An Easy Timline Thing.

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BlueLaw

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Hey guys, I know there has got to be a ridiculously simple answer to this, but i can't seem to find it.

If I delete a clip from the timeline, I have a gap.... So how do i move ALL of the clips after the gap up to fill it in (without doing them 1 at a time and leaving parts of my sound out of sink)

And by the same thinking, how do I insert a clip into the middle of a load of clips on the timeline without writing over them (so that they all "make space" for my new clip, again, without me moving them 1 by 1)

I have almost finished the greatest film known to human kind. It's my fist DVX project since I bought mine and it's called UNDERBITE - can't wait to show you guys.

Sorry for this dull and simple post.

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Just right click in the space and it will allow you to close the gap, unless there is something below it like music... if that is the case you will need to temporary move the music so you can fill the gap. For your other question you need to do an insert edit, which you can do by dragging your clip in the veiwer to the canvas and choosing insert edit with your pointer in the correct position in your timeline.
 
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(1) Rippling up and down stream, all media, you can use the select track forward/behind tool (foward point and backwards pointing arrows, or just the T key). Highlight everything after the gap, pull it back, voila gap closed, doesn't really take much time or effort. But as mentioned in the previous post, depending upon music/vo/sfx/etc on other tracks, might need to deal with adjusting other things first or perhaps locking off some tracks.

(2) If you need to slide everything, and I mean everything, down stream to accomodate the new clip, then I'd use the select track forward tool and do it that way. If you just need to insert the one little bit, not concerned with all tracks, then just do an insert edit rather than an overwrite edit and voila.

Also, just a note, when using the select track tool, hold down the shift key and you can quickly select all tracks (double arrows) foward or back (depending which variant of the tool you're using). And, once you've highlighted all the material you want to, you can simply type in a value like +1000 or -317 and hit return and voila, it will shift all those clips ahead or back the exact amount of time you specify.

Its a little early on this end still, so if anyone of that comes out like too much jibberish just holler and myself or someone else reading will surely elaborate further. Good luck.

cheers.
 
Thanks!

Thanks!

Wow, what an education this was. I can now actually edit rather than fiddling around and hoping for the best.

I'll post my fillm when it's done.

Thanks again. I love this Forum Whoooo (Steve Balmer)
 
Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro 5

You really might want to invest in that book. Its not too expensive and will cover a lot of important FCP topics/basics for you. Its also packed with some decent tutorials as well. And now with FCP 6 out, you can likely even scrounge up a used copy for really cheap (or shortly anyway).

cheers.
 
ctrl+G closes gaps.
The Ripple, Roll, slip, and slide edit tools work wonders and are overlooked by most of the FCP guys I know.
 
Don't forget about the "del" key, instead of the delete key. After you select your clip and hit the "del" key, it will delete your clip and close the gap created
 
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