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143Final Cut Pro User Guide
Connect clips in Final Cut Pro
In Final Cut Pro, you can attach clips to other clips in the timeline. Connected clips remain
attached and synced until you explicitly move or remove them.
Some uses for connected clips include:
• Cutaway shots: Add a cutaway shot by connecting it to a video clip in the timeline.
• Superimposed titles: Add a title or a lower third to a video clip or range.
• Spot sound effects and background music: Sync audio clips to clips in the primary
storyline. The clips remain synced even if you move the primary storyline clips.
When you connect clips using the Connect menu command, the keyboard shortcut, or the
button above the timeline, video clips are connected above the primary storyline, and audio
clips are connected below the primary storyline.
Note: You can also use three-point editing to make connect edits. See Intro to three-point
editing in Final Cut Pro.