The Dividing Line—Part 2
Tuesday, April 29, 2008 Filed in: Weekly Tip
Several different options are
available when dragging within the Timeline.
When dragging in the Timeline, use these tips:
- Dragging in the Timeline horizontally results in an overwrite edit by default.
- Dragging in the Timeline horizontally results in an insert or swap edit when you hold down the Option key.
- Dragging in the Timeline vertically results in an overwrite edit by default.
- Dragging in the Timeline vertically results in an insert edit when you press the Option key after you start to drag.
- Pressing the Option key and then dragging in the Timeline vertically results in a cloned copy added to the Timeline via an insert edit.
- Pressing the Option and Shift keys and then dragging in the Timeline vertically results in a cloned copy added to the Timeline directly above the clip.
Like this tip? It comes from the book
Final Cut Studio On the Spot from Focal Press.

