Using shortcut menus – Apple Final Cut Express HD User Manual

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Part II

Learning About the Final Cut Express HD Interface

For more information on using and customizing button bars, see Chapter 10,

Customizing the Interface

,” on page 135.

Using Shortcut Menus

Shortcut menus (also called contextual menus) are available in nearly every section of
every window and offer a quick way to perform various tasks. The commands available
in a shortcut menu depend on the location of the pointer. For example, a shortcut
menu in the Browser shows options different from those available in a shortcut menu
in the Timeline.

To view and use a shortcut menu:

1

Press the Control key and click an item (this is called Control-clicking), or Control-click
an area in a window in Final Cut Express HD.

2

In the shortcut menu that appears, choose the command you want, then release the
mouse button.

Note: If you have a multibutton mouse, clicking the right mouse button is the same as
Control-clicking by default.

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