Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.0.9) - Manual (Page 119)

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Nudge clips with keyboard shortcuts
The nudging feature in Final Cut Pro allows you to move selected items by very small amounts,
such as frames or subframes (for connected audio-only clips).
1 Select one or more clips in the Timeline.
2 To nudge the clips, do any of the following:
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To move the selection left by one frame: Press Comma (,).
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To move the selection left by 10 frames: Press Shift-Comma (,).
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To move the selection right by one frame: Press Period (.).
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To move the selection right by 10 frames: Press Shift-Period (.).
3 If you want to nudge connected audio clips by one or more subframes, do any of the following:
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To move the selection left by one subframe: Press Option-Comma (,).
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To move the selection left by 10 subframes: Press Shift-Option-Comma (,).
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To move the selection right by one subframe: Press Option-Period (.).
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To move the selection right by 10 subframes: Press Shift-Option-Period (.).
For more information about subframes, see View audio waveforms at the audio sample level on
page 163.
The moved clips overwrite any clips at the new location. A gap clip fills in vacated parts of
the Timeline.
Overwrite clips using the Position tool
You can move clips by dragging them in the Timeline to overwrite other clips. This allows you to
place clips precisely without causing other clips to move to make room.
1 Choose the Position tool from the Tools pop-up menu in the toolbar (or press P).
The pointer changes to the Position tool icon.
Tip: To switch to the Position tool temporarily, hold down the P key. When you release the P key,
the tool reverts to the previously active tool.