Apple Final Cut Pro X 10.1.2 User Guide

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 2 In the Timeline, define a destination start point by positioning the skimmer at the location in 
your project where you want the clip or group of clips to start.
Position the skimmer at the 
location where you want the 
group of clips to begin.
 3 To add the selected clips to the project using an overwrite edit, press D.
The new group of clips begins where the skimmer 
was positioned.
The playhead moves to the 
end of the new clips.
The entire group of clips...

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 1 To specify a source selection start point in the Browser, move the skimmer or playhead to the 
location where you want the edit to start (but don’t make any selections).
The Browser playhead position determines the 
source selection start point.
 2 To specify a destination start point in the Timeline, move the skimmer or playhead to the 
location where you want the edit to start (but don’t make any selections).
The skimmer position in the Timeline is the destination...

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Try out clips using auditions
Auditions overview
In Final Cut Pro you can organize related clips into sets, called auditions, from which you can 
choose one clip to use. You can create an audition composed of different clips to try out multiple 
takes, or you can create an audition composed of multiple versions of the same clip to preview 
different effects.
An audition’s filmstrip displays the currently selected clip, called the pick. All other clips in the 
audition...

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Create auditions to try out clips
You can create auditions in the Browser and then add them to the Timeline, or you can create 
auditions directly in the Timeline. When you create auditions in the Timeline, you can either 
group related clips or group multiple versions of the same clip (for example, to try out multiple 
effect treatments or lower-third titles).
Icon for an audition in the Browser
Icon for an audition in the Timeline
Create auditions in the Browser...

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An audition is created containing the selected clip and a duplicate version with effects and 
attributes copied from the first clip.
Open an audition
After you create an audition, it’s easy to open it and review its contents.
Do one of the following:
 mChoose Clip > Audition > Open (or press Y ).
 mClick the Audition icon.
Audition icon
The Audition window appears, and you can preview your clips to choose a pick.
Break apart an audition
You can break apart an audition...

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 mTo duplicate a clip within an audition in the Browser: Click the icon in the upper-left corner of the 
audition to open the Audition window, select the clip you want to duplicate, and click Duplicate.
Select the clip you want to duplicate, 
and click Duplicate.
A new version of the selected clip appears in the Audition window.
Add new clips to an audition in the Timeline
 mTo add a new clip to an audition and maintain the current clip in the Timeline as the pick:...

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Use auditions to try out clips in your project
You create an audition to try out the clips within it and find the one that works best for your 
project. Although the auditioning workflow may differ from project to project, the general 
process is the same. You create an audition that contains a set of alternate takes, effects, or 
text treatments, and then you choose the best clip for the edit by making it the pick. When 
you’re sure of your decision, you finalize the...

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 3 To play an alternate clip in the Viewer, select a clip to the right or left of the pick (or press the 
Right Arrow or Left Arrow key).
The alternate becomes the new pick and plays 
back in the Viewer.
The star icon indicates 
the previous pick.
Tip:  To quickly move through and play alternate clips, select a closed audition in the Timeline, 
press the Space bar, and press Control-Left Arrow to play clips to the left of the current pick, or 
Control-Right Arrow to...

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 7 In the Effects Browser, select the effect you want to try out, and drag it to the clip in the 
Audition window.
Drag an effect from the Effects Browser to a clip 
in the Audition window.
 8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 until you’ve applied all the effects you want to audition.
 9 Review each effect’s impact on the clip in the Timeline by selecting a clip to the right or left of 
the pick.
Click an alternate clip to play it in the Viewer.
Tip:  To quickly move through and...

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Tip:  To save time, you can have Final Cut Pro automatically duplicate a clip in the Timeline and 
apply an effect to the duplicated clip by holding down the Control key while you drag an effect 
from the Effects Browser to the clip in the Timeline. You can also apply an effect to every clip in 
an audition by holding down the Option key and the Control key while you drag the effect from 
the Effects Browser to the audition in the Timeline. In both cases, you must...