of the timeline. The middle option, looks like a chain link.

    Shane

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  • Sascha Engel

    June 14, 2010 at 8:12 pm

    Thanx! Missed the Shift + L shortcut! Good One!

  • John Fishback

    June 14, 2010 at 8:25 pm

    I like to keep my audio & video linked whenever possible to avoid inadvertent un-syncing. Even so, if you want to change the length of either, you can hold down the Option key and click and drag either the audio or video track of the linked clip.

    John

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  • Bret Williams

    June 14, 2010 at 9:00 pm

    Dditto. Leave linked on at ALL times. Never lock tracks and use option to lengthen or shorten audio or video only.

  • Sascha Engel

    June 14, 2010 at 11:34 pm

    Thanx John, that was what I was looking for!

    sascha

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