Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 549)

This chapter covers the following:
• Understanding What’s Currently Selected (p. 549)
• Direct Methods for Selecting Content in a Sequence (p. 551)
• Finding and Selecting Based on Search Criteria (p. 559)
• Selecting a Vertical Range Between In and Out Points (p. 561)
• Using Auto Select to Specify Tracks for Selections (p. 562)
When you want to arrange, copy, delete, or otherwise manipulate items in a sequence,
the first thing you need to do is select them.
Understanding What’s Currently Selected
Most commands in Final Cut Pro require a selection. Even when you have not explicitly
selected items in the Timeline, Final Cut Pro often has a default selection, such as the clip
currently beneath the Timeline playhead. In addition to learning different methods for
selecting items in a sequence, it’s important to understand which clips Final Cut Pro
considers to be selected when you haven’t made an explicit selection.
Identifying Selections in the Timeline
When you click a clip in the Timeline, it’s highlighted to indicate it’s selected.
The selected clip
is highlighted.
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