FCP: I've lost automatic clip docking in the sequence at DVinfo.net

Greg Quinn · August 6th, 2007, 08:55 PM

Hope someone knows the answer to this. I've noticed on a few FCP projects, including one that I'm currently working on, that when the project gets large, I loose the auto docking facility in the sequence, i.e. when sliding clips along the timeline, you don't get that automatic alignment of the beginning of one clip with the end of another. It turns out that it's real useful, otherwise you can end up overlapping or with a black space between them. Anyone have any ideas what might have happened?
Thanks!

Nate Weaver · August 7th, 2007, 01:05 AM

The feature is called "snapping", and N is the keyboard shortcut to turn it on or off.

Almost every key on the keyboard is a shortcut to something or other in FCP, so you have to watch your P's and Q's (literally).

Greg Quinn · August 7th, 2007, 03:13 PM

Nate thanks, sounds like may have switched it off accidentally when doing a freeze-frame generation.

Ian Holb · August 7th, 2007, 03:28 PM

I normally have 'N' snapping turned off by default. You can snap to edit points on the timeline using the up and down arrows to move forwards and backwards between edit points.

August 6th, 2007, 08:55 PM	#1
Greg Quinn Major Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 505	FCP: I've lost automatic clip docking in the sequence Hope someone knows the answer to this. I've noticed on a few FCP projects, including one that I'm currently working on, that when the project gets large, I loose the auto docking facility in the sequence, i.e. when sliding clips along the timeline, you don't get that automatic alignment of the beginning of one clip with the end of another. It turns out that it's real useful, otherwise you can end up overlapping or with a black space between them. Anyone have any ideas what might have happened? Thanks!

August 7th, 2007, 01:05 AM	#2
Nate Weaver Wrangler Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2,100	The feature is called "snapping", and N is the keyboard shortcut to turn it on or off. Almost every key on the keyboard is a shortcut to something or other in FCP, so you have to watch your P's and Q's (literally). __________________ My Work: nateweaver.net

August 7th, 2007, 03:13 PM	#3
Greg Quinn Major Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 505	Nate thanks, sounds like may have switched it off accidentally when doing a freeze-frame generation.

August 7th, 2007, 03:28 PM	#4
Ian Holb Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 127	I normally have 'N' snapping turned off by default. You can snap to edit points on the timeline using the up and down arrows to move forwards and backwards between edit points.