9 Tips for FCPX That Feel Like MAGIC! | Final Cut Pro X Tutorial
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 Published On Mar 19, 2020

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Hey, it's our 2nd Final Cut Pro X Tutorial!

In today's tutorial we're going through NINE tips / tricks that when you see them, feel them, LIVE them ... they feel like MAGIC. Literally. As in abracadabra. Hocus Pocus. Houdini. David Blaine. "Is this your card???"

And maybe, just maybe we threw in a little bonus trick at the end, too.

Hit us up in the comments with your favorite tips and tricks for FCPX that made you feel like it was pure magic when you first learned them.

Here's a link to a document that sums up all the key commands!

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Intro
00:40 - 1. Retiming Clips | Unchecking The Ripple Box
02:28 - 2. Option + [ ]
05:24 - 3. Control + T | Add Default Title
06:36 - 4. Option + R | Replace a Clip in the Timeline
07:57 - 5. Shift + F | Reveal Clip in Browser
09:09 - 6. Douple-Tap Magic Trackpad to Zoom Out your Timeline
10:15 - 7. Option + V | Paste Clips ABOVE the Primary Storyline
11:49 - 8. Show Used Media Ranges
13:17 - 9. Adding Forgotten Clips to the Browser from Finder
15:54 - 10. The Timeline Index
18:28 - Wrap Up
19:10 - End Cards

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