Final Cut Pro Editing & Magnetic Timeline Tips for MKBHD

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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 | https://motionvfx.sjv.io/QO0Go6 | Save 10% with MIDLAND Buy My Finder & FCP Templates! https://www.matthewobrien.co/shop Music For This Vid | Uppbeat | Start a FREE Account With 10 Downloads Per Month | https://geni.us/uppbeatMOB Like my T-shirt? Check out INTO THE AM 👉 https://www.intotheam.com/MIDLAND Save 10% with code MIDLAND Check out Dylan Bates's excellent video: "Dear Matti, you're using Final Cut Pro wrong." | https://youtu.be/D4CCyCaQp8o 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 | https://youtu.be/2--nJF2q0L0 Hate 😡 The Magnetic Timeline? 9 Tips To Fall In LOVE ❤️ With Final Cut Pro | https://youtu.be/EpiXx-hCVLQ Final Cut Pro Tutorials Playlist | https://bit.ly/3PhCfRs 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 | https://geni.us/J29mRB Atomos Ninja V | https://geni.us/WAId4k Canon RF to EF Adapter | https://geni.us/Y1Ct6Us Canon 17-40mm f/4 L-Series Lens | https://geni.us/V3yj2S Canon 24-70mm f/4 L-Series Lens | https://geni.us/Qt5L Canon 24-105mm f/4 L-Series Lens | https://geni.us/8JFiYuL Canon 70-200 f/4 L-Series Lens | https://geni.us/ud5ALz Manfrotto Tripod & Fluid Head | https://geni.us/kgZB Deity V-Mic D3 Pro | https://geni.us/1P2UAC Rode NTG-2 Shotgun Mic | https://geni.us/zDLi Tascam DR-10L Lav Mic | https://geni.us/G9bb Tascam DR-60D MkII | https://geni.us/nhidp Aputure Lightstorm 120D | https://geni.us/UkhVm Aputure Lightdome II | https://geni.us/TlC8fd 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 | https://geni.us/CxAHcZ8 Apple Magic Trackpad | https://geni.us/l4Kaq5M Dell Ultrasharp U2718Q 27" 4K IPS Monitor | https://geni.us/X1Auwa Dell Ultrasharp P2719H 27" IPS 1080p Monitor | https://geni.us/hAyI Mackie CR3 Studio Monitors | https://geni.us/hIaR6zm Sony MDR7506 Studio Monitor Headphones | https://geni.us/EgXC Samsung T5 1TB | https://geni.us/MhL4AI LaCie Rugged 1TB Thunderbolt / USB-C SSD | https://geni.us/CuHS6 Seagate 4TB (Archiving) | https://geni.us/kgA4p Seagate 8TB (Archive Backup) | https://geni.us/LSrrXP Thermaltake Hard Drive Dock | https://geni.us/1xBOU Complete Gear List: https://kit.co/midlandpictures Midland Pictures c/o Matthew O'Brien 1441 Mall Dr Ste 100 No. 188 Council Bluffs, IA 51503 Best FCP Plugins | Stupid Raisins | https://geni.us/stupidraisins A Better Finder Rename | https://geni.us/betterfinderrename Chronosync | https://geni.us/chronosync NeoFinder | https://geni.us/neofinder Stream Deck Mobile | https://geni.us/streamdeckmobile SERVICES I LOVE: Soundstripe | https://geni.us/soundstripe1 | 10% off using promo code MIDLAND Freshbooks | https://geni.us/freshbooks1 Frame.io | https://geni.us/frameIO ProSoundEffects | https://geni.us/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: https://www.paypal.me/midlandpictures https://venmo.com/MidlandPictures This is appreciated, but unnecessary, and no content will ever be behind a paywall. FOLLOW MIDLAND: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midlandpictures Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MidlandPictures TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/midlandpictures Medium: https://midlandpictures.medium.com Website: https://www.midlandpictures.com Podcast: https://anchor.fm/midlandpictures FOLLOW MATTHEW: Website: https://www.matthewobrien.co Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matthewtobrien Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/matthewtobrien #mkbhd #marquesbrownlee #finalcutpro