Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.1.2) - Manual (Page 273)

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If you selected clips in the Timeline: Final Cut Pro places the selected clips in the new compound
clip exactly as they are laid out in the Timeline. The new compound clip inherits the frame size
and frame rate of the current Timeline.
Selected clips in the Timeline
New compound clip
Compound
clip contents
Create an independent compound clip from an existing compound clip
1 Select a compound clip in the Timeline.
2 Choose Clip > Reference New Parent Clip.
Final Cut Pro creates a new parent compound clip in the Browser. This command breaks the
relationship between the selected compound clip in the Timeline and its original parent
compound clip (as well as any child clips of the original parent clip, in all projects).
Note: You can also select multiple clips in step 1 and Final Cut Pro will make one or more parent
clips, depending on the existing parent clip references.
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