Dear Marques... “You’re using Final Cut Pro wrong.“

Of course I goofed! The correct shortcut is Command OPTION ⬇︎, not Command SHIFT ⬇︎ 🤦🏻‍♂️ My brain’s getting crowded with all these shortcuts... Check out the mTutorial plug-in | | Save 10% with MIDLAND Buy My Finder & FCP Templates! Music For This Vid | Uppbeat | Start a FREE Account With 10 Downloads Per Month | Like my T-shirt? Check out INTO THE AM 👉 Save 10% with code MIDLAND Check out Dylan Bates’s excellent video: “Dear Matti, you’re using Final Cut Pro wrong.“ | Nothing but love and respect for @mkbhd ! I wanted to take a closer look at his editing style in Final Cut Pro & show other FCP editors some alternative methods that they might find better suited to their workflows, their creativity, or the way *their* brain works. Marques isn’t doing anything “wrong“ ... he’s just doing his thing. And he’s obviously doing it very, very well. LINKS: 7 Tips to Master the Magnetic Timeline in FCP | Hate 😡 The Magnetic Timeline? 9 Tips To Fall In LOVE ❤️ With Final Cut Pro | Final Cut Pro Tutorials Playlist | CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Intro 1:35 - The Gap Clip Method 3:25 - Magnetic Timeline Method 3:36 - Command Option ⬇︎ 3:51 - Secondary Storylines 4:48 - Slide Edits 5:16 - Changing The Connection Point 6:21 - Editing A-Roll 7:00 - Range Tool Method 7:14 - Option [ 7:46 - Multicam Your A-Roll 8:40 - J & L Cuts 9:03 - Audio Crossfades 9:57 - Magnetic Timeline Tips 10:16 - Position Tool 10:44 - Override Connections 11:22 - Gap Clips 11:44 - Shift Delete 12:07 - Clip Connections 12:43 - THIS IS *THE* TIP! 13:39 - Other Vids To Check Out 13:56 - What Do You Think? 14:30 - mTutorial Plug-in 14:57 - Outro MY FILMMAKING & PHOTOGRAPHY GEAR: Canon EOS R | Atomos Ninja V | Canon RF to EF Adapter | Canon 17-40mm f/4 L-Series Lens | Canon 24-70mm f/4 L-Series Lens | Canon 24-105mm f/4 L-Series Lens | Canon 70-200 f/4 L-Series Lens | Manfrotto Tripod & Fluid Head | Deity V-Mic D3 Pro | Rode NTG-2 Shotgun Mic | Tascam DR-10L Lav Mic | Tascam DR-60D MkII | Aputure Lightstorm 120D | Aputure Lightdome II | MY VIDEO EDITING GEAR: Mac Studio (2022) | Base M1 Max, 64GB unified memory, 2TB SSD 14“ MacBook Pro (2021) | Base M1 Pro, 32GB unified memory, 1TB SSD Apple Magic Keyboard | Apple Magic Trackpad | Dell Ultrasharp U2718Q 27“ 4K IPS Monitor | Dell Ultrasharp P2719H 27“ IPS 1080p Monitor | Mackie CR3 Studio Monitors | Sony MDR7506 Studio Monitor Headphones | Samsung T5 1TB | LaCie Rugged 1TB Thunderbolt / USB-C SSD | Seagate 4TB (Archiving) | Seagate 8TB (Archive Backup) | Thermaltake Hard Drive Dock | Complete Gear List: Midland Pictures c/o Matthew O’Brien 1441 Mall Dr Ste 100 No. 188 Council Bluffs, IA 51503 Best FCP Plugins | Stupid Raisins | A Better Finder Rename | Chronosync | NeoFinder | Stream Deck Mobile | SERVICES I LOVE: Soundstripe | | 10% off using promo code MIDLAND Freshbooks | | ProSoundEffects | Some of the links in my video descriptions are affiliate links, which means at no extra cost to you, I will make a small commission if you click them and make a qualifying purchase. SUPPORT THE CHANNEL: If you wish to support the channel monetarily, you can use Venmo or PayPal here: This is appreciated, but unnecessary, and no content will ever be behind a paywall. FOLLOW MIDLAND: Instagram: Facebook: TikTok: Medium: Website: Podcast: FOLLOW MATTHEW: Website: Instagram: Twitter: #mkbhd #marquesbrownlee #finalcutpro
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