Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.0.9) - Manual (Page 304)

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3 Type a name for the new role.
Once you have created a new role, it appears in the roles list so that you can assign it to any clip.
Create subroles
Subroles allow you to organize roles within a role; for example, you could create a Foley Effect
subrole within the Effects role, or a Spanish Subtitles subrole within the Titles role.
1 To open the Role Editor, do one of the following:
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Choose Modify > Edit Roles.
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In the Event Browser in list view or the Clips pane of the Timeline Index, click a role in the
Roles column and choose Edit Roles from the shortcut menu.
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With a clip selected in the Event Browser or the Timeline, open the Info inspector and choose
Edit Roles from the Roles pop-up menu.
2 Select a role in the Role column, and click the Add Subrole button (with a plus sign) below the
Subrole column.