Apple Final Cut Express 4 - Manual (Page 519)

Chapter 34 Learning About Trimming Clips 519
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Moving Clips Using Timecode
You can move one or more selected clips in the Timeline using timecode, even if they
are nonadjacent. However, if the resulting clip movement will cause an overwrite,
Final Cut Express does not allow the clips to move. In this case, you can manually
move the clips.
To move a clip in your sequence using timecode:
1 Select one or more clips in your sequence.
2 Do one of the following:
 To move the clips forward, press + (plus) and type a timecode duration for the move.
 To move the clips backward, press – (minus) and type a timecode duration for the move.
3 Press Return.
The timecode entry field
appears when you type.
The clips move forward
by the duration entered.