Tip #1528: A Better Way to Replace JPEG Images
… for Apple Final Cut Pro X
Tip #1528: A Better Way to Replace JPEG Images
Larry Jordan – LarryJordan.com
How you replace one image with another makes a difference.
Scott was having a problem:
I use Final Cut Pro to edit a lot of videos with JPEG slides in them. I find that, somewhat randomly, if I have to replace one of the slides by using “Replace with Retime to Fit,” the JPEG I’m replacing will move the order of the previous clip. It’s odd… sometimes it happens, sometimes it doesn’t.
The solution was changing how Scott replaced the images. JPEGs are still images, there’s nothing to “retime.”
So, instead of using Replace with Retime to Fit, I suggested that Scott use Replace from Start. This matches the duration of the timeline image, without moving other clips out of position.
Problem solved.
Great (and simple) solution to this problem. Can’t tell you how much time it saved me in subsequent edit sessions.