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95Final Cut Pro User Guide
Move items between events in Final Cut Pro
You can copy and move clips and projects from one event to another.
For information about copying and moving clips, projects, and events to other libraries, see
Copy or move items between libraries in Final Cut Pro.
1. In the Libraries sidebar in Final Cut Pro, select the event that contains the clips or
projects you want to copy or move.
2. In the browser, select the clips or projects you want to copy or move.
Note: You can’t select clips and projects at the same time.
3. Do one of the following:
• Copy the items: Option-drag the items from one event to the other by first starting
to drag and then holding down the Option key as you drag.
• Move the items: Drag the items from one event to the other.
The event to which you copy or move the clips may be re-sorted in the library.
Duplicate projects and clips in Final Cut Pro
Duplicating projects and clips is a fundamental technique in your editing workflow. For
example, you can duplicate a project to work on a new version of it. You can also duplicate
a project and change its settings (such as the aspect ratio) at the same time.
If you work on projects that contain compound clips and multicam clips, you can use the
Snapshot Project command to create a self-contained backup version of a project that
includes referenced compound clips or multicam “parent” clips. Changes you make to
other instances of the compound clips or multicam clips do not affect the versions in the
duplicate, so your project is protected from accidental changes. For more information
about compound clips and multicam clips, see
Intro to compound clips in Final Cut Pro and
Intro to multicam editing in Final Cut Pro.
Duplicate projects and clips
1. In the Libraries sidebar in Final Cut Pro, select the event that contains the clips or
projects you want to copy.
2. In the browser, select the clips or projects you want to copy.
Note: You can’t select clips and projects at the same time.
3. Choose Edit > Duplicate (or press Command-D).
The duplicate items appear in the browser next to the originals.