Split secondary timelines/connected clips?

Hey!

I'm editing a music video, and for reasons I can't remember anymore the audio is on the primary timeline and all the video footage is on connected clips...

I did the mistake of adding a transition between two parts so then it joined those secondary timelines. One is not dependant on exact position, while the other is (multicam clip with vocals). Is there a way to blade a secondary timeline and turn it back to two independant secondary timelines?

Not 100% certain to understand your question. If I do:

° Select the two clips you want to take out (not the transition)
° Press ALT and then drag and drop them on top of the secondary storyline (it will copy the clips, but not as a secondary storyline)
° Delete the secondary storyline that you don't want

Thanks.

Tried that but it messes things up. I want them both to remain secondary timelines after the "split".
Maybe I can just try to make them into a secondary timeline again after dragging them out. Hmmm

select the secondary "container" (the part outside the actual clip) and just cut/blade it as you would any clip. You'll end up with 2 individual secondaries...

plysat wrote: select the secondary "container" (the part outside the actual clip) and just cut/blade it as you would any clip. You'll end up with 2 individual secondaries...

That was the first thing I tried, but nothing happened. Maybe I didn't blade it at the right spot?

Be sure to select the Connected Timeline, not the clips inside.

DmitriZigany wrote:

plysat wrote: select the secondary "container" (the part outside the actual clip) and just cut/blade it as you would any clip. You'll end up with 2 individual secondaries...

That was the first thing I tried, but nothing happened. Maybe I didn't blade it at the right spot?

Perhaps you tried to cut it on the transition? if so... delete the transition, then try again...

Ok, so Cmd-B worked, thanks BenB. However using the Blade tool does not work! Weird and confusing!

The blade tool, well, no, not on a connected storyline. But Cmd-B is way faster, anyway. Just stay very aware of which is highlighted, the clip, or the storyline container.

Yes, I was always paying attention to highlighting the container... But it never occured to me that the Blade tool and the key command should yield different results...

Wow, also learned something. Thanks guys!

In order to use the blade tool with the mouse, you have to shift-click it