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Likewise, if you perform a superimpose edit with several source clips at once, all of those
clips are stacked on top of one another. The first clip in your selected group is on top,
with each successive clip appearing underneath.

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Before edit

After edit

To perform a superimpose edit

1

Do one of the following:

• Position the Timeline playhead over a clip above which you want to superimpose your

source clip. The beginning and end of this clip are used as edit points for your source
clip.

• Set sequence In and Out points.

2

Set an In point in the Viewer to define the starting point of the source clip you want to
edit into your sequence.

3

Do one of the following:

• Press F12.

• Drag the clip from the Viewer to the Superimpose section of the Edit Overlay in the

Canvas.

• Click the Superimpose button in the Canvas.

Superimpose section
of the Edit Overlay
in the Canvas

Superimpose button

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Chapter 36

Three-Point Editing