Apple Final Cut Express HD - Manual (Page 406)

406 Part VI Rough Editing
Getting Clip Items Back in Sync
There are three ways to get clip items with out-of-sync indicators back into sync:
 Move the clip item back into sync with the Move into Sync command in the out-of-sync
indicator shortcut menu. This moves the clip item’s position in the Timeline, if possible.
 Slip the clip item back into sync with the Slip into Sync command in the out-of-sync
indicator shortcut menu. This slips the clip item’s In and Out points simultaneously,
leaving the clip position the same in the Timeline. For more information, see
“
Slipping Clips in the Timeline ” on page 457.
 Redefine the sync relationship between the clip items so that the current relationship
is considered to be in sync. You do this by choosing Modify > Mark in Sync.
Moving a Clip Into Sync
Moving an out-of-sync clip item back into sync means repositioning the item in the
sequence so that it’s once again in sync with the video or audio anchor item to which
it’s linked. You can only move a selected item into sync if there’s enough room on the
track in which it appears. If another clip is in the way, the selected item moves as far as
it can and then a message says “Unable to put item in sync. Another item is in the way.”
To move a linked clip item into sync, do one of the following:
m In the Timeline, Control-click the clip item’s out-of-sync indicator, then choose Move
into Sync from the shortcut menu.
m Select the clip item that is out of sync, then type the negative timecode offset value
that appears in the out-of-sync indicator and press Return.
For example, if a clip item’s out-of-sync indicator displays “4:12”, select the clip item and
enter “–4:12”, then press Return.