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159Final Cut Pro User Guide
Final Cut Pro three-point editing guidelines
The result of a three-point edit in Final Cut Pro depends on which three points you set in
the browser and the timeline.
Edit points set Results
• Source selection start and end
points in the browser
• Destination start point in the
timeline
The start point of the source selection in the browser is aligned with
the destination start point in the timeline, and the duration of the edit is
determined by the source selection start and end points in the browser.
• Source selection start point in the
browser
• Destination start and end points
in the timeline
The start point of the source selection in the browser is aligned with
the destination start point in the timeline, and the duration of the edit is
determined by the destination start and end points in the timeline.
Note: This edit requires a range selection in the timeline. You can use the
Range Selection tool or the I and O keys for this purpose. See Select
ranges in Final Cut Pro.
• Source selection start and end
points in the browser
• Destination end point in the
timeline
The end point of the source selection in the browser is aligned with
the destination end point in the timeline, and the duration of the edit is
determined by the source selection start and end points in the browser.
This is known as “backtiming” an edit. Use this method when you want to
make sure a clip ends at a specific point in the project.
• Source selection end point in the
browser
• Destination start and end points
in the timeline
The end point of the source selection in the browser is aligned with
the destination end point in the timeline, and the duration of the edit is
determined by the destination start and end points in the timeline.
This is known as “backtiming” an edit. Use this method when you want to
make sure a clip ends at a specific point in the project.
Note: This edit requires a range selection in the timeline. You can use the
Range Selection tool or the I and O keys for this purpose. See Select
ranges in Final Cut Pro.