Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 647)

• Cutting: Like switching, cutting changes the active angle of a multiclip, but an edit is
added to the multiclip at the moment you change the active angle. You can see the
results of cutting in the Timeline. When you cut from one angle to another, the result
is two multiclips in the Timeline: one before the cut point and one after.
Before the cut, the active
multiclip angle is 1.
A cut is added at the
point where the active
angle changes.
After the cut, the active
angle of the new
multiclip is 4.
Switching Angles
You can switch the active angle for a multiclip at any time, whether you are organizing
multiclips in the Viewer or playing multiclips in the Timeline. Using the Multiclip Playback
option, you can even switch angles while your multiclips play in real time.
To switch the active angle for a multiclip in the Viewer
1 Double-click a multiclip in the Browser or Timeline to open it in the Viewer.
2 Do one of the following:
• Click an angle in the Viewer to make it active.
647 Chapter 42 Working with Multiclips