Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 478)

Chapter 9 Drag-to-Timeline Editing 143
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To edit multiple clips into a sequence at the same time:
1 Select the group of clips you want to edit into your sequence by dragging a box
around them in the Browser.
For more information, see “ Preparing a Sequence Order in the Browser ” on page 98.
2 Drag the group of clips directly into your sequence in the Timeline.
The clips appear in your sequence according to how they’re organized in the Browser.
Doing Simple Insert and Overwrite Edits in the Timeline
When you drag clips to the Timeline, you can perform insert or overwrite edits. (For
more information about insert and overwrite edits, see “
Performing the Different Types
of Edits ” on page 153.) Each track in the Timeline is divided into two areas by a thin
gray line. The region of the track you drag the clip into determines whether an insert or
overwrite edit is performed.
As you move the pointer from one region of the track to the other, it changes to
indicate the type of edit—a right arrow for an insert edit and a down arrow for an
overwrite edit.
Note: If you are dragging clips from the Browser, the corresponding edit button is also
highlighted in the Canvas window.
Drag to select the clips you
want to edit into your
sequence.
Overwrite edit area
(lower two-thirds)
Insert edit area
(upper third)