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163Final Cut Pro User Guide
Example: Make a two-point edit
You can make an edit without any selections in either the browser or the timeline. This is
known as a two-point edit
. In this case, Final Cut Pro acts on the current clip in the browser
from the position of the skimmer or playhead to the end of the clip, and on the project in
the timeline from the position of the skimmer or playhead forward.
You can also make backtimed two-point edits, in which Final Cut Pro acts on the current
clip in the browser and the project in the timeline from the skimmer or playhead position
back.
In either case, the duration of the edit is determined by the skimmer or playhead position
and the end of the clip in the browser.
1. To specify a source selection start point in the Final Cut Pro browser, move the skimmer
or playhead to the location where you want the edit to start (but don’t make any
selections).
2. To specify a destination start point in the timeline, move the skimmer or playhead to the
location where you want the edit to start (but don’t make any selections).
3. To add the clip to the project using an overwrite edit, press D.