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Compound Clip
- Merge multiple clips on your timeline into a single object.
- Edit and adjust the resulting merged clip easily.
- Reuse your compound clips throughout all your projects.
- Enjoy absolute flexibility and freedom with your Compound Clips.
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macOS 10.15 - macOS 15 (10.14 or earlier? Click here) | Apple M1, M2 & M3 compatible
Combine Multiple Clips Easily
It's never been easier to organize and edit your clips simultaneously.
Easy Clip Management
Every video editor values the ability to manage their content efficiently, especially after placing clips and images on the Timeline. Filmora’s Compound Clip feature simplifies this process: just select up to 15 clips, combine them into a single compound clip, and apply edits and effects uniformly. This streamlines your editing process, making it faster and more cohesive.
Completely Editable and Adjustable Clips
Once you merge a few clips and create a new Compound Clip, you can dive into the new clip on the Timeline and start adding effects, transitions, and anything else you’d like to create.
Enhance Your Creative Freedom
Thanks to Filmora’s Compound Clips, you no longer have to worry about whether or not you can create complex edits on multiple clips. This feature eases the entire process for you and lets you display and present your true creative thoughts, resulting in a masterpiece that doesn’t take days to perfect. You can finally let loose and create the videos of your dreams.
Enjoy More Editing Options
With the Compound Clip feature, you can enjoy added benefits such as being able to create new effects, new types of transitions, and more professional results. Many of these will be enough to step up your game and separate yourself from the crowd. As a result, you can quickly find your new style and create a brand with your videos that will be easily noticeable by viewers.
Keep Video Editing Simple and Beginner-Friendly
If you are a beginner in video editing and video editing software such as Filmora, the Compound Clip feature will work in your favor. One of the main benefits of the Compound Clip feature is that it simplifies and speeds up the video editing process. In other words, it makes it much, much easier to manage multiple clips and complex sequences. So, instead of working on a complex sequence that can be easily ruined, you can simplify it and get even better results.
Merge Multiple Clips Into One and Save Your Time
How To Make a Compound Clip?
1. Import Clips and Place in the Timeline Panel
Import your media and bring the clips to a similar timeline track using the drag-and-drop action.
2. Create a Compound Clip
Select the clips and choose "Create Compound Clip" from the dropdown menu. Click "OK" in the pop-up window.
3. Save the Compound Clip
Right-click on the compound clip you want to save for future use, and from the options menu, select "Save as Compound Clip Custom."
Simplify Video Editing With Filmora Compound Clip
Content Creators
Content creators on platforms like YouTube, TikTok, or social media can streamline their editing process and create professional-looking videos quite easily. This way, instead of focusing all their time on video editing, they can simplify the process and spend time doing what they love more, which is creating the actual content.
Marketing Professionals
Marketing teams and advertising agencies are always looking to create compelling video campaigns. These campaigns usually demand consistent branding and polished transitions. Now they can benefit greatly from using Filmora’s Compound Clip feature. Delivering great results fast in the marketing industry is crucial. Fortunately, marketing professionals can now increase their efficiency and deliver outstanding results before their deadlines.
Podcasters
Many video podcasters actually depend on a lot of video editing to produce amazing podcasts that look professional, engaging, and entertaining. However, filming the actual podcast already takes a lot of time. The video editing process can take even longer. Having said that, editing multiple clips instantly with Compound Clip will undoubtedly help.
Vloggers and Influencers
Vloggers and social media influencers can enhance the visual appeal of their content and maintain a consistent style across their videos. These users depend on their high-quality content to succeed on social media and video streaming platforms. As a result, being able to effectively and quickly produce professional videos is absolutely crucial.
FAQs for Compound Clip
Q1: What is the Compound Clip feature in Filmora?
The Compound Clip feature in Filmora allows you to improve your videos and achieve more professional results quickly by being able to combine multiple clips and apply effects, transitions, and tons of other effects at the same time.
Q2: Can anyone use the Compound Clip feature?
Yes, this feature is excellent for beginners, more experienced users, and professionals. It simply makes a video editor’s job easier.
Q3: What advantages does the Compound Clip feature offer over traditional editing methods for complex projects?
The main advantage that the Compound Clip in Filmora offers is making a video editor’s job much easier, especially when they have to edit countless short clips and apply the same effects to each and every one.
Q4: Can I export a Compound Clip as a separate video file?
Yes, you can export a Compound Clip as a standalone video file. This is helpful when you want to reuse specific sections of your project in other videos.
Q5: Do Compound Clips affect the overall project performance or playback quality?
Compound Clips are designed to improve project performance by simplifying the timeline. They generally have no negative impact on playback quality, making editing smoother.
Q6: Is the Compound Clip feature available in all versions of Filmora?
Compound Clips are available in version 13 of Filmora. To check if your version supports this feature, refer to the version comparison or update your software to access this powerful organizational tool in your video editing workflow.
Q7: Why would I want to use a Compound Clip?
Compound Clips are handy for organizing and simplifying your timeline, especially when working on complex projects. They also enable you to apply effects, transitions, and adjustments to a group of clips as a whole, making editing more efficient.