Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.1.2) - Manual (Page 118)

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3 Press Return.
The clips move forward or back by the duration you entered. The adjacent clips are trimmed to
accommodate the change in the clip’s position. If you prefer to fill in the vacated parts of the
storyline with a gap clip, select the Position tool by pressing P before entering a timecode value.
The clip moves forward or
back by the duration
you entered.
Adjacent clips are trimmed
to accommodate the change
in the clip’s position.
Note: Moving clips by entering a timecode value is similar to making a slide edit. For more
information, see
Make slide edits with the Trim tool on page 135.
Nudge clips with keyboard shortcuts
The nudging feature in Final Cut Pro allows you to move selected items by very small amounts,
such as frames or subframes (for connected audio-only clips).
1 Select one or more clips in the Timeline.
2 To nudge the clips, do any of the following:
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To move the selection left by one frame: Press Comma (,).
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To move the selection left by 10 frames: Press Shift-Comma (,).
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To move the selection right by one frame: Press Period (.).
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To move the selection right by 10 frames: Press Shift-Period (.).
3 If you want to nudge connected audio clips by one or more subframes, do any of the following:
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To move the selection left by one subframe: Press Option-Comma (,).
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To move the selection left by 10 subframes: Press Option-Shift-Comma (,).
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To move the selection right by one subframe: Press Option-Period (.).
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To move the selection right by 10 subframes: Press Option-Shift-Period (.).
For more information about subframes, see View audio waveforms at the audio sample level on
page 162.
The nudged clip appears at the new position in the Timeline. The adjacent clips are trimmed to
accommodate the change in the clip’s position. If you prefer to fill in the vacated parts of the
storyline with a gap clip, select the Position tool by pressing P before nudging clips.
Note: Nudging clips in the Timeline is similar to making a slide edit. For more information, see
Make slide edits with the Trim tool on page 135.
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