Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 423)

• If you synchronized all of the original clips using timecode: The beginning of the resulting
merged clip corresponds to the beginning of the clip with the earliest timecode value,
and the end of the resulting merged clip corresponds to the end of the clip with the
latest timecode value.
Video
Audio
Audio
Merged clip
Gaps appear in a particular track if one or more items in a merged clip is shorter than all
the others, but they cause no problems.
Creating Merged Clips from the Timeline
You can also create merged clips by dragging a group of linked clip items from the
Timeline to the Browser. This can be useful if you want to synchronize a group of audio
and video clips visually, changing their sync relationship and duration using the various
editing tools available in the Timeline. Viewing each clip item’s timecode in the Canvas
timecode overlays can also be helpful for synchronizing items.
To create a merged clip from two or more clips in the Timeline
1 In the Timeline, edit the clip items you want to merge into a sequence so that they overlap.
Use the Selection, Ripple Edit, and Slip tools to line them up in the sync relationship you
want.
2 Using the Selection tool, select all the clip items you’ve lined up.
423 Chapter 29 Merging Clips from Dual System Video and Audio