I selected my short video clip and duplicated it using Command D. The duplicated clip shows up in the upper left section, but when I drag it down to the timeline it won't stay. Why won't this work, and how do I get it to work? Thanks!
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 15.5
It looks like you have duplicated a *project*. You don’t drag a project to the timeline. Instead just double click on your project to open it in the timeline.
It may help us help you if include a screenshot and tell us more about what you are trying to achieve.
It looks like you have duplicated a *project*. You don’t drag a project to the timeline. Instead just double click on your project to open it in the timeline.
It may help us help you if include a screenshot and tell us more about what you are trying to achieve.
Try using the shortcuts, what happens?
Use E to add it to the end of the Primary Storyline, and Q to make it a Connected Clip where the playhead is.
@CampfiresMike - To help you learn FCP and skip over the common mistakes and misunderstandings, here are several free tutorials that are highly recommended around here. They can save you hours of frustration.
Steve at Ripple Training’s 60 minute FCP tutorial overview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqUP7Zgeuck
Final Cut Bro getting started https://youtu.be/L3bZ-ETKZ8U
Izzy Video tutorials. Older so the UI looks different but the concepts are still correct. https://youtu.be/_jvyrnQpR1E?list=PLp5SAgbM8S87n1qvv34-PAU2zMHLlXyfb
Yes! That's exactly what it was. I'm very new to FCP and Mac. I didn't know the "chevrons" across the top indicated a project. I'm so new, I do things I didn't intend, and don't do things I had intended to do.
For example, I tried to move a clip, but instead, turned down the volume. It took me two days to figure out what went wrong there.
Instructions and tutorials are great when things go right. When things go wrong, there's no substitute for experience.
A big THANK YOU to everyone here for sharing your experience.
How to Add My Duplicate Video Clips to the Timeline
