Three-point edit examples – Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.0.9) User Manual
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Chapter 11
Advanced editing
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Three-point edit examples
In Final Cut Pro, you can make precise edits using a combination of three (or sometimes two)
edit points set in the Event Browser and the Timeline. For more information, see
on page 275.
Here are a few examples of ways to make three-point edits.
Example: Make a three-point edit
The simplest way to perform a three-point edit is to specify start and end points for the source
selection in the Event Browser, and then specify the destination start point in your project by
positioning the skimmer (or the playhead) in the Timeline.
1
Set start and end points for the source selection in the Event Browser.
Start point
End point
2
In the Timeline, position the skimmer (or the playhead, if the skimmer is not present) at the
location in your project where you want the clip to start (the destination start point).
Position the skimmer at the
location in the project where
you want the clip to start.
3
To add the source selection to the project using an overwrite edit, press D.
The new clip starts where
the skimmer was positioned.
The portion of your source selection between the start and end points appears in the Timeline,
starting at the skimmer position.
By defining only three points—the source selection start and end points in the Event Browser
and the destination start point in the Timeline—you have total control of the edit.