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Speed adjustment without slipping the timeline
Hey guys,
Anyone know if it’s possible to change the speed of a clip without affecting the clips after it?
Cheers,
Phil
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6 Replies
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As far as I know, only by locking all the other tracks in the timeline. Even then, if there are any shots in the same track, then they will slip.
This is one of the more arcane “features” of FCP. You should be able to change the speed without shoving all the clips down the timeline.
I honestly edit the clip into the end of the timeline, make the speed change, then edit the shot back in where it belongs.
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The way I usually do it is to do a match frame on the clip I need to slow down, create a new sub clip identical to the one you want to slow down, change the speed, and then put it back in the timeline using a three point edit.
Watched the digital heaven tutorial, wondering if there’s any advantage to doing it their way?
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Less clips to mess up the project I guess. Both work! Thanks 🙂
Philip Johns
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…However it would be great to see a feature in the ‘speed’ tool when you open it from the timeline such as a checkbox to say if you would like it to slip the timeline or not.
Philip Johns
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I use Velocity Remap in Boris Continuum Complete, it will allow you to change the clip speed without moving everything else downstream, plus it does a much better slo-mo than FCP.
It’s a little pricey if used for that one function, but it’s a great Swiss Army Knife that I use every day.
Bob Auiler | bob.auiler@mvpcollaborative.com
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