Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 975)

188 Part II Project Interchange
m Open a sequence clip into the Viewer, then do one of the following:
 Choose Effects > Video Filters, then choose a filter from the submenus.
 Drag a filter from the Effects tab of the Browser directly into the Viewer.
You can apply a filter to an entire clip or just part of a clip.
Drag the filter from the Browser...
... to the sequence clip
in the Viewer.