Apple Final Cut Express 4 - Manual (Page 402)

402 Part VI Rough Editing
Using Auto Select to Specify Tracks for Selections
Auto Select controls determine which tracks are affected by an operation. When
sequence In and Out points are defined, operations such as the Copy and Lift
commands are limited to the regions of Auto Select–enabled tracks between the
Timeline In and Out points. You can intentionally disable Auto Select controls for tracks
that you don’t want to operate on.
As you can see in the picture below, tracks A1 and A2 are not highlighted because Auto
Select is not enabled for those tracks.
The Auto Select controls provide precise control over which part of the Timeline you
cut, copy, or delete from. Suppose you have a sequence with one video and two audio
tracks. By disabling Auto Select on audio tracks A1 and A2, you can select items on
track V1 by setting In and Out points in the Canvas or Timeline. Items in the audio
tracks are not selected.
Auto Select is enabled for
these two tracks.
In and Out points
Before deleting