Edit Video to Audio

Hi: I'm new to Final Cut Pro X, but not to video or editing. I want to edit video to an audio track; how to start?
I cut my first 16mm film mag stripe nearly 40 years ago; This is just a bit different!
Thanks for any help you can provide.

Luis Sequeira1 wrote:
Adam Scoffield wrote:
hi,
If you ever need to add dissolves to two vdeo clips, you will need to create a compound clip or a secondary storyline out of those clips. I find this a little cumbersome, but you get used to it.
htyh
adam
Just two quick notes about this:
1) in this case, you'll want a secondary storyline, not a compound clip; and you don't actually need to create it, as it will be created automatically when you try to add said transition.
2) I don't find this cumbersome at all... storylines relate to, well, stories... and telling stories is what it is all about
well yes of course I'm only speaking for myself. But i find the creation of storylines/ compund clips cumbersome coz it changes the relationship of my clips to each other in the timeline, and that can be important. And when someway further down the line I want to remove the dissolve and I dont need that new storyline I have to go through some steps to get back to where I was with the clips.
and on the other point, sorry no telling stories is not what its all about, Certainly in some kind of edits it is the main point, but in other projects, there is no stroy telling, just shots cut to music with effects on them, and in those cases sometimes the storyline/compund clip can be a PITA, especially since you cant lock the order that they render in.
But this is just my workflow problems, wont be true for everyone.
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Premiere Pro CS5.5: Edit Audio
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call as per your availability ,please let us know of an appropriate time
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regarding Adobe products. You may also visit www.forums.adobe.com as
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