<p>It looks like you duplicated your project as a snapshot. Taking a snapshot of a project will duplicate the whole project but also a separate copy of the compound clips within a project. This way you can change anything on a compound clip in Project A, and it won't effect project B. </p>

<p>Here is a quote <a href="https://support.apple.com/kb/PH15846?locale=en_US" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><strong>from the docs</strong></a>:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>When you duplicate a project as a snapshot, Final Cut Pro embeds copies of compound or multicam “parent” clips in the snapshot, so any changes to other instances of those clips do not affect the snapshot.</p>
</blockquote>

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2019-05-17T23:28:37.797Z
2019-05-17T23:28:37.797Z
Alex Cio
<p>In project <strong>A</strong> I have grouped a number of clips into a compound clip called <strong>c1</strong>. While in project <strong>A</strong> I've added to the compound clip (e.g. so it affects the entire compound clip) a <em>color board</em> effect and some <em>transformation</em> adjustments.</p>

<p>Then when I go into project <strong>B</strong> and insert compound clip <strong>c1</strong> it does not have the effect or transformation adjustments.</p>

<p>Is there a way for the adjustments I've made in project <strong>A</strong> to transfer over to project <strong>B</strong>? I have something like 200 compound clips along these lines that need to get reassembled in another project, and I don't want to lose all those adjustments.</p>

<p>Finally, is there anything else that doesn't transfer over I should be aware of?</p>

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2019-04-12T16:44:18.813Z
Is project B in the same library?
German Dude
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2019-04-12T17:20:39.460Z
Yes, all of this is in the same library.
mix
<editing><final-cut-pro-x><effects><fcpx>
Why Doesn't Compound Clip With Effect in One Project Still Have Effect When Placed in Another Project?
mix
# Why Doesn't Compound Clip With Effect in One Project Still Have Effect When Placed in Another Project?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-04-12)

In project **A** I have grouped a number of clips into a compound clip called **c1**. While in project **A** I've added to the compound clip (e.g. so it affects the entire compound clip) a *color board* effect and some *transformation* adjustments.

Then when I go into project **B** and insert compound clip **c1** it does not have the effect or transformation adjustments.

Is there a way for the adjustments I've made in project **A** to transfer over to project **B**? I have something like 200 compound clips along these lines that need to get reassembled in another project, and I don't want to lose all those adjustments.

Finally, is there anything else that doesn't transfer over I should be aware of?

**Tags:** editing, final-cut-pro-x, effects, fcpx

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Is project B in the same library?  
> **username_0**: Yes, all of this is in the same library.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2019-05-17. Score: 0

It looks like you duplicated your project as a snapshot. Taking a snapshot of a project will duplicate the whole project but also a separate copy of the compound clips within a project. This way you can change anything on a compound clip in Project A, and it won't effect project B.

Here is a quote [**from the docs**](https://support.apple.com/kb/PH15846?locale=en_US):

> When you duplicate a project as a snapshot, Final Cut Pro embeds copies of compound or multicam “parent” clips in the snapshot, so any changes to other instances of those clips do not affect the snapshot.


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