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FCPX - Add multiple clips at once, stacked

Hey!

I would like to put multiples clips at once on the timeline, but I want them the be stacked on top of each other, not next to each other. Is there an easy way to do this?

For example, I want to show 4 images on top of the storyline, same duration, same timeline in and out point. The only way I figured to do that is to drop them manually on top of each other each time. Or do a connect edit, reset the playhead, connect edit, reset the playhead, etc.

It would be such a time saver.

Thank you!

Mac Pro, macOS 12.4

Posted on Jul 18, 2022 01:32 PM

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Luis Sequeira1

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Posted on Jul 19, 2022 01:54 AM

Actually, there may be a faster way. Not all at once, but fairly quick.

Select first one, press Q. Select second, press SHIFT-Q, Select third, SHIFT-Q, Select fourth, SHIFT-Q.

Why the Shift key? When you connect the first clip, the playhead jumps to the end. Shift-Q connects back from the playhead position instead of forward.

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Luis Sequeira1

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Jul 19, 2022 01:54 AM in response to Okiyah

Actually, there may be a faster way. Not all at once, but fairly quick.

Select first one, press Q. Select second, press SHIFT-Q, Select third, SHIFT-Q, Select fourth, SHIFT-Q.

Why the Shift key? When you connect the first clip, the playhead jumps to the end. Shift-Q connects back from the playhead position instead of forward.

Okiyah Author

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Jul 18, 2022 02:03 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

Maybe I'm doing it wrong, but when you connect from the browser, the arrow keys are active in the browser window, not the timeline. So that just switch to the next clip.

It makes a lot of clicks if you have to refocus on the timeline window everytime.

Tom Wolsky

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Jul 18, 2022 01:35 PM in response to Okiyah

Connect is pretty quick. Q to connect. Up arrow. Q. Up arrow. Q. May be a free extra up arrows depending on what’s underneath.

Tom Wolsky

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Jul 18, 2022 02:11 PM in response to Okiyah

You’re quite right. ⌘ 2 will switch the focus. Maybe it’s quicker to connect all four and then stack them. There is no shortcut that can connect and stack multiple clips.

Okiyah Author

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Jul 19, 2022 09:36 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

Now that is pretty interesting! I tried it and it does the trick for me.

The ⌘+2 shortcut is still nice to know too. Thanks to you both!

terryb

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Jul 19, 2022 09:37 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

Oooh, that's a good one Luis!

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