How can we remove unused clips from Final Cut X?

If you take a single media file, i.e. IMG_7687.mov and you drag it to a project timeline, then you cut some of the footage out, each unused section of that original media becomes an 'unused' clip.


When I filter by 'unused' I would expect to see all media that I've imported that has not been used yet, but that's not what I see. I see all unused clips of the same media file. All of my deleted footage has become unused clips and I want to eliminate them so I can easily find actual media I haven't used yet.

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jan 13, 2024 06:33 PM

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Posted on Jul 6, 2024 09:08 AM

I dont understand why apple cant just make a button "Delete unused clips"

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Jan 13, 2024 08:05 PM in response to Jonathan Griffith

When you select a clip and press Delete you are "Rejecting" that clip, not actually deleting it. To see Rejected clips, in the browser filter menu, choose Rejected. To see everything that hasn't been Rejected, choose Hide Rejected.


To show used sections of clips, choose View->Browser->Used Media Ranges


Here's a good explanation: https://larryjordan.com/articles/find-unused-media-in-final-cut-pro/


If you really want to delete a clip, right-click on it and choose Move to Trash. Be careful about what you're doing so that you don't unintentionally delete the clip from your Mac if that's not actually what you intend.


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