Turn off The Magnetic Timeline in Final Cut Pro

This is great, Ben. I had no idea that this could be done. The position tool is just perfect for a video I am editing combining vertical and standard footage with music from mobiles. Thanks.

Sooooo Veeeeery usefull video Ben. Thanx

Thank you Ben Halsall....I remember you....I haven't been doing FCP for several months....But here I am....Really frustrated....I try a bunch of places but get no help....Then I click this address, and 1 minute and 16 seconds later, my problem is solved....And THEN, I glance up and see your name....I remember you. This happened a bunch of times with you-- as I remember, I have a few "Thank you" comments just like this one from last summer.

So thank you....I'll be back.

Thank you very match so пошел нахуй

Using the Position tool doesn't disable the timeline. It adds a slug. A stupid slug that I don't need. Nobody needs that slug. The timeline should just know that if there is nothing there it should display black. Slugs are never useful. Let's not pretend they are. This video is based on a false premise. Stupid FCPX is editing with extra stupid steps and I'm having a harder time than normal with it today. So you get a comment!

wow...fn and delete,,,, thank you so much sir!!!!! You saved my day!!!!!! I was doing my assignment and suddenly this gap coming out continuously...I almost cry and my life just changed after watching this video!!!! Thank you!

This is EVERYTHING!!! Even right down to the fn backspace thing on a laptop keyboard!!! 😳

Muy bueno el video bien explicado!!

nice thanks

this is all unnecessary very clumsy too many mouse clicks " go here ... click the position tool .... click the pointer
now click the clip ??? " I'm clicking Premier P

Ajudou demaisssss!!! Muito obrigado

"so this is really useful if you really wanna position clips.... At all"

Thank you so much!! This changed my live. I love u <3

Hmmm...this didn't seem to solve my issue. I have lots of video clips and audio clips all spliced up all over the place and every time I go to delete a video clip, it takes the underlying audio right along with it. I'm trying to edit the video to match up perfectly with the various audio clips and it's very frustrating

what would be the equivalent (or workaround ) in premiere if I wanted to do the 'track forward' tool? for example, I wanted to move all the clips in the primary storyline downstream WITHOUT all the connected clips coming with it?

great job...thanks for this info!!!

Brilliant but for one thing. Really Ben, we don't need to see you in this tutorial except perhaps at beginning and end. Your little-man-in-the-corner presence is a serious distraction. Please do this over WITHOUT the checkered shirt image. Thanks.

great thanks for this tips!

Thank you so much for this tutorial.

How to completely get rid of the magnetic timeline. Is there a way to enable/disable?

Let me save you 5 minutes - FUNCTION + DELETE.

used FCP Studio for 10 yrs - was industry leader - now X laughable sad pile -
just tried to remap keyboard - time wasting hell hole -
Im Tired of Grey - I want some Color - Big Bright Color - not pastel shades
apple not forcing me to jump threw hoops do it their way - No More

Hi, I just watched a few of your videos, and I have a small question, how can I make the same effect as you do explaining in the front of the screen? I don’t know what this effect is called .... thanks...

Thank youu 🙏🏻

Super helpful - thanks!

I have put the delete forward key in place of the eject CD key, it's right next to the back space delete and who needs an eject CD key nowadays :)) Great tut !

FUNCTION (+ delete) on a [macbookpro 2016]. POSITION tool . . .NOT TRIM:)!!

how do you set the playback to skip over muted clips so that you can keep them in the time line?

But why Ben? magnetic timeline is one of best invention in terms of digital editing. Don't you think so?

hello, i have a situation that's driving me crazy: when I delete a clip that is below another clip, it drags the upper clip down and place it where the first clip was, how can I disable that option?

thank you so much I can't stand the magnetic timeline!
whos watching this in 2019?!

VERY USEFUL THANKS

The magnetic timeline is a pain in the ass! I want to decide where my clips are on the project timeline thank you very much!

That was great, thank you!

great vid tutorial format and content!!!

Thank you I was searching this now I am going to buy

Big help! You just earned a new sub! Keep up the great work Ben!

Great stuff! Made the editing so much easier. Thanks!

What pen are you using to drag those clips into the timeline?

Outstanding tutorial Ben! On a separate note, may I ask you how you laid yourself in front of the gigantic Final Cut Pro window? It really provides an excellent forum for training on this stuff. Thank you again.

At the start of your project drop a solid on the timeline. Drag it out to be a long as you like. Done.... all video will lock to that and you are editing without the magnetic timeline.

great explanation

Thank you!

Great tutorial on this topic, thank you!

Anyone know if you can (and if so how) move a clip to a point in-between the frames?

Nice and clear... well done

Very handy thanks , would you say overall fcpx is better than fcp 7 ?

AWESOME!!!

great video, i just knew now :) in here