<p>:30 is 1s at 30fps, so FCPX rounds it to 1s. For half a second on a 30fps project, enter :15.</p>

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2017-07-01T16:02:00.087Z
2017-07-01T16:02:00.087Z
grg
<p>When I select a clip in Final Cut Pro, and press <kbd>ctrl</kbd><kbd>d</kbd> to edit the duration, I can enter <code>100</code> then enter and it will make the clip 1:00 second long. However if I try to do <code>30</code>, it still rounds it up to 1:00 second long. Why won't it let me make a clip appear for a fraction of a second?</p>

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2017-07-01T03:07:25.063Z
What is the frame rate of the sequence?
Michael Liebman
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Final Cut - unable to set clip duration to a fraction of a second
inorganik
# Final Cut - unable to set clip duration to a fraction of a second

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-06-30)

When I select a clip in Final Cut Pro, and press `ctrl``d` to edit the duration, I can enter `100` then enter and it will make the clip 1:00 second long. However if I try to do `30`, it still rounds it up to 1:00 second long. Why won't it let me make a clip appear for a fraction of a second?

**Tags:** final-cut-pro-x, final-cut-pro

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: What is the frame rate of the sequence?  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2017-07-01. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

:30 is 1s at 30fps, so FCPX rounds it to 1s. For half a second on a 30fps project, enter :15.


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