Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.0.9) - Manual (Page 289)

Chapter 11 Advanced editing 289
1 In the Timeline, select a range, a whole clip, or a group of clips whose speed you want to change.
2 Do one of the following:
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To apply a preset speed setting: Choose Slow or Fast from the Retime pop-up menu in the
toolbar (shown below), and choose a speed from the submenu.
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To apply a custom speed setting: Choose Show Retime Editor from the Retime pop-up menu (or
press Command-R) to display the Retime Editor above the selection in the Timeline, and drag
the retiming handle.
If you drag the retiming handle to the right, the speed of the selection decreases, the duration
of the selection increases, and the bar above the Timeline selection turns orange.
Drag the retiming handle
to the right to create
a slow-motion effect.
If you drag the retiming handle to the left, the speed of the selection increases, the duration of
the selection decreases, and the bar above the Timeline selection turns blue.
Drag the retiming handle
to the left to create a
fast-motion effect.