Already an experienced editor? Then this tutorial is for you! A high-speed walkthrough of the FCP X timeline in under 40 minutes. (Expand description view for time-stamped table of contents.) Master the magnetic timeline and a trackless workflow, without having to sit through editing basics you already know. (Don't know the difference between an insert edit and an overwrite? Not sure why you'd want to solo a lav while losing the boom? You're welcome to stay, but we'd suggest a more introductory tutorial, we won't cover any of that here.) Bonus - it has cats! 00:00 - Intro 02:06 - Preparing Your Project 04:24 - Understanding The Magnetic Timeline and Basic Editing Tools 11:31 - Removing Footage from the Timeline 12:40 - Trimming, Slipping, Sliding 15:43 - J and L Cuts, Working with Audio 18:40 - Layering Audio 20:35 - Connected Clips - We Don’t Need No Stinking Tracks 26:40 - Switching Between the Timeline and Connected Clips - No Tracks, Part 2 31:54 - Overriding the Magnet and Connected Clips 34:05 - Disabling Clips, Audio Role Basics 36:12 - Grouping — Secondary Storlines and Compound Clips 41:27 - Wrap Up

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