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Final Cut Pro 2 Avid
Hello,
I’m completely new to Avid Xpress. I’ve been using Final Cut Pro for the last 7 years though. The way I like to edit is a little different than what I’ve found in the Avid tutorials. I work better in a sort of an object based way as opposed to 3 point editing. In other words I like to select a clip, set an in and out, then drag it to the timeline. When in the timeline I like to drag clips around and trim them there. However once I bring a clip to the timeline I find that they are locked there. Is that something that I can do with Avid? I’m hoping there is a snap/lock button I can toggle off.
Hope this makes sense.
Thanks in advance,
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3 Replies
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Using the overwrite command, you can drag clips where you want. There is a setting – I belive it’s in the timeline setting – called snap to edit (or something like that). When it’s enabled, the clip snaps to the blue line. Disable the setting and you can drag the clip where you want. Keep in mind (and I’m sure you’ve discovered this), when you try to make Avid work like FCP, you’ll wind up being very frustrated. When you come to grips with the fact Avid doesn’t work like FCP, you won’t spend all your time fighting with the interface.
Jon
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Keep in mind that FCP has a very open interface. Avid is a modal system–there is an effects mode, a segment mode (which lets you drag clips around the timeline), a trim mode, an edit mode.
Most people who come from FCP hate it, but it’s just a different way of editing. I personally love it, but it takes getting used to. From what I’ve found, the best way to edit on an Avid is to learn the keyboard very well. FCP seems very mouse oriented. Avid isn’t because clicking in and out of the modes would consume a lot of time. Map the modes to your keyboard–or learn where they’re already mapped–and you’ll be jumping in and out of them so fast you won’t notice, then you can drag stuff around all you want.
Good luck, and welcome to Avid. It’s a deep program, but Jon is right on when he said that trying to make Avid work like FCP will frustrate you. I suggest checking out some of the tutorials at https://www.avid.com/community/. They should help you with the transition.
Mike.
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Thanks for the response.
I’m looking forward to learning.
T
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