Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 1649)

298 Part IV Settings and Preferences
External Editors Tab
Final Cut Pro allows you to directly open clips’ media files in other applications. This tab
allows you to assign media file types, such as still images or audio, to external
applications for editing and processing outside Final Cut Pro.
To open a clip in an external application:
1 Do one of the following:
 Control-click a clip in the Browser or Canvas, then choose Open in Editor from the
shortcut menu.
 Select a clip in the Browser or Timeline, then choose View > Clip in Editor.
Final Cut Pro automatically opens the application associated with the type of media file
that you defined in the External Editors tab of the System Settings window.
2 Make the necessary revisions to the file, then save the changes in the external
application.
When you return to Final Cut Pro, the clip is automatically reconnected to the updated
media file.