Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.0.9) - Manual (Page 109)

Chapter 8 Edit your project 109
Replace a clip in your project with another clip
You can replace clips in your project with clips from the Event Browser, other Final Cut Pro media
browsers, or the Finder. In contrast to overwrite edits, replacing works on whole Timeline clips
only and can change the duration of your project.
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After edit
Before edit
Replace options include using the start or end of the source clip, as well as automatically
creating or adding to auditions.
Replace a clip in the Timeline with one or more clips by dragging
1 Do one of the following to make a source selection:
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Select a clip or range in the Event Browser.
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Select a media item in one of the Final Cut Pro media browsers or in the Finder.
2 Drag the source selection over the clip in the Timeline you want to replace.
The target clip in the Timeline is highlighted with a white outline.