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moving clip on timeline
I’d like to move a clip forward in the timeline into a space that’s smaller than the clip I’d like to move. Using the option key after I have begun to drag the clip solves this – but only moves the clips in the designated track – all other tracks stay put and are therefore out of sync. Can’t seem to find any key combination that will shift all the other tracks down by an equal amount.
Apparently in AVID if you cut all the other tracks at the insert point, you can do this – but I’ve tried that in FCP and no luck.
Anyone solved this little problem?
Thanks,
Ken.
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6 Replies
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What you’re doing sounds like a swap edit. What version of the application are you using? What you describe does not happen for me. All the tracks downstream of the edit move together. There may be specific instances in which the tracks don’t move properly because of track conflicts, but normally it does happen.
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” DVD
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I’m using the latest version, updated over the internet. I’m moving edit 5 which is say 5 seconds, into a space between edit 2 and 3, which is say 3 seconds. Pick up 5 drag, hold down alt key, drop into space, great, I have the 5 second clip followed by the 3 second space, everything (on that track) shifts down. But track 2 and 3 haven’t moved.
Will experiment further, and get back,
Thanks,
Ken.
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Yes, it worked, but then I tried again and it didn’t. What’s happening is that sometimes after I start moving the clip forward the option key gives me the insert symbol, and it works, it cuts the tracks and all move back in sync. Other times in turns into a bent arrow, pointing downwards and it inserts only into one track, pushing it back, but leaving the others unmoved.
My problem now is that I can’t seem to control how the symbol turns into the insert or the bent downward pointing arrow (not the overwrite arrow, that points straight down, but an insert backward arrow, that bends and then points down).
Now I have a feeling that I’m being a real dummy here, but go ahead, I don’t mind being shamed as long as I get this little conundrum of mine solved!
Ken.
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If the clip is selected and you press the option key before you move the clip it will give a copy insert function. If you move the clip and then press the option key you will get the hooked arrow for a swap edit. In no instances do I see other tracks not moving when either edit is done. The insert in either function moves all tracks for me.
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” DVD
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hey ken
are you sure there is a cut or a matchframe on the other tracks AFTER the point you are inserting or swapping ie if i have a series of cuts over a single music track, i can insert, ripple, swap, all day long and my music track wont budge BUT if i have a second music clip somewhere down stream, it will usually move around as i am ripple swapping around my video.
to avoid this i have to lock all tracks i dont want to move
does this help?
bee eph
Bob Flood
Greer & Associates, Inc. -
Thanks for the replies, I’m going to have to do some more experiments to see what’s going on. If I’m going to insert an edit by draging in the timeline, I don’t want to find 5 minutes later and 50 edits down the timeline that some of the tracks have moved in releation to each other! The hard insert (backward arrow) seems to be safe, just still not too clear on what the bent arrow is doing – don’t worry – as I say, I’ll experiment. It will make sence.
Thanks,
Ken.
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