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169Final Cut Pro User Guide
Note: You can drag clips from and to the primary storyline as long as there are no clips
connected to them. If there’s a connected clip, you must first move or remove it, or use
either the Lift from Storyline command (Option-Command-Up Arrow) or the Overwrite to
Primary Storyline command (Option-Command-Down Arrow). See Move clips from and to
the primary storyline without rippling the project, next.
Move clips from and to the primary storyline without rippling the project
You can move clips from and to the primary storyline without affecting the total duration of
your project.
1. In Final Cut Pro, select the clips you want to move.
2. Do any of the following:
• Move selected clips from the primary storyline to connected clips at the same
timeline position:
Choose Edit > Lift from Storyline (or press Option-Command-Up
Arrow).
Gap clips fill in the vacated parts of the primary storyline, as needed.