Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 92)

Chapter 7 Canvas Basics 91
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Edit Overlay
The Edit Overlay appears only when you drag clips from the Browser or Viewer to the
image area of the Canvas. The Edit Overlay appears translucently over the image
currently in the Canvas.
There are seven sections in the Edit Overlay. If you simply drag your clip to the image
display area to the left of the Edit Overlay, an overwrite edit is performed. To perform
any of the other edits, drag your clip to the overlay area for the edit you wish to
perform.
You’ll know that the clip you’re dragging is over a specific overlay when a colored
outline appears around the border of the overlay.
Edit Buttons in the Canvas
Instead of dragging clips to the Canvas, you can click one of the edit buttons to edit
the clip in the Viewer into your sequence. (You can also drag clips to the edit buttons
to perform the same edits.)
Drag a clip to
the image display area
of the Canvas.
The Edit Overlay
appears with its
seven sections.
Overwrite with Transition Replace
Click the disclosure button to
display the additional edit
buttons (shown on the right).
Overwrite
Insert with Transition
Insert
Fit to Fill
Superimpose