Apple Final Cut Express HD - Manual (Page 322)

322 Part VI Rough Editing
In drag-to-Timeline editing, only two steps are involved:
Step 1: Set clip In and Out points in the Viewer
Here you specify which part of a clip you want to place in your sequence. You do this
by opening the clip in the Viewer and setting the In and Out points (where the clip
should start and end when placed in a sequence).
If you want to place a whole clip or group of clips in the Timeline, you can skip this
step. For information on arranging a group of clips, see “
Preparing a Sequence Order in
the Browser ” on page 280.
Step 2: Drag the clip to the Timeline
Drag one or more clips from the Browser or the Viewer to the Timeline.
Dragging Clips to the Timeline
An easy way to edit clips into your sequence is to drag them from the Browser or
Viewer to an open sequence in the Timeline.
To add part of a clip to a sequence:
1 Double-click a clip in the Browser to open it in the Viewer.
2 Specify In and Out points for the clip.
For more information, see “ Setting Clip In and Out Points in the Viewer ” on page 286.
3 Drag the clip from the Viewer to your sequence in the Timeline.
To add an entire clip to a sequence:
1 Double-click a clip in the Browser to open it in the Viewer.
2 Choose Mark > Clear In and Out (or press Option-X) to delete the clip’s In and Out points.
3 Drag the clip from the Browser to your sequence in the Timeline.
If you’ve arranged clips in the Browser according to the order you want them to appear
in your sequence (creating a storyboard), you can drag all of them to the Timeline to
quickly create a rough edit. If you want, you can also specify In and Out points for each
clip in your storyboard, and then drag them to your sequence.