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Making the First Edit

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Reference 4.7 Editing Below the Primary Storyline

Audio clips are typically edited “below the line,” meaning physically beneath the video clips. The vertical positioning of audio clips is not as critical as when prioritizing video clips because Final Cut Pro mixes together all audio clips—such as sound effects and music—and plays them simultaneously.

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