How to get properly-sorted sub-clips in Final Cut Pro |
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If you use "DV Start/Stop Detect" on a master clip in Final Cut Pro (FCP) to detect your single takes, and then create sub-clips from those found timecode-segments, FCP uses a naming convention which is not suited for alphabetical sorting. -- FCP names the child element on the left, and the parent element on the right. For example, as of FCP 5.1.4, if you display your sub-clips from multiple master clips in a flat hierarchy, you get a mess something like this:?Segment 1' from Tape 1?Segment 1' from Tape 2?Segment 11' from Tape 1?Segment 11' from Tape 12?Segment 11' from Tape 2?Segment 1' from Tape 3?Segment 2' from Tape 1?Segment 2' from Tape 2?Segment 2' from Tape 3?Segment 3' from Tape 1?Segment 3' from Tape 2But you probably prefer something like this:Tape 1 - Segment 1Tape 1 - Segment 2Tape 1 - Segment 3Tape 1 - Segment 11Tape 2 - Segment 1Tape 2 - Segment 2Tape 2 - Segment 3Tape 2 - Segment 11Tape 3 - Segment 1Tape 3 - Se...
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