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Quicktips 2011 Day 17: Using extended markers to create subsclips

This Reader Quicktip comes from Final Cut Coach. It involves using the markers and the extend marker option in Final Cut Pro. Plus there’s discussion of using markers to makes subclips. Final Cut Coach also has its own site that looks to be a growing Final Cut Pro tutorial site.

Here’s the tip:

I like to use markers when cutting one long shot such as a sporting event or a stage performance into smaller, usable clips.

I place a marker where the quarterback plants his back foot before throwing the ball. Then I watch the play until the receiver

catches the ball, at that point I press Option-` (grave) to extend the duration of the marker to include the entire action.

I like to see tips that make use of subclips. I’ve seen editing debates that have argued for and against subclips but personally I use them a lot. There’s some pretty deep keyboard commands in this tip too with the Control + Option markers playback commands.

You can follow Final Cut Coach on Twitter: @Finalcutcoach

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