Cut and Paste using range tool still not working in Final Cut Pro X

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Cut and Paste using range tool still not working in Final Cut Pro X

When I select a range on the main timeline with the range tool then hit COMMAND-C to copy that range and COMMAND-V to paste at the beginning of the timeline, I get what was previously in the clipboard, rather than the new range I want. Cut/Paste works fine in other programs, in fact, if I cut/paste some text in Pages, then try the range select/copy/paste operation in Final Cut Pro X, nothing happens. I'm guessing this is because the copy did not happen and the previously copied text is still in the clipboard and FCPX doesn't know what to do with it.

This appears to have been a problem for quite some time: Cut and Paste using range tool still not … - Apple Community

Anyone have an idea of what's going on?

Mac Pro, macOS 12.6

Posted on Jun 27, 2023 06:51 AM

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Answer 1

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Alex Shum

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Jul 4, 2023 04:59 AM in response to eventservices

Same trouble here, Futura 13.3.1, Final Cut all updated - range tool copy paste totally screwed, sometimes pastes the previous buffer content from earlier copy operation, sometimes pastes a range close to what I selecte but NOT EXACTLY, with some footage ADDED on usually. - TOTALLY UNUSABLE!

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Jun 27, 2023 07:19 AM in response to Tom Wolsky

Tom, did you use the Range tool? I tried with the Range tool and pressing Command-C highlights the Edit menu but does not change the contents of the Clipboard - just like the OP experienced.

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Tom Wolsky

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Jul 4, 2023 05:04 AM in response to Alex Shum

Can you please post screenshots of what you're doing. Trying to figure out why some users have this problem.

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Tom Wolsky

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Jun 27, 2023 07:00 AM in response to eventservices

What OS? What FCP version?

Can you give more details of exactly what you’re doing. Maybe screenshots. I selected a section across a group of clips. Used Fn-left arrow to go to the head to the project and Cmd-V to paste it. It worked as you would expect.

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Tom Wolsky

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Jun 27, 2023 09:31 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

Yes. I pressed Cmd -C. I didn’t check the Edit menu. I did put it at the head of the timeline. I didn’t try anywhere else. It’s certainly in the clipboard, because a few rm tries always produces different clips or portions of clips.

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Jul 5, 2023 06:59 AM in response to eventservices

I thought I'd try creating a screen recording, but since restarting Final Cut Pro X, I can't reproduce the behavior. To anyone with this problem, please create a screen recording showing multiple cut/paste failures so it can be investigated.

cheers!

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Tom Wolsky

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Jul 5, 2023 07:07 AM in response to eventservices

I was looking for the discrepancy. You said the paste would sometimes give the wrong content or duration.

What are other applications are you running at the same time?

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