Cannot extend project timeline to add new clips

trying to add another clip to end of timeline but the project length is too short. can't seem to find a solution that works. tried selecting project - going to modify and changing duration there but that doenst change anything.

I have the vertical white line that shows end of project and the diagnol grey lines beyond that. im not in a compound clip.


MacBook Pro 16″

Posted on Dec 14, 2025 6:27 AM

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Posted on Dec 14, 2025 8:15 AM

Yes, your clips were inside a compound clip.

You did well to make a new project and add the clips there.

With a compound clip, that slashed area is determined by whatever duration the compound had in the project. If you need the extra content of ghe compound to be visible, click the back arrow and return to the project using the compound, and drag the edge of the compound to extend it.

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Dec 14, 2025 8:15 AM in response to ODog

Yes, your clips were inside a compound clip.

You did well to make a new project and add the clips there.

With a compound clip, that slashed area is determined by whatever duration the compound had in the project. If you need the extra content of ghe compound to be visible, click the back arrow and return to the project using the compound, and drag the edge of the compound to extend it.

Dec 14, 2025 7:29 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

i think i made the mistake of taking all my edits/clips on timeline and putting them into compound clip.

when i open the CC and double click i see all my edits.

but i'm still inside CC. GPT chats telling me to back arrow to get out of it but back arrow just shows me CC closed up. not sure if if makes sense or even possible to grab all my clips in the edit mode and paste them into a new timeline?

Cannot extend project timeline to add new clips

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