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146Final Cut Pro User Guide
When you connect clips by dragging them, you have the option to put video clips either
above or below the primary storyline.
Note: In Final Cut Pro, if you connect clips, the topmost video clips block out any video
clips below them. Exceptions to this rule are clips with some type of transparency, keying,
or compositing settings. See
Intro to compositing in Final Cut Pro. Audio clips never affect
video output, even when they’re placed above video clips in the timeline.
Adjust the connection point of a connected clip
By default, connected clips and storylines are connected to the primary storyline at
their first frame, but you can move the connection point. This is useful when you want to
connect a specific frame or audio sample in the connected clip or storyline to a specific
frame or audio sample in the primary storyline.
• In Final Cut Pro, hold down the Command and Option keys, then click the connected
clip (or the gray border of the storyline) at the point where you want to position the
connection point.
The connection point is moved to the point where you clicked.