Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 431)

To revert to the previously saved version of a project
1 Click a project’s tab in the Browser or Timeline to make it active.
2 Choose File > Revert Project.
3 In the dialog that appears, click OK.
Automatically Saving Projects with Autosave
While you’re working, you may find it necessary to go back to an earlier version of a
project you edited: perhaps you tried an alternate cut that didn’t work, or maybe you’re
experiencing problems with your computer. The autosave feature in Final Cut Pro gives
you the option to step back to previous stages of your project, which can save you valuable
time (not to mention unnecessary headaches).
The autosave feature periodically saves a copy of each open project in a folder called the
Autosave Vault. Your original project file is not touched until you use the Save command.
You can change the location of the Autosave Vault in the Scratch Disks tab of the System
Settings window. The Restore Project command allows you to choose from all of the
available autosaved versions of the currently active project, based on the time and date
they were created.
For detailed information about using the autosave feature, see “Backing Up and Restoring
Projects.”
Learning About the Different Types of Clips
There are several kinds of clips in Final Cut Pro. You can distinguish among some clip
types, such as still images and audio, because of their unique icons. However, the icons
for other clip types are almost identical and yet the clips behave differently depending
on where they are located (such as Browser clips versus sequence clips).
Types of Clips
The following terms describe the various clips you work with in Final Cut Pro:
• Video clip: A clip containing a video item. This kind of clip may also contain audio items.
• Audio clip: A clip containing only audio items.
• Sequence clip: A clip that has been edited into a sequence. Clips in a sequence are
made of individual video and audio clip items, which may or may not be linked together
while you edit. When a sequence clip is opened in the Viewer, the scrubber bar displays
sprocket holes so you know you are working on a clip from a sequence.
431 Chapter 30 Working with Projects, Clips, and Sequences