Creating connected clips
Rearranging clips is a fact of life for an editor. As we've seen, the Magnetic Timeline can take a lot of the pain out of the process. But, what if your clips have b-roll and cutaways? Making sure these shots moved along with clips you were trying to rearrange used to take a lot of focus, but no longer. In their quest to reinvent the way you edit, Apple came up with the idea of Connected Clips, a feature that automatically tethers clips outside of the primary storyline to clips inside.
Getting ready
Have a project with a few clips laid down in the timeline.
How to do it...
1. Place your playhead anywhere over the first clip in the timeline, as shown in the following screenshot:
2. Up in your Event Browser, find the clip you want to use as b-roll or a cutaway and select a range or the entire clip.
3. Click on the Connect the selected clip to the primary storyline button in the toolbar or hit Q on your keyboard:
4. The clip appears above the clip in the primary storyline...
