Apple Final Cut Express HD - Manual (Page 270)

270 Part VI Rough Editing
Creating and Working With Sequences
A sequence is a container for editing clips together in chronological order. A sequence
contains one or more video and audio tracks, which are empty when first created.
Creating and Deleting Sequences
Before you can edit content together in Final Cut Express HD, you need to create a
sequence to edit it into. You can create as many new sequences as you want in a
project. If you want to delete a sequence from your project, it’s easy to do.
To create a new sequence in the current project:
1 Do one of the following:
 Choose File > New > Sequence.
 Control-click in the Viewer, then choose New Sequence from the shortcut menu.
 Press Command-N.
A new sequence appears with the name highlighted, so you can change its name
right away.
2 Enter a name for the sequence, then press Enter or Return.
To have Final Cut Express HD prompt you for a sequence preset each time you create
a new sequence:
1 Choose Final Cut Express HD > User Preferences, then click the General tab.
2 Select the “Prompt for settings on New Sequence” option.
For more information about sequence presets, see “ Elements of a Final Cut Express HD
Project ” on page 911.
To determine the default number of tracks for new sequences:
1 Choose Final Cut Express HD > User Preferences, then click the Timeline Options tab.
2 Under “Default Number of Tracks,” enter the default number of video and audio tracks
you want created.
To delete a sequence from the current project:
1 Select the sequence you want to delete in the Browser.
2 Do one of the following:
 Choose Edit > Clear.
 Press the Delete key.
Note: Deleting a sequence from your project does not affect the media files on disk.