diff --git a/app/widget/timelinewidget/timelinewidget.cpp b/app/widget/timelinewidget/timelinewidget.cpp
index a6811f3d5..87e8ab492 100644
--- a/app/widget/timelinewidget/timelinewidget.cpp
+++ b/app/widget/timelinewidget/timelinewidget.cpp
@@ -587,29 +587,34 @@ void TimelineWidget::AddGhost(TimelineViewGhostItem *ghost)
   views_.at(ghost->Track().type())->scene()->addItem(ghost);
 }
 
-void TimelineWidget::StartRubberBandSelect(bool clear_current_selection)
+void TimelineWidget::SetBlockLinksSelected(Block* block, bool selected)
+{
+  TimelineViewBlockItem* link_item;
+
+  foreach (Block* link, block->linked_clips()) {
+    if ((link_item = block_items_[link]) != nullptr) {
+      link_item->setSelected(selected);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+void TimelineWidget::StartRubberBandSelect(bool select_links)
 {
   drag_origin_ = QCursor::pos();
   rubberband_.show();
 
-  if (!clear_current_selection) {
-    foreach (TimelineView* view, views_) {
-      rubberband_already_selected_.append(view->scene()->selectedItems());
-    }
-  }
-
-  MoveRubberBandSelect();
+  MoveRubberBandSelect(select_links);
 }
 
-void TimelineWidget::MoveRubberBandSelect()
+void TimelineWidget::MoveRubberBandSelect(bool select_links)
 {
   QPoint rubberband_now = QCursor::pos();
 
   rubberband_.setGeometry(QRect(mapFromGlobal(drag_origin_), mapFromGlobal(rubberband_now)).normalized());
 
-  foreach (TimelineView* view, views_) {
-    view->DeselectAll();
+  QList<QGraphicsItem*> new_selected_list;
 
+  foreach (TimelineView* view, views_) {
     // Map global mouse coordinates to viewport
 
     QRect mapped_rect(view->viewport()->mapFromGlobal(drag_origin_),
@@ -618,22 +623,41 @@ void TimelineWidget::MoveRubberBandSelect()
     // Normalize and get items in rect
     QList<QGraphicsItem*> rubberband_items = view->items(mapped_rect.normalized());
 
-    // Select them all
-    foreach (QGraphicsItem* item, rubberband_items) {
-      item->setSelected(true);
+    new_selected_list.append(rubberband_items);
+  }
+
+  foreach (QGraphicsItem* item, rubberband_now_selected_) {
+    item->setSelected(false);
+  }
+
+  foreach (QGraphicsItem* item, new_selected_list) {
+    item->setSelected(true);
+
+    if (select_links) {
+      // Select the block's links
+      Block* b = static_cast<TimelineViewBlockItem*>(item)->block();
+      SetBlockLinksSelected(b, true);
+
+      // Add its links to the list
+      TimelineViewBlockItem* link_item;
+      foreach (Block* link, b->linked_clips()) {
+        if ((link_item = block_items_[link]) != nullptr) {
+          if (!new_selected_list.contains(link_item)) {
+            new_selected_list.append(link_item);
+          }
+        }
+      }
     }
   }
 
-  foreach (QGraphicsItem* item, rubberband_already_selected_) {
-    item->setSelected(true);
-  }
+  rubberband_now_selected_ = new_selected_list;
 }
 
-void TimelineWidget::EndRubberBandSelect()
+void TimelineWidget::EndRubberBandSelect(bool select_links)
 {
-  MoveRubberBandSelect();
+  MoveRubberBandSelect(select_links);
   rubberband_.hide();
-  rubberband_already_selected_.clear();
+  rubberband_now_selected_.clear();
 }
 
 void TimelineWidget::StartHandDrag()
diff --git a/app/widget/timelinewidget/timelinewidget.h b/app/widget/timelinewidget/timelinewidget.h
index 6c746b4cc..15900f7ba 100644
--- a/app/widget/timelinewidget/timelinewidget.h
+++ b/app/widget/timelinewidget/timelinewidget.h
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ private:
     rational ValidateOutTrimming(rational movement, const QVector<TimelineViewGhostItem*> ghosts, bool prevent_overwriting);
 
     virtual void ProcessDrag(const TimelineCoordinate &mouse_pos);
+
   private:
     void InitiateDrag(const TimelineCoordinate &mouse_pos);
 
@@ -180,6 +181,8 @@ private:
     bool trimming_allowed_;
     bool track_movement_allowed_;
     bool rubberband_selecting_;
+
+    TrackType drag_track_type_;
   };
 
   class ImportTool : public Tool
@@ -281,13 +284,15 @@ private:
     virtual void MouseRelease(TimelineViewMouseEvent *event);
   };
 
+  void SetBlockLinksSelected(Block *block, bool selected);
+
   QPoint drag_origin_;
 
-  void StartRubberBandSelect(bool clear_current_selection);
-  void MoveRubberBandSelect();
-  void EndRubberBandSelect();
+  void StartRubberBandSelect(bool select_links);
+  void MoveRubberBandSelect(bool select_links);
+  void EndRubberBandSelect(bool select_links);
   QRubberBand rubberband_;
-  QList<QGraphicsItem*> rubberband_already_selected_;
+  QList<QGraphicsItem*> rubberband_now_selected_;
 
   void StartHandDrag();
   void MoveHandDrag();
diff --git a/app/widget/timelinewidget/tool/import.cpp b/app/widget/timelinewidget/tool/import.cpp
index 4a1b71129..b9ff804f2 100644
--- a/app/widget/timelinewidget/tool/import.cpp
+++ b/app/widget/timelinewidget/tool/import.cpp
@@ -212,7 +212,11 @@ void TimelineWidget::ImportTool::DragDrop(TimelineViewMouseEvent *event)
 
     QUndoCommand* command = new QUndoCommand();
 
-    foreach (TimelineViewGhostItem* ghost, parent()->ghost_items_) {
+    QVector<Block*> block_items(parent()->ghost_items_.size());
+
+    for (int i=0;i<parent()->ghost_items_.size();i++) {
+      TimelineViewGhostItem* ghost = parent()->ghost_items_.at(i);
+
       ClipBlock* clip = new ClipBlock();
       MediaInput* media = new MediaInput();
       TransformDistort* transform = new TransformDistort();
@@ -224,9 +228,10 @@ void TimelineWidget::ImportTool::DragDrop(TimelineViewMouseEvent *event)
       transform->setParent(&node_memory_manager);
       opacity->setParent(&node_memory_manager);
 
-      clip->set_length(ghost->Length());
       StreamPtr footage_stream = ghost->data(TimelineViewGhostItem::kAttachedFootage).value<StreamPtr>();
       media->SetFootage(footage_stream);
+
+      clip->set_length(ghost->Length());
       clip->set_block_name(footage_stream->footage()->name());
 
       NodeParam::ConnectEdge(opacity->texture_output(), clip->texture_input());
@@ -243,6 +248,17 @@ void TimelineWidget::ImportTool::DragDrop(TimelineViewMouseEvent *event)
                                    ghost->GetAdjustedIn(),
                                    command);
       }
+
+      block_items.replace(i, clip);
+
+      // Link any clips so far that share the same Footage with this one
+      for (int j=0;j<i;j++) {
+        StreamPtr footage_compare = parent()->ghost_items_.at(j)->data(TimelineViewGhostItem::kAttachedFootage).value<StreamPtr>();
+
+        if (footage_compare->footage() == footage_stream->footage()) {
+          Block::Link(block_items.at(j), clip);
+        }
+      }
     }
 
     olive::undo_stack.pushIfHasChildren(command);
diff --git a/app/widget/timelinewidget/tool/pointer.cpp b/app/widget/timelinewidget/tool/pointer.cpp
index ace6ab09b..f3841ddb9 100644
--- a/app/widget/timelinewidget/tool/pointer.cpp
+++ b/app/widget/timelinewidget/tool/pointer.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ void TimelineWidget::PointerTool::MousePress(TimelineViewMouseEvent *event)
 
   bool selectable_item = (item != nullptr && item->flags() & QGraphicsItem::ItemIsSelectable);
 
+  if (selectable_item) {
+    // Cache the clip's type for use later
+    drag_track_type_ = item->Track().type();
+  }
+
   // If this item is already selected
   if (selectable_item
       && item->isSelected()) {
@@ -55,6 +60,11 @@ void TimelineWidget::PointerTool::MousePress(TimelineViewMouseEvent *event)
     // If shift is held, deselect it
     if (event->GetModifiers() & Qt::ShiftModifier) {
       item->setSelected(false);
+
+      // If not holding alt, deselect all links as well
+      if (!(event->GetModifiers() & Qt::AltModifier)) {
+        parent()->SetBlockLinksSelected(item->block(), false);
+      }
     }
 
     // Otherwise do nothing
@@ -69,9 +79,14 @@ void TimelineWidget::PointerTool::MousePress(TimelineViewMouseEvent *event)
   if (selectable_item) {
     // Select this item
     item->setSelected(true);
+
+    // If not holding alt, select all links as well
+    if (!(event->GetModifiers() & Qt::AltModifier)) {
+      parent()->SetBlockLinksSelected(item->block(), true);
+    }
   } else {
     // Start rubberband drag
-    parent()->StartRubberBandSelect(!(event->GetModifiers() & Qt::ShiftModifier));
+    parent()->StartRubberBandSelect(!(event->GetModifiers() & Qt::AltModifier));
 
     rubberband_selecting_ = true;
   }
@@ -82,7 +97,7 @@ void TimelineWidget::PointerTool::MouseMove(TimelineViewMouseEvent *event)
   if (rubberband_selecting_) {
 
     // Process rubberband select
-    parent()->MoveRubberBandSelect();
+    parent()->MoveRubberBandSelect(!(event->GetModifiers() & Qt::AltModifier));
 
   } else if (!dragging_) {
     // Now that the cursor has moved, we will assume the intention is to drag
@@ -104,7 +119,7 @@ void TimelineWidget::PointerTool::MouseMove(TimelineViewMouseEvent *event)
 void TimelineWidget::PointerTool::MouseRelease(TimelineViewMouseEvent *event)
 {
   if (rubberband_selecting_) {
-    parent()->EndRubberBandSelect();
+    parent()->EndRubberBandSelect(!(event->GetModifiers() & Qt::AltModifier));
 
     rubberband_selecting_ = false;
     return;
@@ -288,7 +303,10 @@ void TimelineWidget::PointerTool::ProcessDrag(const TimelineCoordinate &mouse_po
       ghost->SetOutAdjustment(time_movement);
 
       // Track movement is only legal for moving, not for trimming
-      ghost->SetTrackAdjustment(track_movement);
+      // Also, we only move the clips on the same track type that the drag started from
+      if (ghost->Track().type() == drag_track_type_) {
+        ghost->SetTrackAdjustment(track_movement);
+      }
 
       const TrackReference& track = ghost->GetAdjustedTrack();
       ghost->SetYCoords(parent()->GetTrackY(track), parent()->GetTrackHeight(track));