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Using Markers to create subclips in the Sequence Timeline
I have looked to the manual but have not found any information about how to create subclips by using Markers in the timeline (instead of using the viewer).
I’d like to take my project into the timeline, mark clips as I find them, create subclips and also edit out pieces that I do not want in the project all from the timeline.
Currently, I am using markers in the viewer and watching the project from the viewer. When I notice a part that should be cut out, I have to go to the exact point in the timeline and cut out the video, instead of being able to do it in the viewer where my cursor is already positioned where the cut needs to happen.
Is there a better way to do this?
Thanks in advance,
Arturo -
2 Replies
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Yes, there is, but you are mixing some work flows with each other in general:
1. You can put Markers in the Viewer that is right. I do that a lot with my master clips – it sets the markers into the original source files in the Browser.
2. You can put markers on the timeline on clips, so they will appear on the Clip in the Timeline (and not in the original clip in the Browser).
3.) How to create subclips is a entire different story: In your Master Clip in the Viewer window, choose an in point (shortcut “i”) and and outpoint (“o”) to defined the part you want to create the sublip from. then press Command+”U” and FCP will create a sublip – which is NOT a new self containing clip, but a reference to the selected part from your MasterClip. Now, you can rename the Subclip – and there you go – new clip made.
4.) If at the end you wanna get rid of all the parts you do not need: Select all your Subclips in the Browser you want to use. Choose Media Manager and Trim the Project to those selected clips.
Greetings,
Sascha
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Hi Arturo,
I know you posted this quite some time ago, but I was wondering if you had found a solution for it. I prefer to put my markers in the Timeline and would like to create subclips from these markers instead of having to redo them visually in the Viewer. I would appreciate any advice you may have found!
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