Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.0.9) - Manual (Page 265)

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To have the new clip material appear in your project, do one of the following to make room for
the new material:
m Reduce the total duration of the other clips inside the compound clip. For example, you could
trim one or more clips inside the compound clip.
m Close the compound clip to navigate up one level, and extend the total duration of the parent
clip (the “outside shell” of the compound clip) in the Timeline.
For more information, see Trimming overview on page 123.
Add storylines
Storylines are sequences of clips connected to the primary storyline. They combine the
convenience of connected clips with the precision editing capabilities of the primary storyline.
You can use storylines for the same purposes as connected clips (such as creating cutaways,
compositing titles and other graphics, and adding sound effects and music).
The unique advantage of storylines is the ability to edit a sequence of connected clips within the
context of the other clips in the Timeline. For example, you can add cross dissolve transitions to a
series of superimposed titles in a storyline and then adjust the timing of the titles to match clips
in the primary storyline. Like connected clips, storylines can contain both video and audio, or
they can be video only or audio only. For more information about connected clips, see
Connect
clips to add cutaway shots, titles, and synchronized sound effects on page 103.
Storyline
Audio-only storyline Primary storyline