7 Tips to MASTER the Magnetic Timeline in FCPX | Final Cut Pro X Tutorial

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Oh that pesky FCPX. You've downloaded it, installed it, and you're well into your journey into a glorious new life of faster editing and quicker renders. BUT....that Magnetic Timeline keeps finding ways to stick in your crawl, and you keep wanting to stick a darn slug in your Primary Storyline!

You want to love it but you find yourself fighting it, and you're tempted - TEMPTED - to watch those other YouTube videos talking about how to turn off the Magnetic Timeline. But why do you want to know how to disable the Magnetic Timeline?

JUST YOU WAIT!

I've got 7 tricks that YOU HAVE GOT TO KNOW to help you open your arms and your loving heart to the Magnetic Timeline ... instead of slamming the door in its face and leaving it out to wander the streets aimlessly, sad and alone in the cold, blustery night.

That was a bit dramatic. But then again, switching to Final Cut Pro X can be too.

Apple support doc: https://support.apple.com/guide/final...

Also, there's a great Creative COW article about loving the Magnetic Timeline: https://library.creativecow.net/artic...

CHAPTERS

00:00 - Intro & Opening Thoughts
01:13 - 1. Clip Connections (Command + Option + Click)
03:02 - 2. Using the Tilde / Grave Key
04:26 - 3. Gap Clips (Option + W)
04:49 - 4. Lifting Clips (Command + Option + Up or Down Arrow)
05:42 - 5. Keeping Your Score in Place Using Compound Clips
08:11 - 6. Secondary Storylines
09:48 - 7. Position Tool
10:22 - Recap
10:54 - Like, Share, Subscribe
11:21 - Outtakes
11:44 - End Card

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