Apple Final Cut Pro HD (4.5): New Features - Manual (Page 67)

Chapter 2 Editing and Trimming 67
To trim an edit asymmetrically to create a split edit (when the linked selection
option is turned off ):
1 Select the Ripple tool.
2 Hold down the Option key, then click the Out point of an outgoing video clip to select it.
Holding down the Option key while selecting an edit point selects only that point,
ignoring any other items linked to that clip.
3 Hold down the Command key, then click the In point of an incoming audio clip.
Holding down the Command key while selecting an edit point allows you to add edit
points to the current selection without deselecting previously selected edit points.
Note: In this example, Command-clicking the In point of a stereo pair audio clip results
in adding both audio items to the selection. You can also Command-Option-click a
single audio item to add it to the selection individually, without including other audio
items linked to it. This can be especially useful for clips in which many audio items are
linked to a single video item in the Timeline.
Out point of
outgoing video clip
In point of
incoming audio clips
Intended video
edit point
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