Unofficial archive. This is a read-only, community-run archive of the Apple Support Community. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Apple Inc.
DarrenEsquire
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

How to select multiple clips at once without dragging?

How do I select multiple clips at once without dragging each time? I have one clip with game footage (video and audio) and a second clip with only my commentary audio. I would like to link them so I don't have to drag-select both clips every time I edit (it's 2 hours long). Compound Clips don't work because I want to see both clips' audio waveforms while I edit, and compound clips would just combine them. Ideally, I would like to link them so I can select one clip and have both selected automatically... that would make editing faster and smoother.

Posted on Oct 16, 2026 9:48 AM

7 replies

fox_m
User level: Level 6 (13,826 points)

Oct 16, 2026 11:52 AM in response to DarrenEsquire

All "connected clips" will move together when you move the storyline clip they are connected to.


You can change where clips connect to the storyline so that you can attach them to specific clips (that is, IF they overlap). This is useful if you need to connect a secondary clip to a different storyline clip.


Select a place in the audio clip where you want it to connect to the storyline clip, then Command-Option Click the point in the secondary clip where you want the connection point moved to.


Anything connected to your storyline clip will move with that storyline clip to wherever you want to place it (but it has to be placed back in the storyline.)


HTH

fox_m
User level: Level 6 (13,826 points)

Oct 16, 2026 4:13 PM in response to fox_m

To Trim multiple clips "to the playhead", just drag a selection through the clips you want to trim (or Shift-click select the individual clips in a "stack"), then type Option-Left Bracket (for the left side) or Option-Right Bracket.

DarrenEsquire Author
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

Oct 16, 2026 4:30 PM in response to fox_m

Blade All doesn't select either clip, so I still have to select each clip individually to trim or select both to delete, which leaves me back at square one. I'm going to assume it's not possible to select both clips without manually doing it each time for every edit, which is disappointing. Thanks anyway.

DarrenEsquire Author
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

Oct 16, 2026 3:46 PM in response to fox_m

Not exactly what I mean. I want to be able to blade and trim both clips, for instance, without manually selecting them both every time. I want to be able to edit both clips as if they were connected.

fox_m
User level: Level 6 (13,826 points)

Oct 16, 2026 4:05 PM in response to DarrenEsquire

Hold down Command and Shift and blade *any* clip. Every clip connected or stacked at the same time position will be bladed with that one click.

fox_m
User level: Level 6 (13,826 points)

Oct 16, 2026 5:02 PM in response to DarrenEsquire

You *can* Command-A (select all) then simply blade at the playhead (Command-B), then Unselect-All (Command-Shift-A).

fox_m
User level: Level 6 (13,826 points)

Oct 16, 2026 5:07 PM in response to fox_m

BTW, that works with Trimming (to the playhead) as well (option-[ or ]).

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256377330