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Transitions pushing video off-sync using the Apple Multiclip Workaround
Is anyone having a problem with the transitions pushing two synced tracks off sync when doing the Apple Multiclip workaround? It’s driving me bananas and I’m not sure how to get around it. I’ve got two clips synced together. I’m using the V key to toggle the top track on and off. While cutting, I’m trying to add transitions as I go along to fade between the two tracks. This is a piece of cake in Legacy FCP, but not in FCPx. Instead, when I drop a transition on the top track, the magnetic timeline is deciding to add extra time compensate. In other words, it keeps pushing the video on top forward by one second when I drop a transition on a clip. This of course throws it off sync, and makes the multiclip workaround a complete bust. 🙁 I’ve tried dropping transitions with the position tool but this seems to not make a difference.
Any ideas?
Also, if anyone knows a way to tell FCPx to STOP moving the playhead when I simply want to highlight a clip, that would be lovely.
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You’ve got the wrong setting in your preferences.
Go in Preferences/Editing and set “Apply transitions using -> Full Overlap”
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[Ellie Krnich] ” Also, if anyone knows a way to tell FCPx to STOP moving the playhead when I simply want to highlight a clip, that would be lovely.”
Hold the option key when clicking on the clip.
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Brilliant! Thank you!
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