Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.0.9) - Manual (Page 115)

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Remove clips from your project
When you remove clips from a project in the Timeline, the source media in events, the
Final Cut Pro media browsers, and the Finder is not affected.
Delete clips or ranges from the Timeline
1 In the Timeline, select the clips or the range you want to remove.
2 Choose Edit > Delete (or press the Delete key).
The selected clips or portions of clips are removed from the Timeline and any clips to the right of
the selection ripple to close the resulting gap.
To undo the deletion immediately, choose Edit > Undo (or press Command-Z).
Note: Normally, if you select an entire Timeline clip (for example, with the C key) or a range
that consists of an entire clip (for example, with the X key) and delete it, any connected clips or
storylines are also deleted. However, it’s possible to delete a clip without affecting its connected
clips by holding down the Grave Accent (`) key while pressing the Delete key. For more
information, see “Move, trim, or delete clips in the primary storyline without affecting connected
clips” in
Connect clips to add cutaway shots, titles, and synchronized sound effects on page 103.
Also, if you delete a partial range of a clip that includes a connected clip or storyline, the
connected items are not deleted but are instead shifted to the closest primary storyline clip.
Delete clips or ranges without affecting the total project duration and timing
If you want to remove clips from the Timeline but still maintain the total project duration and
timing, you can replace clips with gap clips. This method prevents any ripple edits.
1 Select the clips or range you want to remove.
2 Choose Edit > Replace with Gap (or press Shift-Delete).
Final Cut Pro replaces the selection in the Timeline with a gap clip.
Note: This method preserves connected clips. When you replace a clip with a gap clip, any
connected clips will be attached to the resulting gap clip.