Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 43)

What Are Sequences?
A sequence is a container for editing clips together in chronological order. The editing
process involves deciding which video and audio clip items to put in your sequence, what
order the clips should go in, and how long each clip should be. Sequences are created
in the Browser. To edit clips into a sequence, you open a sequence in the Timeline from
the Browser.
Project
Clip Clip Clip
Sequence
A sequence contains one or more video and audio tracks, which are empty when first
created. When you edit a clip into a sequence, you copy the clip’s individual clip items to
the sequence. For example, if you drag a clip that contains one video and two audio
tracks to the Timeline, a video clip item is placed in a video track in the Timeline, and two
audio clip items are placed in two audio tracks. In a sequence, you can move any clip
item to any track, allowing you to arrange the contents of your media files however you
want.
What Are Projects?
A project contains all of the clips and sequences you use while editing your movie. Once
you create or open a project, it appears as a tab in the Browser. There’s no limit to the
number of items, including clips and sequences, that can be stored in your project in the
Browser.
A project file acts as a sort of database for tracking the aspects of your edited movie:
• Video, audio, and still image clips
• Comments, descriptions, and log notes for all your clips
• Sequences of edited clips
• Motion and filter parameters
• Audio mixing levels
43 Chapter 3 Understanding Projects, Clips, and Sequences