Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.0.9) - Manual (Page 161)

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Show expanded audio and video
You can view audio and video separately in the same clip in the Timeline by expanding clips that
have both audio and video. This can be useful if you need to zoom in to the audio portion to
make edits.
Note: If you create a split edit so that audio portions overlap, you won’t clearly see the
overlapped waveforms unless you choose to show expanded audio for split clips.
m To expand a single clip: Double-click the audio waveform of the clip.
m To expand a clip or clips you’ve selected in the Timeline: Choose Clip > Expand Audio/Video (or press
Control-S).
m To expand all clips in the Timeline: Choose View > Expand Audio/Video Clips, and choose for all
clips or for split clips.
Normal clip view
Clip with expanded audio
When you show expanded audio, the audio and video portions of the clip remain attached to
each other. To create a separate connected audio clip, detach the audio. You can also use the
Precision Editor to see a detached view of the video and audio portions of the clip.
Collapse audio and video
You can collapse the expanded audio/video view for a single clip, multiple clips, or all clips in
the Timeline.
m To collapse a single clip: Double-click the audio waveform of the clip.
m To collapse a clip or clips you’ve selected in the Timeline: Choose Clip > Collapse Audio/Video (or
press Control-S).
m To collapse all expanded clips in the Timeline: Choose View > Collapse All Clips.