Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 1149)

362 Part II Project Interchange
3 Move the playhead over these two clips to see the interaction between the two clips in
the Canvas.
You can quickly view or change a clip’s composite mode while working in the Timeline.
This provides a fast alternative to choosing a different composite mode from the
Modify menu.
To view or change a clip’s composite mode:
1 Control-click a clip in the Timeline, then choose Composite Mode from the shortcut menu.
2 Choose a new mode from the submenu.
In this example, the
Screen composite mode
is on the upper of two
clips; no opacity is on
either clip.
All composite modes
applied to a clip have a
checkmark next to them.