Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 431)

96 Part II Rough Editing
Undoing and Redoing Actions
As you begin to edit in Final Cut Pro, rest easy with the knowledge that you can undo
actions you take in your projects, sequences, and clips, including editing clips into
sequences. The Undo command is helpful if you make a change you don’t like, or make
a mistake and want to revert to an earlier version. You can also redo actions that you
have undone.
By default, you can undo 10 of your previous actions before quitting Final Cut Pro. You
can set Final Cut Pro to undo up to 99 actions in the General tab of the User
Preferences window. The more levels of Undo you select, the more memory is needed
to save all of your changes. For more information on modifying the number of changes
to undo, see Volume IV, Chapter 22, “Choosing Settings and Preferences.”
To undo a change, do one of the following:
m Press Command-Z.
m Choose Edit > Undo.
To redo a change, do one of the following:
m Press Shift-Command-Z.
m Choose Edit > Redo.
Overview of Ways to Add Clips to a Sequence
When you edit, there are two basic ways to add clips to your sequence. Once you
determine how you want to add clips, you can specify what part of each clip you want to
add. You can also add entire clips or groups of clips to your sequence for your rough edit.
Methods for Adding Clips to Sequences
There are two basic approaches to placing clips into a sequence—drag-to-Timeline
editing and three-point editing. Three-point editing can be more precise than dragging
clips directly to the Timeline, but it requires a few additional steps. In the earliest stages
of editing, you may prefer the expediency of the drag-to-Timeline method.
You can change
the number of Undo
levels here.