Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 61)

Chapter 3 Preparing Clips in the Viewer 61
Change Clips in the Viewer Jump In:
After opening a clip in the Viewer, you can reposition the clip on the screen and
enlarge it, shrink it, or rotate it to display it at a different angle. To make such changes,
you display the clip in a wireframe view.
Getting Ready
If necessary, click the Scene 2 tab in the Timeline to open the sequence with your 1
sample footage.
Double-click a clip in the Timeline to open it in the Viewer.
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Choose a zoom level of 25% from the Zoom pop-up menu to reduce the display of the 3
clip to a size smaller than that of the Viewer window.
Try This
Display a clip in a wireframe mode:
Choose Image+Wireframe from the View pop-up menu in the Viewer. The image
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appears with diagonal lines across it and handles on the corners.
Depending on the processing capabilities of your computer, Important: Final Cut Pro
may be able to play back your changes immediately. However, in some cases, you may
see a red line appear in the Timeline or a message appear in the Viewer or Canvas to
indicate that Final Cut Pro cannot play back the changes without rendering. If you see a
red line, press Option-R to render the changes.