Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 418)

Chapter 5 Working With Projects, Clips, and Sequences 83
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3 In the Item Properties window, click a tab to see and modify a clip’s properties.
For detailed information about item properties, see Volume IV, Chapter 3, “Elements of
a Final Cut Pro Project.”
Finding a Clip’s Media File
With the exception of internally generated clips (such as slugs or color bars), all clips
have a media file path in their Source property.
To identify the media file to which a clip refers:
1 Select a clip in the Browser, then choose Edit > Item Properties > Format (or press
Command-9).
The Item Properties window appears, displaying all of the properties of the clip. The
clip’s Source property contains a file path to the clip’s media file. In some cases, the
entire path may be truncated to fit within the limits of the window.
2 Click Cancel, press Command-. (period), or press Escape to close the Item Properties
window without making any changes.
Finding a Clip’s Start and End Timecode Values
By definition, a clip’s Media Start and Media End properties represent the first and last
frames of a media file.
To identify the start and end timecode values of a clip’s media file:
1 Select a clip in the Browser and choose Edit > Item Properties > Timing (or press
Command-9), then click the Timing tab.
The Item Properties window appears, displaying all of the properties of the clip. The
clip’s Media Start and Media End properties show the starting and ending timecode
numbers of the media file, representing the first and last video frames.
2 Click OK (or press Return or Enter) to close the Item Properties window.