Final Cut Pro Tutorial : Move Clips & Transitions Together on the Timeline

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Channel: Ben Halsall: Final Cut Pro & Adobe Tutorials · 2018 · Education

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In this quick tutorial, you will learn how to move clips and transitions together on the timeline. We will also look at how you trim your clips on the timeline when transitions have been applied.

Working with transitions is an essential skill when editing in any video editor and this tutorial shares some useful tips and tricks that will help improve your control of clips on the timeline.

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Other videos about Transitions:

Final Cut Pro X Tutorials: Transitions Duration - Precision Control & Extending Your Transitions - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XliGctCKnOU

Final Cut Pro X Tutorial: Custom Title Transitions - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct42iYAcjF4

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If you are experiencing a hard-drive that is jam-packed to the brim then you may want to check out this video that shows how to clear space without even opening Final Cut Pro X.

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