Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.0.9) - Manual (Page 94)

Chapter 8 Edit your project 94
Select a range
Do one of the following:
m In the Event Browser, drag across any clip (filmstrip).
A yellow border appears around the range you selected.
If the filmstrip wraps onto two lines, you can select a range extending over the break simply
by continuing to drag across the break. When you reach the edge, the pointer jumps to the
next line.
Tip: In the Event Browser, Option-drag across any clip (filmstrip) with existing ranges to replace
those ranges with a new range.
m In the Timeline, choose Range Selection from the Tools pop-up menu in the toolbar (or press R).
The pointer changes to the Range Selection tool .
Drag the Range Selection tool across one or more clips in the Timeline to select a range.
To adjust the range selection start and end points, drag the range handles on either side of
the range.
Tip: To temporarily turn on the Range Selection tool, hold down the R key. When you release the
R key, the tool reverts to the previously active tool.
Range handles
m Use the I and O keys to set the range selection start and end points. For more information, see
the instructions below.
m In the Event Browser or the Timeline, move the skimmer (or the playhead) over a clip and press X.
Final Cut Pro sets the range selection start and end points at the clip start and end points.
Tip: To use this X key method with connected clips or clips in a connected storyline, position the
pointer on the clip and press X.