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164Final Cut Pro User Guide
Arrange clips in the Final Cut Pro timeline
In Final Cut Pro, you can arrange and reorder the clips in your project however you want. If
you add or move a clip in the timeline by dragging, Final Cut Pro moves other clips to make
room for it. Other reordering techniques include moving clips numerically by entering a
timecode value, nudging clips with keyboard shortcuts, overwriting with the Position tool,
and moving clips vertically from and to the primary storyline.
Move clips by dragging horizontally
1. In the Final Cut Pro timeline, select one or more clips.
2. Drag the clips to a new location in the project.
As you drag your clips, you see an outline of your selection at the new position in the
timeline. When you release the clip, the repositioned clip (or clips) appears at the new
location. Final Cut Pro ripples clips (and any connected clips) in the timeline to make room
for the repositioned clips and to close the gap left by the clips that were repositioned. You
can also drag clips vertically in and out of the primary storyline.
Move clips by entering a timecode value
You can move selected clips in the timeline by entering an amount of time you want the
clips to move.
Moving clips by entering a timecode value is similar to making a slide edit; the preceding
clip and the following clip must have media handles (additional media available beyond the
edit point). See
Make slide edits in Final Cut Pro.
1. In Final Cut Pro, select one or more clips in the timeline.
2. Do any of the following:
• Move the clips forward: Press the Plus Sign (+) key, then type a timecode duration
for the move.
• Move the clips back: Press the Minus Sign (–) key, then type a timecode duration for
the move.
Note: For more information and tips on entering timecode, see Navigate using timecode
in Final Cut Pro.