Create instant replays, Create a hold segment – Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.0.9) User Manual
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Chapter 11
Advanced editing
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Create instant replays
You can apply an instant replay to a range selection within a clip or a whole clip. Final Cut Pro
duplicates the range or clip, appending the duplicated frames to the end of the selection as a
new segment. You can then modify the speed of the new segment to achieve the instant replay
effect you’re looking for.
Create an instant replay
1
In the Timeline, select a range or a whole clip whose contents you want to use to create an
instant replay.
2
Choose Instant Replay from the Retime pop-up menu in the toolbar.
A duplicate of the range or clip is appended to the end of the selection and plays back in
forward motion at the selection’s original speed. (By default, the instant replay is set to play
back at 100 percent speed.)
3
If you want to adjust the speed of the instant replay segment, drag the retiming handle to the
left to increase the speed or to the right to decrease it.
Original clip
(now a segment)
Instant replay segment set to
a manual slow-motion setting
Drag the retiming handle to
change the speed of the
instant replay segment.
4
To see the instant replay effect, play back the original selection and the instant replay segment.
Create a hold segment
In Final Cut Pro, you can hold on a particular frame to create a still image, temporarily stopping
the action onscreen. By default, Final Cut Pro adds a 2-second still frame, called a hold segment, at
the location of the skimmer or playhead, but you can change the duration of the hold segment
at any time.
Alternatively, you can create separate freeze-frame clips in Final Cut Pro. One key difference
between freeze frames and hold segments is that hold segments remain part of the original
clip and their duration can be adjusted within the clip. For more information, see
on page 113.
Important:
Adding a hold segment to a clip increases its duration.