Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 805)

This chapter covers the following:
• Working with Sequence Clips in the Viewer (p. 805)
• Matching Frames Between Sequence and Master Clips (p. 808)
• Synchronizing the Canvas/Timeline Playhead and the Viewer Playhead (p. 811)
You can use the frame displayed in the Canvas to open the matching frame of a master
clip in the Viewer, or you can synchronize the playheads in the Canvas and Viewer to
automatically open each sequence clip in the Viewer.
Working with Sequence Clips in the Viewer
The Viewer is a versatile window used for several different purposes. In the early stages
of editing, the Viewer is used independently of the Canvas and Timeline, mostly to set In
and Out points for clips before they are edited into your sequence. In the later stages,
when you are fine-tuning, you can use the Viewer, in combination with the Canvas and
Timeline, as another way of viewing portions of your sequence.
You work with sequence clips in the Viewer to do the following:
• Precisely trim clip In and Out points. You can make most of the same clip adjustments
in the Viewer that you can in the Timeline, such as ripple, roll, and slip edits, but the
process and visual feedback are very different.
• Adjust motion and effects parameters. For example, if each sequence clip has a color
correction filter applied, you access each clip’s filter parameters by opening the sequence
clip in the Viewer and clicking the Filters tab.
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